Signs and symbols are created on clothes, so that above laundry and favorite clothes as long as possible retain their color, quality and original shape, you should follow some recommendations for washing things and care of them.
What do the signs on my clothes mean?
Quality clothes and underwear always have a label from the manufacturer, which will necessarily indicate the composition and recommended care procedures.
We will present some of them below and tell you more about them.
Full deciphering of labels
| fabrics | Fabric care |
| Fabrics of natural origin | |
| Cotton | It can be washed at absolutely any temperature, both in the washing machine and by hand using various means. There is a possibility of 3-5% shrinkage of cotton products. |
| Wool | Washing by hand or in a machine when the washing program for wool is turned on, the temperature should not exceed 30 degrees Celsius. Only wool washing detergents should be used. After washing, do not twist (spin) hard. Dry the garment on a towel on which the washed item is gently spread out until the moisture has completely disappeared. |
| Silk | Requires only delicate treatment. Recommend hand washing with special detergents for washing silk and wool, temperature should not exceed 30 degrees Celsius. Must not be exposed to high temperatures. Must not be soaked. Colors must be washed separately. |
| Man-made fabrics | |||
| Viscose, Modal, Rayon. | Wash only at low temperatures. Hand wash is preferred. Shrinks by 4-8%. Softening laundry detergent should be used. | ||
| Synthetic fabrics | |||
| Polyester, Elastane, Polyamide, Lycra, Tactel, Daikron | Wash in a washing machine at maximum 40 degrees Celsius. Must not be ironed (otherwise the fabric could simply melt) | ||
This applies to all materials:
Try to use bleaching agents as little as possible, unless your product label says so.- Use gentle laundry detergents (powders or liquid gels).
- Incorrect wrong amount of detergent or gel can cause damage to your clothing. Recommendations on the amount of detergent to use are printed on the product package.
- When washing your undergarments with a machine, place them in special pouches.
- Never soak coloured or printed cloths.
- Do not tumble dry in the machine.
- Before washing, carefully read the care instructions on the label of your garment. The most common symbols and their deciphering will be given at the end of the article.
- Try to sort your laundry by type of laundry. Separate new and brightly colored laundry for the first wash. Split bright and dark colors into two different washes.
- If labels show the symbols and icons for delicate washing.Try to halve the size of your laundry. This will help you reinsure against excessive curdling. Articles made of synthetics and synthetic blends are best washed separately from natural fabrics.
- Dark materials have a huge amount of dye pigments. This over-abundance should be eliminated in the initial wash by hand.
| Symbol | Decipher |
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Washing is permitted |
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Washing is not permitted! |
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Only allow for hand washing at temperatures not exceeding 30 degrees, do not twist or rub |
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Machine or hand wash at a temperature no higher than that indicated |
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If the water cup is underlined with one or two dashes, it means that special precautions must be taken. Hand wash or machine wash. Very carefully adhere to the temperature indicated on the label, do not expose to strong mechanical treatment, rinse, switching to cold water, when spinning in the washing machine put the lowest level of rotation of the centrifuge. |
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Extremely delicate washing with plenty of water, minimal mechanical treatment, and a quick rinse on low speed. |
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Wash with boiling water |
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You can bleach the product |
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Do not bleach or use bleach detergents or powders containing bleach particles |
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Washing with bleach products containing chlorine is permitted. Use only in cold water and make sure that the detergent is completely dissolved |
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Do not use any products containing chlorine |
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Ironing is permitted |
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Ironing is not permitted |
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Ironing is permitted at a maximum temperature of 100 degrees. Allowed for wool and fibers mixed with viscose and polyester, use a damp cloth |
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Allowed to iron at a maximum temperature of 150 degrees. Wool and viscose-blend fibres can be ironed with a damp cloth |
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Iron at 200 degrees C max. Allowed for cotton and linen, can be slightly dampened when ironing |
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Only dry cleaning is permitted |
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Never dry clean |
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Dry cleaning with various solvents is permitted |
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Dry cleaning only with carbon and trifluorotrichloromethane |
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Dry cleaning only with carbon, ethylene chloride and monofluorotrichloromethane with a small amount of water and control of the mechanical nature and drying temperature |
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Can be spun in the washing machine and dried with an electric dryer |
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Cannot spin dry in the washing machine |
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Dry at warm temperatures |
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Can be dried at hot temperatures |
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Allow to dry in vertical position after spinning |
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Dry on spin dryer |
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Hanger drying |
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Drying on horizontal surfaces |
Video on garment label symbols
