What is the meaning of symbols on clothes?

What is the meaning of symbols on clothes?

Drying guidelines on clothing labels A square with a circle inside means that the item can be safely tumble dried, while the number of dots inside the tumble dry symbol indicates what temperature setting to use: one dot stands for low heat, two dots for medium, and three for high heat setting.

What is the symbol for fabric softener?

There is currently no symbol for fabric softener; it’s better not to use fabric softener at all. Fabric softener is a liquid chemical added to the washing machine to penetrate and soften fibers.

What does P washing symbol mean?

A circle with a capital ‘P’ in the middle. Garment can be cleaned with any solvent except for Trichloroethylene.

What is the symbol for air dry?

Air Drying

Air Drying
Source A square with two diagonal lines in the upper corner indicates to dry the garment in the shade, out of direct sunlight.
Source A crossed out symbol of a twisted towel indicates you should not wring or twist the garment to remove excess water.

What do clothing symbols mean?

What do symbols mean on clothes labels? A square with a circle inside means that the item can be safely tumble dried, while the number of dots inside the tumble dry symbol indicates what temperature setting to use: one dot stands for low heat, two dots for medium, and three for high heat setting.

What do the symbols mean on clothing labels?

The wash basin icon. The wash basin symbol. The wash basin icon is basically a tub with water in it.

  • Ironing icons. Ironing icons.
  • Dryer icons. Dryer icons.
  • Bleach icons. Bleach icons.
  • Dry-cleaning icons. Dry cleaning icons.
  • What do these symbols mean on my clothing tag?

    Tumble drying allowed

  • Do not tumble dry
  • Hang to dry
  • Dry flat
  • Do not wring
  • What do the symbols on clothing tags mean?

    The laundry symbols on clothing and linen labels provide important information on how to care for your clothing and fabrics. The labels were developed as part of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Symbols, rather than words, were chosen to better convey information around the world.