Washing and laundry symbols explained
Confused by care labels? The washing symbols are pictograms which represents the method of washing or drying. They can be found on the tags attached to every item made of fabric. Learn the meaning of these symbols.
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Washing Symbols
Machine wash, gentle
Machine wash, permanent press
Machine wash, regular
Do not wash
Hand wash only
Machine wash, gentle, 30 °C
Machine wash, permanent press, 30 °C
Machine wash, regular, 30 °C
Machine wash, gentle, 40 °C
Machine wash, gentle, 40 °C
Machine wash, gentle, 40 °C
Machine wash, gentle, 40 °C
Machine wash, permanent press, 50 °C
Machine wash, regular, 50 °C
Machine wash, gentle, 60 °C
Machine wash, permanent press, 60 °C
Machine wash, regular, 60 °C
Machine wash, gentle, 70 °C
Machine wash, permanent press, 70 °C
Machine wash, regular, 70 °C
Machine wash, gentle, 95 °C
Machine wash, permanent press, 95 °C
Machine wash, regular, 95 °C
Hand wash, 30 °C
Hand wash, 40 °C
Hand wash, 50 °C
Drying Symbols
Do Not Tumble Dry
Tumble dry, normal
Tumble dry, normal, low heat
Tumble dry, normal, medium heat
Tumble dry, normal, high heat
Tumble dry, normal, no heat
Tumble dry, permanent press
Tumble dry, permanent press, low heat
Tumble dry, permanent press, medium heat
Tumble dry, permanent press, high heat
Tumble dry, gentle
Tumble dry, gentle, low heat
Tumble dry, gentle, medium heat
Tumble dry, gentle, high heat
Tumble dry, permanent press, no heat
Line dry
Drip dry
Dry flat
Dry in shade
Do not dry
Line dry in shade
Drip dry in shade
Dry flat in shade
Do Not Wring
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