washing_principles

EXPLANATION OF WASHING SYMBOLS

- Garment may not be safely laundered by any water process. Only dry clean
- Machine wash (good for cotton)
- Machine wash with permanent press (good for synthetics)
- Machine wash on gentle programme (good for wool)
- Garment may be laundered through the use of water, detergent or soap and gentle hand manipulation.
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 20C or 40F
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 30C or 65F
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 30C or 65F
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 30C or 65F with extreme caution
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F with extreme caution
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 70C or 160F
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 90C or 190F
- Initial water temperature should not exceed 95C or 200F
- Tumble dry
- Tumble dry on normal programme with low heat
- Tumble dry on normal programme with medium heat
- Tumble dry on normal programme with high heat
- Tumble dry with permanent press (good for synthetics)
- Tumble dry on gentle programme
- Do not tumble dry
- Line dry
- Drip dry
- Dry flat
- Line dry in shade
- Do not dry
- Do not wring
- Dry clean
- Do not dry clean
- Dry cleaning without using solvents
- Iron with low heat
- Iron with medium heat
- Iron with high heat
- Iron with no steam
- Do not iron
- Bleach when needed
- Non-chlorine bleach when needed
- Do not bleach
- Wash and iron inside-out
- Wash inside-out
- Wash with similar colours only
- Use colour gentle washing powder
- Keep away from fire