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The following symbols provide garment care directions without words.
The care label will include, in order, four symbols: 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
Cold Any Heat
Bleach
No Heat/Air
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
Dryclean
For machine-washable wool. Loads
should be under 8 pounds.
Gentle/ Delicates Dry clean
Do Not Dry clean
** 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 may not ensure these temperatures because the actual water temperatures entering your Washer are
d
ependent on water heater settings and regional water supply temperatures. For example, cold water entering the home
i
n the northern states during winter may be 40° F/4° C which is too cold for effective cleaning. The water temperature in this
s
ituation will need to be adjusted by selecting a warm setting, adding some hot water to the MAX FILL line or using your
W
asher’s heating option, if available.
13-3. FABRIC CARE CHART
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