Wash care symbols on labels
Issue
- What do the wash symbols on labels mean?
Applies to:
- washing machine
- tumble dryer
- washer-dryer
Resolution
To learn more about the wash care symbols on labels, refer to the table below:
Various symbols are printed on the inside of clothes, indicating how they should be washed/cared for.
Washing | |
 | Hot wash at max. 95°C, normal cycle. |
 | Machine wash at max. 95°C, small laundry load (roughly half the normal load), reduced or no spin. |
 | Warm wash at max. 60°C, normal cycle. |
 | Machine wash at max. 60°C, small laundry load (roughly half the normal load), reduced or no spin. |
 | Delicate wash at max. 40°C, normal cycle. |
 | Machine wash at max. 40°C, small laundry load (roughly half the normal load), reduced or no spin. |
 | Delicate wash at max. 30°C, normal cycle. |
 | Machine wash at max. 30°C, small laundry load (roughly half the normal load), reduced or no spin. |
 | Hand wash at max. 40°C; do not machine wash. |
 | Do not wash. |
Bleaching | |
 | May be bleached using any oxidizing bleaching agent. |
 | Can be bleached using a non-chlorine oxidizing bleach, but is not suitable for use with chlorine bleaches (avoid chlorine and similar substances). |
 | Do not bleach. |
Drying | |
 | Can be tumble-dried at normal temperature with a max. starting temperature of 80°C. |
 | Can be tumble-dried at a low temperature with a max. starting temperature of 60°C. |
 | Do not tumble dry. |
Ironing | |
 | Ironing, pressing, steaming at a high temperature, where the max. temperature of the iron may be 200°C. |
 | Ironing, pressing, steaming at a high temperature, where the max. temperature of the iron may be 150°C. |
 | Ironing, pressing, steaming at a low temperature, where the max. temperature of the iron may be 110°C. |
 | Do not iron, press or steam. |
Dry cleaning | |
 | Suitable for general dry cleaning. Contact a dry cleaner for further guidance. |
 | Suitable for gentle dry cleaning. Contact a dry cleaner for further guidance. |
 | Suitable for gentle dry cleaning in liquid hydrocarbons. Contact a dry cleaner for further guidance. |
 | Do not dry clean (don’t clean chemically with hydrocarbons or other organic solvents). |