Garment care label symbols
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Washing
The figure quoted in the bucket is the
maximum t
emperature the garment
can be washed at. The number of
bars under the symbol indicates the
level of agitation permitted.
No bar under the symbol:
= normal agitation
One bar under the symbol:
= r
educed agitation
Two bars under the symbol:
= much r
educed agitation
Hand wash (if no temperature is
specified, use the lowest t
em‐
perature or cold)
Do not wash
Programme selection examples
Programme Garment care la‐
bel symbols
Cottons
Minimum iron
Delicates
Woollens
Silks
Express 20
Automatic plus
Drying
The number of dots indicates the dry‐
ing t
emperature
Normal temperature
Low temperature
Do not tumble dry
Ironing
The number of dots indicates the iron‐
ing t
emperature
Hot iron (max. sole plate temp.
app
rox. 200°C)
Medium hot iron (max. sole
plat
e temp. approx. 150°C)
Cool iron (max. sole plate temp.
app
rox. 110°C).
Do not steam iron garments
carr
ying this symbol as this
could cause irreversible dam‐
age.
Do not iron
Professional cleaning
Dry clean only. The letters indi‐
cat
e the type of cleaning agent
required.
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