Fabric Care Symbols
A small selection of care symbols you should find on your garments and linen. This is in no way the full list, but simply a selection of common symbols we feel may help a little.
Washing
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This indicates that your garment can be machine-washed. The numbers represent the temperature (degrees Centigrade - 40°C) that the manufacturer recommends to get the best results. |
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Cotton Wash |
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Synthetic Wash |
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Wool Wash |
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Hand wash only |
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Do not wash |
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Able to be chlorine bleached |
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Do not bleach |
Drying |
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May be tumble dried |
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Tumble dry - low heat |
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Tumble dry - high heat |
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Do not tumble dry |
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Drip dry |
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Hang dry / line dry |
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Dry Flat |
Ironing |
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Iron - low heat |
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Iron - medium heat |
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Iron - high heat |
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Do not iron |
Dry Cleaning |
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Dry clean - any solvent |
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Do not dry clean |
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Dry clean - petroleum solvents - R113 |
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Dry clean - petroleum solvents - delicate settings |
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Dry clean - Perchloroethylene, solvents R113, R11, & petroleum solvents |
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Dry clean - Perchloroethylene, solvents R113, R11, & petroleum solvents - delicate setting |
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