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    The document provides information on common care symbols found on clothing labels, explaining what each symbol means in terms of washing, bleaching, drying, and ironing instructions. It details the various machine wash symbols and temperature ranges, bleach symbols, drying methods like tumble drying and line drying, and ironing temperature guidelines. The document serves as a guide for consumers to properly care for textiles based on the symbols found on garment labels.

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    Youngky Indigo
    The document provides information on common care symbols found on clothing labels, explaining what each symbol means in terms of washing, bleaching, drying, and ironing instructions. It details the various machine wash symbols and temperature ranges, bleach symbols, drying methods like tumble drying and line drying, and ironing temperature guidelines. The document serves as a guide for consumers to properly care for textiles based on the symbols found on garment labels.

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    Wash Care Symbols

    By : Youngky Indigo & Sri Wulandari

    Function
    Care symbols give all the necessary information on washing, bleaching, ironing, dry cleaning and tumble drying. Without this information, the consumer can hardly decide on the appropriate care treatment because it does not depend only on the main fabric which composes the textile article. Indeed, all the components of the said textile article shall be taken into account : other fibers, accessories, but also dyeing, finishing treatments and texture.

    Washing
    This symbol means that textile articles can be cleaned in an aqueous bath. More generally, the washtub symbolizes the domestic washing treatment (by hand or machine). The number placed inside the washtub indicates the maximum temperature in degree celsius for machine wash. The hand placed in the washtub means hand wash only. The washtub can also be underlined (one bar or two bars) to warn the user that a mild or very mild treatment must be used.

    Machine Wash, Normal


    Garment may be laundered through the use of hottest available water, detergent or soap, agitation, and a machine designed for this purpose.

    Machine Wash, Cold


    Initial water temperature should not exceed 30C or 65 to 85F.

    Machine Wash, Warm


    Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F.

    Machine Wash, Hot


    Initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F.

    Machine Wash, Hot


    Initial water temperature should not exceed 60C or 140F.

    Machine Wash, Hot


    Initial water temperature should not exceed 70C or 160F.

    Machine Wash, Hot


    Initial water temperature should not exceed 95C or 200F.

    Machine Wash, Permanent Press


    Garment may be machine laundered only on the setting designed to preserve Permanent Press with cool down or cold rinse prior to reduced spin.

    Machine Wash, Gentle or Delicate


    Garment may be machine laundered only on the setting designed for gentle agitation and/or reduced time for delicate items.

    Hand Wash
    Garment may be laundered through the use of water, detergent or soap and gentle hand manipulation.

    Do Not Wash
    Garment may not be safely laundered by any process. Normally accompanied by Dry Clean instructions.

    Bleach
    All (98+%) washable textiles are safe in some type of bleach. IF BLEACH IS NOT MENTIONED OR REPRESENTED BY A SYMBOL, ANY BLEACH MAY BE USED.

    Bleach When Needed


    Any commercially available bleach product may be used in the laundering process.

    Non-Chlorine Bleach When Needed


    Only a non-chlorine, color-safe bleach may be used in the laundering process. Chlorine bleach may not be used.

    Do Not Bleach
    No bleach product may be used. The garment is not colorfast or structurally able to withstand any bleach.

    Dry
    SYSTEM OF DOTS INDICATING TEMPERATURE RANGE IS THE SAME FOR ALL DRY PROCEDURES.

    Tumble Dry, Normal


    A machine dryer may be regularly used at the hottest available temperature setting.

    Tumble Dry, Normal, Low Heat


    A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Low Heat setting.

    Tumble Dry, Normal, Medium Heat


    A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Medium Heat setting.

    Tumble Dry, Normal, High Heat


    A machine dryer may be regularly used at a High Heat setting.

    Tumble Dry, Normal, No Heat


    A machine dryer may be regularly used only at No Heat or Air Only setting.

    Tumble Dry, Permanent Press


    A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Permanent Press setting.

    Tumble Dry, Gentle


    A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Gentle setting.

    Do Not Tumble Dry


    A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an alternate drying method symbol.

    Do Not Dry
    A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an alternate drying method symbol.

    Line Dry
    Hang damp garment from line or bar, in or out doors.

    Drip Dry
    Hang dripping wet garment from line or bar, in or out doors, without hand shaping or smoothing.

    Dry Flat
    Lay out horizontally for drying.

    Dry In Shade
    Usually added to Line or Drip Dry. Dry away from direct sunlight.

    Wring
    Do Not Wring

    Iron
    IF IRONING IS NOT A NECESSARY, REGULAR CARE PROCEDURE IT NEED NOT BE MENTIONED.

    Iron, Any Temperature, Steam or Dry

    Regular ironing may be needed and may be performed at any available temperature with or without steam is acceptable.

    Iron, Low
    Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Low setting (110C, 230F) only.

    Iron, Medium
    Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Medium setting (150C, 300F).

    Iron, High
    Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at High setting (200C, 290F).

    Do Not Steam
    Steam ironing will harm garment, but regular dry ironing at indicated temperature setting is acceptable.

    Do Not Iron
    Item may not be smoothed or finished with an iron.

    Dryclean

    Dryclean
    Dry Clean, any solvent, any cycle any moisture, any heat.

    Dryclean, Any Solvent


    Dry Clean, any solvent. Usually used with other restrictions on proper dry cleaning procedure.

    Dry clean, Petroleum Solvent Only


    Dry Clean using only petroleum solvent. Usually used with other restrictions.

    Dryclean, Any Solvent Except Trichloroethylene


    Any dry cleaning solvent other than trichloroethylene may be safely used.

    May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction.


    Dryclean, Short Cycle Dryclean, Reduced Moisture Dryclean, Low Heat Dryclean, No Steam

    Thank You

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