Wash Care Symbols
Wash care labels inside garments recommend how to launder your clothes with the best results. The care labelling code is in line with care labelling used in the rest of Europe. The symbols used make it easy to select the correct programme on your washing machine
WASHING SYMBOL | WASH ACTION | FABRIC |
| Normal (Maximum) | White Cotton or Linen |
| without Special Finishes | |
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| Cotton, Linen or Viscose |
| Normal (Maximum) | without Special Finishes, |
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| Colourfast at 60°C |
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| Nylon, Polyester/Cotton, |
| Reduced (Medium) | Viscose with Special Finishes, |
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| Cotton/Acrylic Mix |
| Normal (Maximum) | Cotton, Linen or Viscose, |
| Colourfast at 40°C but not 60°C | |
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| Reduced (Medium) | Acrylics, Acetate, Triacetate, |
| Wool mixes, Polyester/wool | |
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Much Reduced (Minimum)
Wool, wool mixtures, Silks
Hand wash only
Do not machine wash
BLEACHING
Chlorine bleach may be used
IRONING
Hot Iron
Cotton, Linen, Viscose
Warm Iron
Polyester mixtures, Wool
Cool Iron
Acrylic, Nylon, Polyester
DRY CLEANING
May be dry cleaned. Other letters and/or a bar beneath the circle will indicate the required process to the dry cleaner.
TUMBLE DRYING
| May be tumble dried |
| With high heat setting |
| With low heat setting |
X | A cross through any symbol means "DO NOT" |
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