Those tiny symbols on your clothing tags aren’t just for decoration – they’re crucial instructions for proper garment care. Understanding them can save you from shrunken sweaters, faded colors, and damaged delicates.
Common Washing Symbols:
- Wash Tub: Indicates the item is machine washable.
- Number inside Wash Tub: Maximum water temperature (Celsius).
- Hand in Wash Tub: Hand wash only.
- Wash Tub with an X: Do not wash.
- Line(s) under Wash Tub: One line for permanent press, two lines for delicate/gentle cycle.
Bleaching Symbols:
- Triangle: Bleach as needed (any bleach).
- Triangle with CL inside: Only chlorine bleach.
- Triangle with two diagonal lines inside: Only non-chlorine bleach.
- Solid Triangle with an X: Do not bleach.
Drying Symbols:
- Square with a Circle inside: Tumble dry.
- Dots inside Tumble Dry symbol: One dot for low heat, two for medium, three for high.
- Square with Circle and X: Do not tumble dry.
- Square with a curved line at the top: Line dry.
- Square with three vertical lines inside: Drip dry.
- Square with one horizontal line inside: Dry flat.
Ironing Symbols:
- Iron: Iron as needed.
- Dots inside Iron: One dot for low temp, two for medium, three for high.
- Iron with an X: Do not iron.
- Iron with lines under and an X: Do not steam.
Dry Cleaning Symbols:
- Circle: Dry clean.
- Letter inside Circle (A, P, F): Indicates solvent type for professional dry cleaner.
- Circle with an X: Do not dry clean.
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