Laundry Symbols
- USA & Canada
- International
- Japan
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 |