Chinese household appliance giant Haier has introduced a front-loading washing machine capable of handling three separate loads simultaneously, a feature that has some dubbing it the “lazybones’ washing machine”.
The novel design that has three separate drums on the front allows users to wash coats and lingerie separately. Many people in China have traditionally not used washing machines for undergarments, preferring instead to hand wash such items.
The new machine, which Haier launched under its Leader brand that targets younger consumers, features two smaller drums at the top, each capable of washing 1 kilogram of laundry at a time, and a larger 10.5kg drum below them. The positioning of the three drums has drawn comparisons to The Walt Disney Company’s Mickey…