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Garment care label symbols
Washing
The figure quoted in the bucket is the maximum
temperature the garment can be washed at. The
number of bars under the symbol indicates the
level of agitation permitted.
95
No bar under the symbol:
= normal agitation
60
One bar under the symbol:
= reduced agitation
30
Two bars under the symbol:
= much reduced agitation
Hand wash (if no temperature is specified,
use the lowest temperature or cold)
Do not wash
Ironing
The number of dots indicates the ironing
temperature.
Hot iron
(max. sole plate temp. approx. 200 °C)
Medium hot iron
(max. sole plate temp. approx. 150 °C)
Cool iron
(max. sole plate temp. approx. 110 °C).
Do not steam iron garments carrying this
symbol as this could cause irreversible
damage.
Do not iron
Drying
The number of dots indicates the drying
temperature
Normal temperature
Low temperature
Do not tumble dry
Professional cleaning
F
Dry clean only. The letters indicate the
type of cleaning agent required
P
W
Professional Wet Clean only
Do not dry clean
Bleaching
Any oxidising bleaching agent can
be used
Only use an oxygen based bleach or
a non-chlorine bleach
Do not bleach
Programme selection examples
Programme Garment care label symbols
Cottons
7095 60 50 40 30
Minimum iron
6095 50 40 30
Delicates
3040
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