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FABRIC CARE CHART
The following symbols provide garment care direction. The Clothing care labels include symbols for washing, bleaching, drying and ironing, or dry cleaning when necessary. The use of symbols ensures consistency among garment manufacturers of domestic and imported items. Follow care label directions to maximize garment life and reduce laundering problems.
Wash Cycle | Special Instructions | Warning Symbols for | |
Laundering | |||
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Normal | Line Dry/ Hang to Dry | Do Not Wash | |
Permanent Press / |
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Wrinkle Resistant / | Drip Dry | Do Not Wring | |
Wrinkle Control |
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Gentle/Delicates | Dry Flat | Do Not Bleach | |
Hand Wash | Heat Setting | Do Not Tumble Dry | |
Water Temperature** | High | No Steam (added to | |
iron) | |||
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Hot | Medium | Do Not Iron | |
Warm | Low | Dryclean | |
Cold | Any Heat | Dry Clean | |
Bleach | No Heat/Air | Do Not Dry Clean | |
Any Bleach (when | Line Dry/ Hang to Dry | ||
needed) | Temperatures | ||
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High | Drip Dry | ||
Bleach (when needed) |
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Tumble Dry Cycle | Medium | Dry Flat | |
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Normal | Low | wool. Loads should be | |
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Permanent Press/ |
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Wrinkle Resistant/ |
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Wrinkle Control |
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Gentle/ Delicates |
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**The dot symbols represent appropriate wash water temperatures for various items. The temperature range for Hot is 105° - 125 °F / 41° - 52 °C, for Warm 85° - 105 °F / 29° - 41 °C and for Cold 60° - 85 °F / 16° - 29 °C. (Wash water temperature must be a minimum of 60 °F / 16 °C for detergent activation and effective cleaning.) The clothes Washer can not ensure these temperatures because the actual temperature of the water entering your Washer depends on water heater settings and regional water supply temperatures. For example, cold water entering the home in the northern states during winter may be 40 °F / 4 °C which is too cold for effective cleaning. In this situation, you will need to adjust the water temperature by selecting a warm setting, adding some hot water to the MAX FILL line, or using your Washer’s heating option, if available.
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