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Appendix
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
Normal Line Dry/ Hang to Dry Do Not Wash
Permanent Press / Wrinkle
Resistant / Wrinkle Control
Drip Dry Do Not Wring
Gentle/Delicates Dry Flat Do Not Bleach
Hand Wash
Heat Setting
Do Not Tumble Dry
Water Temperature**
High No Steam (added to iron)
Hot Medium Do Not Iron
Warm Low
Dryclean
Cold Any Heat Dry Clean
Bleach
No Heat/Air Do Not Dry Clean
Any Bleach (when needed)
Iron-Dry or Steam Temperatures
Line Dry/ Hang to Dry
Only Non-Chlorine (color-
safe)
Bleach (when needed)
High Drip Dry
Tumble Dry Cycle Medium Dry Flat
Normal
Low
Permanent Press/ Wrinkle
Resistant/ Wrinkle Control
Gentle/Delicates
** 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.)
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