Washing Machine laundry symbols & temperature guide! Leave a comment
your clothing label does not only hold your body size or brand name on it. Manufacturing clothes has labeling regulations, symbols and requirements that includes:
- Fiber content
- Country of origin
- Washing and care instructions
- Manufacturer identification
- Label placement
What we need from this article is to recognize washing and care instruction on garments to choose the best program to wash and remove stains off our clothing without damaging the fabric.
What symbols mean?
here’s each symbol and what it stands for.
the washing process is by machine, and with symbol garment can be spun and washed as normal.
Chlorine bleach, which means you can safely use a cold dilute bleach.
Iron, the garment can be ironed at any temperature.
Dry cleaning, this means the garment should be dry cleaned unless your washing machine has a special program that will safely wash it.
Washing:
A wash tub without a bar underneath means that normal (maximum) washing conditions may be used at the appropriate temperature. (30, 40, 60, 90) or others.
A wash tub with a single bar under it means that the spin speed should be reduced, washing conditions (medium) at appropriate temperature.
A wash tub with two bars under it means that clothes should be washed at a mild wash action, reduce to (minimum) but can be rinsed normally at the appropriate temperature. designed also for washable wool products. however some washing machines have the wool ball symbol for easier choice of program.
Wash by hand, this symbol simply means wash item by hand at 40c or lower. Many washing machines have the same symbol as a program, its for delicate garments such as cashmere or silk which cleans more gently than normal to avoid clothes from shrinking or snagging. however some washing machines have different symbol for such programs.
Bleaching:
The use of a cold dilute bleach of any kind is safe to use.
The triangle with cross over it means that the use of bleach is not allowed.
Ironing:
The triangle with two stripes, means that only the use of non-chlorine , color safe bleach is safe for use.
Iron with no dots in it, means that garments can be ironed at any temperature.
Iron with one dot is for the most delicate items such as woolens and silk.
Iron with two dots is for synthetics , warm temperature only.
Iron with three dots is for linen and cotton, hot temperature.
Iron with a cross means that garments are not safe for ironing.
Iron with a cross on it with two or three stripe underneath it, it means that you must dry iron and not Steam iron.
Tumble Drying:
This symbol means that you can tumble dry garments.
One dot indicates tumble drying at a low heat setting.
Two dots indicates tumble drying at a medium heat setting.
Three dots indicates tumble drying a high heat setting is safe.
A cross over the symbol means your should not tumble dry the garment.
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Lastly as much as washing machines are innovative nowadays and have many programs to serve your purposes, you still need to take such symbols in consideration to avoid ruining some of your clothes or garments, and maintain them longer at best quality.
also learn what symbols your washer has and how they differ from previous ones we shared to allow you to use the correct one to align with clothes and garment symbol tags.
