Care Symbol Written Care Instructions What Care Symbol and Instructions Mean
Machine Wash, Normal Garment may be laundered through the use of hottest available water, detergent or soap, agitation, and a machine designed for this purpose.
Machine Wash, Cold Initial water temperature should not exceed 30C or 65 to 85F.
Machine Wash, Hot Initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F.
Machine Wash, Hot Initial water temperature should not exceed 95C or 200F.
Machine Wash, Permanent Press Garment may be machine laundered only on the setting designed to preserve Permanent Press with cool down or cold rinse prior to reduced spin.
Machine Wash, Gentle or Delicate Garment may be machine laundered only on the setting designed for gentle agitation and/or reduced time for delicate items.
Hand Wash Garment may be laundered through the use of water, detergent or soap and gentle hand manipulation.
Do Not Wash Garment may not be safely laundered by any process. Normally accompanied by Dry Clean instructions.
Bleach When Needed Any commercially available bleach product may be used in the laundering process.
Non-Chlorine Bleach When Needed Only a non-chlorine, color-safe bleach may be used in the laundering process. Chlorine bleach may not be used.
Do Not Bleach No bleach product may be used. The garment is not colorfast or structurally able to withstand any bleach.
Tumble Dry, Normal A machine dryer may be regularly used at the hottest available temperature setting.
Tumble Dry, Normal, Low Heat A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Low Heat setting.
Tumble Dry, Normal, Medium Heat A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Medium Heat setting.
Tumble Dry, Normal, High Heat A machine dryer may be regularly used at a High Heat setting.
Tumble Dry, Normal, No Heat A machine dryer may be regularly used only at No Heat or Air Only setting.
Tumble Dry, Gentle A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Gentle setting.
Do Not Tumble Dry A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an alternate drying method symbol.
Line Dry Hang damp garment from line or bar, in or out doors.
Dry Flat Lay out horizontally for drying.