Clothes Care
Whether you are washing your clothes, drying them or ironing them, the care label
on your garment will give you special instructions that will help your clothes look
their best.
Click on the links to find out what the symbols mean.
Washing Symbols
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1. For the washing process, a washtub is shown. The number within the washtub is
the maximum wash temperature.
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2. Mild treatment, a bar under the washtub or circle
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3. Very mild treatment, a broken bar under the washtub
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4. Hand wash only, do not machine wash, maximum temperature 40°C, handle with care
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5. Dry Cleaning process, a circle
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6. Treatment not permitted, a St Andrews cross superimposed on any symbol
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Bleaching Symbols
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1. Chlorine based bleaching allowed, only cold and dilute solution
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2. Do not use chlorine-based bleach
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Drying Symbols
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1. Tumble drying possible, normal drying cycle
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2. Tumble drying possible, drying at lower temperature setting
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3. Do not tumble dry
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4. Line dry
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5. Drip dry
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6. Dry flat
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Ironing Symbols
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1. Iron at maximum sole-plate temperature of 110°C, steam-ironing may be risky
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2. Iron at maximum sole-plate temperature of 150°C
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3. Iron at maximum sole-plate temperature of 200°C
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4. Do not iron, steaming and steam treatments are not allowed
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