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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.
WASH
Fabric Care
Normal
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
Fabric Care
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.
It’s time to wash
new clothes that
you brought last
week and you
don’t undestand
a care label?
?
OFF
WASH TEMP
122
104
140
Max.
86
DRYER TIMEOFFMax
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
OFF
WASH PROGRAM
1Heavy Duty
Prewash
DOOR LOCK
23Super
Regular
45Color
Express
COTTON
6Rinse
WOOL
PERMANENT
PRESS
7Softener
8Spin
Dry
9
Pre-Wash
Regular
10
Gentle11
12
Express
Rinse13
Spin14
Dry15
Regular
Rinse
16
17
Spin
HOT
MEDIUM
LIGHT
EXTRA RINSERINSE HOLDNO SPIN SPIN SPEEDPOWER
550 RPM
1200 RPM