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appendix
FABRIC CARE CHART
The following symbols provide garment care direction. The clothing care labels include symbols for washing,
bleaching, drying and ironing, or dry cleaning when necessary. The use of symbols ensures consistency
among garment manufacturers of domestic and imported items. Follow care label directions to maximize
garment life and reduce laundering problems.
Wash Cycle Special Instructions
Warning Symbols for
Laundering
Normal Line Dry/ Hang to Dry Do Not Wash
Permanent Press /
Wrinkle Resistant /
Wrinkle Control
Drip Dry
Do Not Wring
Gentle/Delicates
Dry Flat Do Not Bleach
Hand Wash
Heat Setting
Do Not Tumble Dry
Water Temperature**
High
No Steam (added to
iron)
Hot
Medium Do Not Iron
Warm Low
Dryclean
Cold Any Heat Dry Clean
Bleach
No Heat/Air
Do Not Dry Clean
Any Bleach (when
needed)
Iron-Dry or Steam
Temperatures
Line Dry/ Hang to Dry
Only Non-Chlorine
(color-safe)
Bleach (when needed)
High Drip Dry
Tumble Dry Cycle
Medium Dry Flat
Normal
Low
For machine-washable
wool. Loads should be
under 8 pounds.
Permanent Press/
Wrinkle Resistant/
Wrinkle Control
Gentle/ Delicates
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