Laundry Symbols
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Washing Symbols |
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Do not wash |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machine at any temperature, at normal setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machine in water not exceeding 30°C, at normal setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 30°C, at permanent press setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 30°C, at delicate/gentle setting. |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 40°C, at normal setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 40°C, at permanent press setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 40°C, at delicate/gentle setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 50°C, at normal setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 50°C, at permanent press setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 50°C, at delicate/gentle setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 60°C, at normal setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 60°C, at permanent press setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 70°C, at normal setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 70°C, at permanent press setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 95°C, at normal setting |
Garment can be washed in domestic or commercial machines in water not exceeding 95°C, at permanent setting |
Garment can be washed gently by hand in water not exceeding 30°C |
Garment can be washed gently by hand in water not exceeding 40°C |
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Ironing Guidelines |
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Do not iron/press |
Do not steam |
Iron with or without steam by hand, or press on commercial equipment, at a low temperature (not exceeding 110°C). Recommended temperature for acetate, acrylic, modacrylic, nylon, polypropylene and spandex textiles |
Iron with or without steam by hand, or press on commercial equipment, at a medium temperature (not exceeding 150°C). Recommended temperature for polyester, rayon, silk,triacetate and wool textiles |
Iron with or without steam by hand, or press on commercial equipment, at a high temperature (not exceeding 200°C). Recommended temperature for cotton and linen textiles |
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Drying |
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Do not dry this garmet (To be used with "Do not wash" symbol) |
Do not tumble dry |
Drip dry |
After extraction of excess water, dry flat |
After extraction of excess water, line dry/hang to dry |
Dry in shade (Symbol to be used with line dry, drip dry, or dry flat symbol) |
Tumble dry no heat/air dry |
Tumble dry garment at any heat |
Tumble dry at low heat (not exceeding 55°C) at permanent press setting |
Tumble dry at a low heat (not exceeding 55°C) at delicate cycle |
Tumble dry at medium heat (not exceeding 65°C) at normal setting |
Tumble dry at medium heat (not exceeding 65°C) at permanent press setting |
Tumble dry at high heat (not exceeding 75°C) at normal setting |
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Bleaching Guidelines |
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Any commercially available bleach product may be use on this garment |
Do not bleach, this garment is not colour-fast or structurally able to withstand any bleach |
Only use a non-chlorine, colour-safe bleach on this garment. Do not use chlorine bleach |
Dry Cleaning Symbols |
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Garment can not be commercially dry cleaned |
Garment can be dry cleaned with any solvent without restrictions |
Garment can be dry cleaned in any solvent. Symbol usually used with other restrictions on proper dry cleaning procedure |
Garment can be dry cleaned with petroleum based solvent only. Symbol usually used with other restrictions |
Garment can be dry cleaned using any dry cleaning solvent other than trichloroethylene |
Garment can be dry cleaned at no steam setting. Symbol may be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction |
Garment can be dry cleaned at low heat setting. Symbol may be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction |
Garment can be dry cleaned at short cycle setting. Symbol usually used with A, P, or F solvent restriction |
Garment can be dry cleaned at reduced moisture setting. Symbol normally used with A, P, or F solvent restriction |
Supplementary Care Symbols |
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Do not wring |
Wet-clean |
Do not wet-clean |
Washing Instructions |
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Machine wash at 30°C or less |
Machine wash at 30°C or less on reduced cycle |
Machine wash at 30°C or less on gentle cycle |
Machine wash at 40°C or less |
Machine wash at 40°C or less on reduced cycle |
Machine wash at 40°C or less on gentle cycle |
Machine wash at 50°C or less on reduced cycle |
Machine wash at 60°C or less |
Machine wash at 60°C or less on reduced cycle |
Machine wash at 95°C or less. |
Hand wash only |
Do Not Wash |
Bleaching Instructions |
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Bleaching by any agents |
Bleaching with non-chlorine agents |
Do not bleach |
Chlorine bleach allowed in cold and diluted solution |
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Drying Instructions |
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Dry flat |
Drip dry |
Hang dry |
Do not tumble dry |
Can be tumble dried with no restrictions |
Garment can be tumble dried at low setting |
Garment can be dried at high setting |
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Ironing Instructions |
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Garment can be ironed at maximum temperature of 110°C |
Garment can be ironed at maximum temperature of 150°C. |
Garment can be ironed at maximum temperature of 200°C. |
Do Not Iron with Steam |
Do Not Iron |
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Drycleaning Instractions |
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Dryclean May appear with additional letters and/or lines Take this item to a professional drycleaner |
Do Not Dryclean |
Can be dry cleaned in any type of solvent normally used in the dry cleaning processes. |
Can be dry cleaned in any solvent normally used in dry cleaning processes except trichlorothylene |
Can be dry cleaned in any solvent bar trichloroethylene with additional restrictions on water/mechanical action or temperature during normal dry cleaning process. |
Only petroleum solvents should be used in the dry cleaning process. |
Should only be dry cleaned with petroleum solvents with additional restrictions on water/mechanical action or temperature during normal dry cleaning process. |
Washing Instructions |
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Do not wash |
Hand wash in water temperature of 30°C or less |
Machine wash at gentle setting in water temperature of 30°C or less |
Machine wash at normal setting in water temperature of 40°C or less |
Machine wash at gentle setting in water temperature of 40°C or less |
Machine wash at normal setting in water temperature of 60°C or less |
Machine wash at normal setting in water temperature of 95°C or less |
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Dryclean Symbols |
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Do not dryclean this garment |
This garment can be drycleaned without restriction |
This garment can be drycleaned using petroleum based agent |
Bleaching Symbols |
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Do not use chlorine bleach on this garment |
Chlorine bleach can be used on this garment |
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Wringing Symbols |
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Do not wring this garment |
Wring garment softly by hand or spin dry quickly |
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Drying Symbols |
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Hang dry |
Hang dry in shade |
Lay flat to dry |
Lay flat to dry in shade |
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Ironing Symbols |
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Do not iron |
Cool iron (80°C - 120°C) |
Cool iron (80°C - 120°C). with cloth placed between iron and garment |
Medium iron (140°C - 160°C) |
Medium iron (140oC - 160oC) with cloth placed between iron and garment |
Hot iron (180°C - 210°C) |
Hot iron (180°C - 210°C) with cloth placed between iron and garment |