UNDERSTANDING LAUNDRY SYMBOLS

Washing

Machine Wash, Normal	Machine Wash, Permanent Press	Machine Wash, Gentle or Delicate	Hand Wash	Do Not Wash
Machine Wash, Cold	Machine Wash, Warm	Machine Wash, Hot	Machine Wash, Hot	Machine Wash, Hot	Machine Wash, Hot
Machine Wash, Cold Initial water temperature should not exceed 30°C.	Machine Wash, Warm Initial water temperature should not exceed 40°C.	Machine Wash, Hot Initial water temperature should not exceed 50°C.	Machine Wash, Hot Initial water temperature should not exceed 60°C.	Machine Wash, Hot Initial water temperature should not exceed 70°C.	Machine Wash, Hot Initial water temperature should not exceed 95°C.

Dry Cleaning

Dry Clean	Dry Clean, Any Solvent	Dry Clean, Petroleum Solvent Only	Dry Clean, Any Solvent Except Trichloroethylene	Do Not Dry Clean
Dry Clean, Short Cycle	Dry Clean, Reduced Moisture	Dry Clean, Low Heat	Dry Clean, No Steam

Ironing

Iron, Any Temperature, Steam or Dry Regular ironing may be needed and may be performed at any available temperature with or without steam is acceptable.

Do Not Iron Item may not be smoothed or finished with an iron.

Do Not Steam Steam ironing will harm garment, but regular dry ironing at indicated temperature setting is acceptable.

Iron, Low Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Low setting (110C, 230F) only.

Iron, Medium Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Medium setting (150C, 300F).

Iron, High Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at High setting (200C, 290F).

Bleaching

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.

Drying

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, Permanent Press A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Permanent Press 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.
Do Not 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.	Drip Dry Hang dripping wet garment from line or bar, in or out doors, without hand shaping or smoothing.	Dry Flat Lay out horizontally for drying.