Fabric Care Label Guide
Fabric Care Symbols information is provided by the U. S. Federal Trade Commission as part of Project Clean. The symbols appearing on garment labels provide care instructions from the manufacturer.
As a minimum, laundering instructions include (in order) four symbols: washing, bleaching, drying, and ironing. Dry cleaning instructions include one symbol. Additional symbols or words or both may be used to clarify the instructions. The water temperatures listed below are provided as a guideline. Actual water temperatures obtained in the home depend on washing machine settings (hot, warm, cold), regional supply temperatures, and water heater settings.
| WASH | ||||
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Normal |  |
Water Temperature 40C/105F (Warm) | |
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Permanent Press / Wrinkle Resistant |  |
Water Temperature 30C/85F (Cold/Cool) | |
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Gentle / Delicate |  |
Warning: Do Not Wash |
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Hand Wash |  |
Warning: Do Not Wring |
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Water Temperature 50C/120F (Hot) | |||
| BLEACH | ||||
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Any Bleach (when needed) |  |
Warning: Do Not Bleach |
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Only Non-Chlorine Bleach (when needed) |
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| DRY | ||||
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Dry |  |
Special Instructions: Line Dry / Hang to Dry |
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Normal |  |
Special Instructions: Drip Dry |
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Permanent Press / Wrinkle Resistant |  |
Special Instructions: Dry Flat |
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Gentle / Delicate |  |
Special Instructions: Dry in the Shade |
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Heat Setting: High |  |
Warning: Do Not Dry (used with Do Not Wash) |
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Heat Setting: Medium |  |
Warning: Do Not Tumble Dry |
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Heat Setting: Low | |||
| IRON | ||||
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Iron |  |
Low | |
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High |  |
Warning: Do Not Iron |
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Medium |  |
Warning: No Steam |
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| DRYCLEAN | ||||
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Dry Clean |  |
Professionally Dryclean: Short Cycle |
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Any Solvent |  |
Professionally Dryclean: No Steam Finishing |
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Dryclean – Normal Cycle: Any Solvent except Trichloroethylene |
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Professionally Dryclean: Low Heat |
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Dryclean – Normal Cycle: Petroleum Solvent Only |
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Warning: Do Not Dryclean |
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Professionally Dryclean: Reduce Moisture |
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