Clothing care labels explained

Washing (the tub)

• The number in the tub is the maximum water temperature (30, 40, 60 °C).
• One bar under the tub: gentle cycle.
• Two bars: very gentle cycle.
• A hand in the tub: hand wash only.
• A crossed-out tub: do not wash.

Bleaching (the triangle)

• An empty triangle: bleach allowed.
• Two diagonal lines inside: oxygen bleach only.
• A crossed-out triangle: do not bleach.

Drying (the square)

• A square with a circle and one dot: tumble dry on low heat.
• Two dots: medium heat.
• A horizontal line: dry flat.
• Vertical lines: drip dry on a hanger.
• A crossed-out circle in a square: do not tumble dry.

Ironing

• One dot: up to 110 °C (synthetics).
• Two dots: up to 150 °C (wool, silk).
• Three dots: up to 200 °C (cotton, linen).
• A crossed-out iron: do not iron.

Dry cleaning (the circle)

• An empty circle: suitable for professional dry cleaning.
• The letter P: standard solvents.
• The letter F: hydrocarbon solvents only.
• The letter W: professional wet cleaning.
• A crossed-out circle: do not dry clean.