What do laundry symbols mean?
Understanding laundry care symbols is essential for maintaining your garments' quality and longevity. Here's a concise guide to help you decode these symbols:
Washing Symbols:
Machine Wash: Depicted by a washtub symbol, indicating the item is safe for machine washing.
Hand Wash: A washtub with a hand symbol suggests the garment should be hand-washed.
Do Not Wash: A washtub symbol with a cross means the item should not be washed.
Water Temperature:
Cold Water: One dot inside the washtub.
Warm Water: Two dots inside the washtub.
Hot Water: Three dots inside the washtub.
Wash Cycle:
Normal Cycle: No line beneath the washtub.
Permanent Press: One line beneath the washtub.
Delicate/Gentle Cycle: Two lines beneath the washtub.
Drying Symbols:
Do Not Tumble Dry: A crossed-out square with a circle inside.
Tumble Dry: A square with a circle inside indicates tumble drying is allowed.
Lay Flat to Dry: A square with a horizontal line in the middle.
Hang to Dry: A square with a curved line at the top.
Tumble Dry Heat Settings:
Any Heat: An empty circle inside the square.
Low Heat: One dot inside the circle.
Medium Heat: Two dots inside the circle.
High Heat: Three dots inside the circle.
No Heat (Air Dry): A filled-in circle.
Ironing Symbols:
Low Temperature: One dot inside the iron.
Medium Temperature: Two dots inside the iron.
High Temperature: Three dots inside the iron.
Do Not Iron: A crossed-out iron symbol.
No Steam: An icon resembling an iron with a crossed-out steam symbol.
Bleaching Symbols:
Bleach Allowed: An empty triangle.
Do Not Bleach: A crossed-out triangle.
Non-Chlorine Bleach Only: A triangle with two diagonal lines inside.
Dry Cleaning Symbols:
Dry Clean: A circle indicates the item can be dry cleaned.
Do Not Dry Clean: A crossed-out circle.
By familiarizing yourself with these symbols, you can ensure proper garment care, preserving the quality and extending the life of your clothing.