Laundry care symbols are standardized icons found on clothing labels that tell you how to properly wash, dry, iron, and care for your garments. Understanding these symbols helps prevent damage and keeps your clothes looking their best.
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The wash tub symbol indicates how to wash the garment. Lines underneath indicate gentleness, dots or numbers indicate temperature.
Safe to machine wash on normal/regular cycle.
One dot means cold water. Gentle on colors and delicate fabrics.
Two dots mean warm water. Good for everyday items.
Three dots mean hot water. For sturdy whites and heavily soiled items.
One line underneath means gentle cycle. Reduces wrinkling.
Two lines underneath means delicate/gentle cycle. For fragile fabrics.
A hand in the tub means hand wash only. Do not machine wash.
An X through the tub means do not wash with water. Dry clean only.
The triangle symbol indicates bleaching instructions. This is important for stain removal and whitening.
Empty triangle means any bleach can be used when needed.
Diagonal lines mean use only oxygen/color-safe bleach. No chlorine.
An X through the triangle means no bleach of any kind.
The square symbol indicates drying instructions. A circle inside means tumble dry, lines indicate air drying methods.
Circle in square means tumble dry is safe.
One dot means low heat. Gentle on delicates.
Two dots mean medium heat. Standard for most items.
Three dots mean high heat. For sturdy cottons and towels.
An X means do not use a dryer. Air dry instead.
Vertical line means hang on a clothesline to dry.
Horizontal line means lay flat to dry. Prevents stretching.
The iron symbol indicates ironing instructions. Dots inside show the maximum temperature setting.
Plain iron means ironing is safe at any temperature.
One dot means low heat. For synthetics, silk, wool.
Two dots mean medium heat. For polyester, wool blends.
Three dots mean high heat. For cotton, linen.
An X through the iron means do not iron. May damage fabric.
Iron with crossed steam lines means no steam. Use dry iron only.
The circle symbol indicates professional dry cleaning or wet cleaning instructions. Letters inside specify the solvent type.
Empty circle means professional dry cleaning is recommended.
P means any solvent except trichloroethylene can be used.
F means use petroleum-based solvents only. More gentle.
W means professional wet cleaning is safe. Water-based process.
An X through the circle means do not dry clean.
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