Clothing

Clothing Care Symbols Summary

• Washing Symbols:

  • Machine Wash: A tub with water indicates that the item can be machine washed.

  • Hand Wash: A tub with a hand indicates it should be washed by hand.

  • Do Not Wash: A tub with an X means do not wash.

• Bleaching Symbols:

  • Bleach Allowed: A triangle means bleach can be used.

  • Do Not Bleach: A triangle with an X means do not bleach.

• Drying Symbols:

  • Tumble Dry: A circle within a square indicates it can be tumble dried.

  • Do Not Tumble Dry: A square with a circle and an X indicates do not tumble dry.

  • Hang Dry: A line indicates the item should be hung to dry.

  • Drip Dry: Two vertical lines indicate it should be drip dried, typically from a hanger.

• Ironing Symbols:

  • Ironing Allowed: An iron symbol indicates that ironing is permitted.

  • Do Not Iron: An iron with an X means do not iron.

  • Low Heat: One dot inside the iron indicates low heat.

  • Medium Heat: Two dots indicate medium heat.

  • High Heat: Three dots indicate high heat.

• Professional Textile Care:

  • Dry Clean: A circle indicates it can be dry cleaned.

  • Do Not Dry Clean: A circle with an X means do not dry clean.

  • P: Indicates the use of any solvent except tetrachloroethylene is permissible for dry cleaning.

  • F: Indicates only tetrachloroethylene solvent can be used for dry cleaning.