Care Symbol |
Written Care Instructions |
What Care Symbol and Instructions Mean |
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Machine Wash, Normal |
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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Machine Wash, Cold |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 30C or 65 to 85F. |
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Machine Wash, Warm |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F. |
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Machine Wash, Hot |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F. |
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Machine Wash, Hot |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 60C or 140F. |
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Machine Wash, Hot |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 70C or 160F. |
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Machine Wash, Hot |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 95C or 200F. |
NOTE: SYSTEM OF DOTS INDICATING TEMPERATURE RANGE IS THE SAME FOR ALL WASH PROCEDURES. |
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Machine Wash, Permanent Press |
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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Machine Wash, Gentle or Delicate |
Garment may be machine laundered only on the setting designed for gentle agitation and/or reduced time for delicate items. |
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Hand Wash |
Garment may be laundered through the use of water, detergent or soap and gentle hand manipulation. |
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Do Not Wash |
Garment may not be safely laundered by any process. Normally accompanied by Dry Clean instructions. |
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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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Bleach When Needed |
Any commercially available bleach product may be used in the laundering process. |
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Non-Chlorine Bleach When Needed |
Only a non-chlorine, color-safe bleach may be used in the laundering process. Chlorine bleach may not be used. |
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Do Not Bleach |
No bleach product may be used. The garment is not colorfast or structurally able to withstand any bleach. |
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Tumble Dry, Normal |
A machine dryer may be regularly used at the hottest available temperature setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Normal, Low Heat |
A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Low Heat setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Normal, Medium Heat |
A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Medium Heat setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Normal, High Heat |
A machine dryer may be regularly used at a High Heat setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Normal, No Heat |
A machine dryer may be regularly used only at No Heat or Air Only setting. |
NOTE: SYSTEM OF DOTS INDICATING TEMPERATURE RANGE IS THE SAME FOR ALL DRY PROCEDURES. |
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Tumble Dry, Permanent Press |
A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Permanent Press setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Gentle |
A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Gentle setting. |
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Do Not Tumble Dry |
A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an alternate drying method symbol. |
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Do Not Dry |
A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an alternate drying method symbol. |
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Line Dry |
Hang damp garment from line or bar, in or out doors. |
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Drip Dry |
Hang dripping wet garment from line or bar, in or out doors, without hand shaping or smoothing. |
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Dry Flat |
Lay out horizontally for drying. |
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Dry In Shade |
Usually added to Line or Drip Dry. Dry away from direct sunlight. |
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Do Not Wring |
Do Not Wring. |
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NOTE: IF IRONING IS NOT A NECESSARY, REGULAR CARE PROCEDURE IT NEED NOT BE MENTIONED. |
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Iron, Any Temperature, Steam or Dry |
Regular ironing may be needed and may be performed at any available temperature with or without steam is acceptable. |
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Iron, Low |
Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Low setting (110C, 230F) only. |
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Iron, Medium |
Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Medium setting (150C, 300F). |
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Iron, High |
Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at High setting (200C, 290F). |
NOTE: SYSTEM OF DOTS INDICATING TEMPERATURE RANGE IS THE SAME FOR ALL IRONING PROCEDURES. |
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Do Not Steam |
Steam ironing will harm garment, but regular dry ironing at indicated temperature setting is acceptable. |
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Do Not Iron |
Item may not be smoothed or finished with an iron. |
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Dryclean |
Dry Clean, any solvent, any cycle any moisture, any heat. |
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Dryclean, Any Solvent |
Dry Clean, any solvent. Usually used with other restrictions on proper dry cleaning procedure. |
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Dryclean, Petroleum Solvent Only |
Dry Clean using only petroleum solvent. Usually used with other restrictions. |
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Dryclean, Any Solvent Except Trichloroethylene |
Any dry cleaning solvent other than trichloroethylene may be safely used. |
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Dryclean, Short Cycle |
May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction. |
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Dryclean, Reduced Moisture |
May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction. |
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Dryclean, Low Heat |
May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction. |
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Dryclean, No Steam |
May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction. |
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Do Not Dryclean |
Garment may not be commercially drycleaned. |
0 Responses to “I’m gonna wash that stain right outta my shirt”
Preppy 101 says:
Way too many symbols. 😉 I use the gentle cycle/handwash cycle for many items that say Dry Clean Only. Dry Clean Only, as you said, is phooey many times. Almost a snob thing – “this garment is too hotsy totsy for a common washing machine”. haha