Home Laundering & Dry-Cleaning: Main Symbols

[Pages:2]STYLE JOURNAL: Home Laundering & Dry-Cleaning: Main Symbols

Home Laundering & Dry-Cleaning: Main Symbols

United States washing

machine wash at any temperature

machine wash in water not exceeding 60?C or 140?F

machine wash on gentle or delicates setting

machine wash in water not exceeding 30?C or 85?F

machine wash in water not exceeding 70?C or 160?F

hand wash

machine wash in water not exceeding 40?C or 105?F

machine wash in water not exceeding 95?C or 200?F

do not wash

note: system of dots indicating temperature range is applicable to all washing procedures.

bleaching

bleach when needed

non-chlorine bleach when needed

do not bleach

note: if bleach is not mentioned or represented by a symbol, any bleach may be used.

wringing

do not wring

machine wash in water not exceeding 50?C or 120?F

machine wash on permanent press setting

drying

tumble-dry at any temperature

tumble-dry with no heat, or air-dry

drip-dry

tumble-dry at a temperature not exceeding 55?C or 130?F

tumble-dry on permanent press setting

dry flat

tumble-dry at a temperature not exceeding 65?C or 150?F

tumble-dry on gentle setting

dry in shade

do not dry

note: system of dots indicating temperature range is applicable to all drying procedures.

tumble-dry at a temperature not exceeding 75?C or 170?F line-dry

do not tumble-dry

ironing

iron at any temperature, steam or dry

do not steam

iron at a temperature not exceeding 110?C or 230?F

do not iron

iron at a temperature not exceeding 150?C or 300?F

iron at a temperature not exceeding 200?C or 390?F

dry-cleaning

dry-clean, any solvent, any cycle, any moisture, any heat dry-clean, short cycle

do not dry-clean

dry-clean, any solvent

dry-clean, reduced moisture

dry-clean, petroleum solvent only

dry-clean, low heat

dry-clean, any solvent except trichloroethylene

dry-clean, no steam

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Europe

washing

machine wash in water not exceeding 30?C or 85?F

machine wash on reduced cycle setting

machine wash in water not exceeding 40?C or 105?F

machine wash on gentle setting

bleaching

chlorine bleach allowed in cold and diluted solution

do not bleach

drying

tumble-dry at any temperature

drip-dry

tumble-dry on low setting

dry flat

machine wash in water not exceeding 60?C or 140?F

hand wash

machine wash in water not exceeding 95?C or 200?F

do not wash

tumble-dry on high setting

do not tumble-dry

hang-dry

ironing

iron at a temperature not exceeding 110?C or 230?F

dry-cleaning

dry-clean, any solvent

used in association with A, F or P symbols: additional restriction/s on water/mechanical action or temperature during normal dry-cleaning process

iron at a temperature not exceeding 150?C or 300?F

dry-clean, petroleum solvent only

do not dry-clean

iron at a temperature not exceeding 200?C or 390?F

do not iron

dry-clean, any solvent except trichloroethylene

Japan

washing

machine wash on gentle setting in water not exceeding 30?C or 85?F

machine wash in water not exceeding 95?C or 200?F

machine wash in water not exceeding 40?C or 105?F

hand wash in water not exceeding 30?C or 85?F

bleaching

chlorine bleach can be used

do not use chlorine bleach

machine wash on gentle setting in water not exceeding 40?C or 105?F

do not wash

machine wash in water not exceeding 60?C or 140?F

wringing

wring gently

drying

hang-dry

do not wring

hang-dry in shade

dry flat

dry flat in shade

ironing

cool iron, temperature between 80?C and 120?C or 170?F and 250?F

do not iron

medium iron, temperature between 140?C and 160?C or 280?F and 320?F

hot iron, temperature between 180?C and 210?C or 350?F and 410?F

iron with cloth placed between iron and garment

dry-cleaning

dry-clean, no restrictions

dry-clean, petroleum solvent

do not dry-clean

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