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34An <strong><strong>in</strong>vestigation</strong> <strong>in</strong>to the <strong>domestic</strong> <strong>laundry</strong> <strong>habits</strong> <strong>in</strong> Europe10080604020012 16128929628 171020193835263523261315Greece Netherl<strong>an</strong>ds Norway Spa<strong>in</strong>5 times or more4 times3 timesTwiceOnceFigure 2-12. Frequency <strong>of</strong> ch<strong>an</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g th<strong>in</strong> woollen sweaters <strong>in</strong> different countries. Per cent.Woollen sweaters are delicate, <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>y <strong>of</strong> them are washed by h<strong>an</strong>d. This ismost common among the Greek respondents, followed the Sp<strong>an</strong>ish <strong>an</strong>d Norwegi<strong>an</strong>s.This me<strong>an</strong>s that it is among the respondents from the Netherl<strong>an</strong>dswe f<strong>in</strong>d the largest share who launder their th<strong>in</strong> woollen sweaters <strong>in</strong> a wash<strong>in</strong>gmach<strong>in</strong>e.100908070605040302010076 76697125171712 12 1172 1 141Greece Netherl<strong>an</strong>ds Norway Spa<strong>in</strong>Cold water30 degrees40 degrees60 degrees or moreFigure 2-13. Survey <strong>of</strong> temperatures that th<strong>in</strong> woollen sweaters are washed at <strong>in</strong> differentcountries. Per cent.Figure 2-13 shows that th<strong>in</strong> woollen sweaters are seldom washed at temperaturesgreater th<strong>an</strong> 30 °C. Most <strong>of</strong> the respondents <strong>in</strong> Norway, the Netherl<strong>an</strong>ds<strong>an</strong>d Greece seem to prefer to wash their sweaters at 30 °C, while the respondents<strong>in</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong> once more reveal that they usually do their <strong>laundry</strong> <strong>in</strong> cold wa-

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