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Every woman has at least once destroyed a favorite garment of hers or a family member while washing. A sweater is 2 sizes larger, a T-shirt is 3 sizes smaller, a blouse faded… And all this happens because we rarely pay attention to the symbols on the labels. The picture in the form of an iron is clear to everyone, but there are others that are completely incomprehensible at important moments.
So that you have no further questions about the meaning of these symbols, I have prepared their meanings for you and also useful tips on how to properly wash certain types of clothing.
List of symbols
- This item of clothing can be washed.
- The product cannot be washed.
- Hand wash – most suitable temperature 30-40 ° C, no wringing.
- Hand or machine wash. Maximum water temperature 30 ° C, or as indicated on the picture.
- Hand wash or machine wash. Maximum water temperature 30 ° C. Do not expose the product to strong mechanical treatment. Suitable for synthetic materials – delicate clothing, lightly soiled.
- Delicate wash in a larger amount of water, minimal mechanical action, quick rinsing at low spin speeds.
- Clothing can be washed with chlorine bleach, only in cold water. Take care to fully dissolve the powder and auxiliary substances.
- Clothing should not be washed using bleach or products containing chlorine.
- The garment can be ironed.
- Iron at a temperature not exceeding 110 ° C, without steam.
- Maximum allowable ironing temperature is 150 ° C; it is best to iron through a damp cloth.
- Ironing permitted not exceeding 200 ° C. Suitable for linen and cotton. The product may be slightly moistened.
- Dry clean only.
- Any solvent may be used in dry cleaning.
- Dry cleaning only using hydrocarbon, chlorinated ethylene, monofluorotrichloromethane.
- Dry cleaning based on special solvents: hydrocarbon and trifluorotrichloromethane.
- Permitted cleaning is possible only with hydrocarbon solvent and trifluorotrichloromethane, with restricted addition of water.
- Select the spin and drying cycle in the washing machine or use an electric dryer.
- Spinning and machine drying are not allowed.
- Drying only at low temperature.
- Drying at medium temperature.
- After spinning, dry in a vertical position.
- Not suitable for spinning.
- Dry flat on a horizontal surface.
Before washing, of course, separate clothing by colors and material. Probably the most difficult items are silk and knits.
Washing silk
Silk clothing is washed on a gentle cycle or by hand at a temperature up to 30 ° C, without pre-soaking and without using bleaches. Rinsing or fabric softeners are allowed.
When hand washing, silk fabric must not be rubbed with hands or a brush and must not be wrung out. Rinsing should be done in warm water at 20-25 ° C. In this case you can add a little vinegar to the water – it will revive the color of the garment. Let silk items dry in the shade or indoors. They should not be dried in the sun or near heating appliances.
Washing knitted items
Knit items should be dried in a horizontal position, ideally laid on a light-colored towel. Under no circumstances dry them on a radiator.
