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Washing Symbols |
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Symbol |
Description |
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Wash in commercial
machine in water not exceeding 95°C, at normal setting. |
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Wash in commercial
machine in water not exceeding 95°C, at permanent press setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 70°C, at normal setting. |
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Wash in domestic or commercial
machine in water not exceeding 60°C, at normal setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 60°C, at permanent press setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 50°C, at normal setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 50°C, at permanent press setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 50°C, at delicate/gentle setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 40°C, at normal setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 40°C, at permanent press setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 40°C, at delicate/gentle setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 40°C, at normal setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 30°C, at permanent press setting. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine in water not exceeding 30°C, at delicate/gentle setting. |
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Wash gently by hand in
water not exceeding 40°C. |
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Wash gently by hand in
water not exceeding 30°C. |
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Wash in domestic or
commercial machine at any temperature, at normal setting. |
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Do not wash. |
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Bleaching Symbols |
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Symbol |
Description |
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Use any bleach when
needed. |
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Use only non-chlorine bleach when needed. |
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Do not bleach. |
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Drying Symbols |
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Symbol |
Description |
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Tumble dry at high heat
(not exceeding 75°C) at normal setting. |
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Tumble dry at medium
heat (not exceeding 65°C) at normal setting. |
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Tumble dry at medium
heat (not exceeding 65°C) at permanent press setting. |
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Tumble dry at low heat
(not exceeding 55°C) at permanent press setting. |
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Tumble dry at a low heat
(not exceeding 55°C) at delicate cycle. |
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Tumble dry any heat. |
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Tumble dry no heat/air
dry. |
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Do not tumble dry. |
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After extraction of
excess water, line dry/hang to dry. |
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Hang up the soaking wet
article to "drip" dry. |
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After extraction of
excess water, dry the article on a suitable flat surface. |
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Dry in the shade (symbol
added to line dry, drip dry, or dry flat). |
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Do not dry. To be used with "Do not wash" symbol . |
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Ironing/Pressing Symbols |
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Symbol |
Description |
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Iron with or without
steam by hand, or press on commercial equipment, at a high temperature (not
exceeding 200°C). Recommended
temperature for cotton and linen textiles. |
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Iron with or without
steam by hand, or press on commercial equipment, at a medium temperature (not
exceeding 150°C). Recommended
temperature for polyester, rayon, silk, triacetate and wool textiles. |
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Iron with or without
steam by hand, or press on commercial equipment, at a low temperature (not
exceeding 110°C). Recommended
temperature for acetate, acrylic, modacrylic,
nylon, polypropylene and spandex textiles. |
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Do not steam. |
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Do not iron or press. |
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Symbol |
Description |
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Dry-clean, normal cycle.
Any solvent except trichloroethylene |
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Dry-clean, normal cycle.
Petroleum solvent only. |
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Do not dry-clean. |
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Use of Dots For Defining Temperature of Water for Washing Symbol |
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Symbol |
Definition |
Description |
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95°C |
Near boil |
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70°C |
Extremely hot |
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60°C |
Very hot |
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50°C |
Hot |
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40°C |
Warm |
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30°C |
Cool |
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Supplementary Care Symbol |
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Description |
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Do not wring |
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Wet-clean |
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Do not wet-clean. |
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