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Wash Care Symbols
Wash care labels inside garments recommend how to launder your clothes with the best results. The care
labelling code is in line with care labelling used in the rest of Europe. The symbols used make it easy to
select the correct programme on your washing machine
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WASHING SYMBOL WASH ACTION FABRIC
Normal (Maximum)
White Cotton or Linen
without Special Finishes
Normal (Maximum)
Cotton, Linen or Viscose
without Special Finishes,
Colourfast at 60°C
Reduced (Medium)
Nylon, Polyester/Cotton,
Viscose with Special Finishes,
Cotton/Acrylic Mix
Normal (Maximum)
Cotton, Linen or Viscose,
Colourfast at 40°C but not 60°C
Reduced (Medium)
Acrylics, Acetate, Triacetate,
Wool mixes, Polyester/wool
Much Reduced (Minimum) Wool, wool mixtures, Silks
Hand wash only Do not machine wash
BLEACHING
Chlorine bleach may be used
IRONING
Hot Iron Cotton, Linen, Viscose
Warm Iron Polyester mixtures, Wool
Cool Iron Acrylic, Nylon, Polyester
DRY CLEANING
May be dry cleaned. Other letters and/or a bar beneath the circle
will indicate the required process to the dry cleaner.
TUMBLE DRYING
May be tumble dried
With high heat setting
With low heat setting
A cross through any symbol means
"DO NOT"