Garment care label symbols
Washing
The figure quoted in the bucket is the maximum temperature the garment can be washed at. The number of bars under the symbol indicates the level of agitation permitted.
No bar under the symbol: = normal agitation
One bar under the symbol: = reduced agitation
Two bars under the symbol: = much reduced agitation
Hand wash (if no temperature is specified, use the lowest tem‐ perature or cold)
Do not wash
Programme selection examples
Programme | Garment care la‐ |
| bel symbols |
Cottons | |
| |
Minimum iron | |
Delicates | |
Woollens | |
Silks | |
Express 20 | |
Automatic plus | |
Drying
The number of dots indicates the dry‐ ing temperature
Normal temperature Low temperature Do not tumble dry
Ironing
The number of dots indicates the iron‐ ing temperature
Hot iron (max. sole plate temp. approx. 200°C)
Medium hot iron (max. sole plate temp. approx. 150°C)
Cool iron (max. sole plate temp. approx. 110°C).
Do not steam iron garments carrying this symbol as this could cause irreversible dam‐ age.
Do not iron
Professional cleaning
Dry clean only. The letters indi‐
cate the type of cleaning agent required.
Professional Wet Clean only Do not dry clean
Bleaching
Any oxidising bleaching agent can be used
Only use an oxygen based bleach or a
Do not bleach
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