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Care Symbol
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Machine Wash, Normal |
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Bleach When Needed |
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Iron, Any Temperature, Steam or Dry |
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Dryclean |
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Tumble Dry, Normal |
Wash
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Garment may be laundered through the use of hottest available water, detergent or soap, agitation, and a machine designed for this purpose. |
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Garment may be machine laundered only on the setting designed to preserve Permanent Press with cool down or cold rinse prior to reduced spin. |
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Garment may be machine laundered only on the setting designed for gentle agitation and/or reduced time for delicate items. |
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Initial water temperature should not exceed 95C or 200F. |
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Initial water temperature should not exceed 60C or 140F. |
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Initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F. |
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Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F. |
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Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F. |
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Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F. |
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Garment may be laundered through the use of water, detergent or soap and gentle hand manipulation. |
Bleach
NOTE: All (98+%) washable textiles are safe in some type of bleach.
IF BLEACH IS NOT MENTIONED OR REPRESENTED BY A SYMBOL, ANY BLEACH MAY BE USED.
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Only a non-chlorine, color-safe bleach may be used in the laundering process. Chlorine bleach may not be used. |
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No bleach product may be used. The garment is not colorfast or structurally able to withstand any bleach. |
Iron
NOTE: IF IRONING IS NOT A NECESSARY, REGULAR CARE PROCEDURE IT NEED NOT BE MENTIONED.
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Iron, High |
- Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at High setting (200C, 290F). |
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Iron, Medium |
- Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Medium setting (150C, 300F). |
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Iron, Low |
- Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Low setting (110C, 230F) only. |
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Do Not Iron |
- Item may not be smoothed or finished with an iron. |
Dryclean
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Dry Clean, any solvent. Usually used with other restrictions on proper dry cleaning procedure. |
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Any dry cleaning solvent other than trichloroethylene may be safely used. |
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Garment may not be commercially drycleaned. |
Dry
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A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Medium Heat setting. |
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A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Low Heat setting. |
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A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an alternate drying method symbol. |
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