Fabric Care
Care Label Guide
The following information is provided by U.S. Federal Trade Commission as part of Project Clean. The symbols appearing on garment labels provide care instructions from the garment manufacturer. These symbols seen on the fabric serve as minimum laundering instructions to indicate washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and dry cleaning. Additional symbols or words or both may be used to clarify the instructions.
The water temperatures listed below are provided as a guideline. Actual water temperatures obtained in the home depend on washing machine settings, regional supply temperatures and water heater settings.
It’s time to wash new clothes that you brought last week and you don’t undestand a care label?
WASH
Normal
Care information tags are available on most clothes sold in the United States. These written instructions normally give a single care method for your garment. When an international care symbol tag is also present, all care methods will usually be shown. We
are happy to present the international symbol guide as a handy reference to
help you select a correct wash and dry program that supports the care method prescribed by the garment manufacturer.
Fabric Care
Permanent Press/Wrinkle Resistant
Gentle/Delicate
Hand Wash
Water Temperature 120 ºF (Hot)
Water Temperature 105 ºF (Warm)
Water Temperature 85 ºF (Cold/Cool)
Warning: Do Not Wring
Warning: Do Not Wash
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