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Symbols & Written Care Instructions |
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Wash
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Machine Wash, Normal |
Garment may be laundered through the use of hottest available
water, detergent or soap, agitation, and a machine designed for this
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Machine Wash, Cold |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 30C or 65 to
85F. |
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Machine Wash, Warm |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F. |
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Machine Wash, Hot |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F. |
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Machine Wash, Hot |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 60C or 140F. |
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Machine Wash, Hot |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 70C or 160F. |
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Machine Wash, Hot |
Initial water temperature should not exceed 95C or 200F. |
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NOTE:
SYSTEM OF DOTS INDICATING TEMPERATURE RANGE IS THE SAME FOR ALL WASH
PROCEDURES. |
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Machine Wash, Permanent Press |
Garment may be machine laundered only on the setting designed
to preserve Permanent Press with cool down or cold rinse prior to reduced spin.
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Machine Wash, Gentle or Delicate |
Garment may be machine laundered only on the setting designed
for gentle agitation and/or reduced time for delicate items. |
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Hand Wash |
Garment may be laundered through the use of water, detergent
or soap and gentle hand manipulation. |
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Do Not Wash |
Garment may not be safely laundered by any process. Normally
accompanied by Dry Clean instructions. |
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Bleach
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NOTE:
All (98+%) washable textiles are safe in some type of bleach. IF BLEACH IS
NOT MENTIONED OR REPRESENTED BY A SYMBOL, ANY BLEACH MAY BE USED. |
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Bleach When Needed |
Any commercially available bleach product may be used in the
laundering process. |
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Non-Chlorine Bleach When Needed |
Only a non-chlorine, color-safe bleach may be used in the
laundering process. Chlorine bleach may not be used. |
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Do Not Bleach |
No bleach product may be used. The garment is not colorfast
or structurally able to withstand any bleach. |
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Dry
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Tumble Dry, Normal |
A machine dryer may be regularly used at the hottest
available temperature setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Normal, Low Heat |
A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Low
Heat setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Normal, Medium Heat |
A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Medium
Heat setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Normal, High Heat |
A machine dryer may be regularly used at a High Heat
setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Normal, No Heat |
A machine dryer may be regularly used only at No Heat or Air
Only setting. |
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NOTE:
SYSTEM OF DOTS INDICATING TEMPERATURE RANGE IS THE SAME FOR ALL DRY
PROCEDURES. |
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Tumble Dry, Permanent Press |
A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Permanent
Press setting. |
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Tumble Dry, Gentle |
A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Gentle
setting. |
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Do Not Tumble Dry |
A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an
alternate drying method symbol. |
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Do Not Dry |
A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an
alternate drying method symbol. |
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Line Dry |
Hang damp garment from line or bar, in or out doors. |
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Drip Dry |
Hang dripping wet garment from line or bar, in or out doors,
without hand shaping or smoothing. |
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Dry Flat |
Lay out horizontally for drying. |
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Dry In Shade |
Usually added to Line or Drip Dry. Dry away from direct
sunlight. |
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Wring
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Do Not Wring |
Do Not Wring. |
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Iron
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NOTE:
IF IRONING IS NOT A NECESSARY, REGULAR CARE PROCEDURE IT NEED NOT BE
MENTIONED. |
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Iron, Any Temperature, Steam or Dry |
Regular ironing may be needed and may be performed at any
available temperature with or without steam is acceptable. |
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Iron, Low |
Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Low
setting (110C, 230F) only. |
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Iron, Medium |
Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Medium
setting (150C, 300F). |
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Iron, High |
Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at High
setting (200C, 290F). |
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NOTE:
SYSTEM OF DOTS INDICATING TEMPERATURE RANGE IS THE SAME FOR ALL IRONING
PROCEDURES. |
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Do Not Steam |
Steam ironing will harm garment, but regular dry ironing at
indicated temperature setting is acceptable. |
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Do Not Iron |
Item may not be smoothed or finished with an iron. |
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Dryclean
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Dryclean |
Dry Clean, any solvent, any cycle any moisture, any
heat. |
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Dryclean, Any Solvent |
Dry Clean, any solvent. Usually used with other restrictions
on proper dry cleaning procedure. |
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Dryclean, Petroleum Solvent Only |
Dry Clean using only petroleum solvent. Usually used with
other restrictions. |
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Dryclean, Any Solvent Except Trichloroethylene |
Any dry cleaning solvent other than trichloroethylene may be
safely used. |
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Dryclean, Short Cycle |
May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction. |
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Dryclean, Reduced Moisture |
May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction. |
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Dryclean, Low Heat |
May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction. |
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Dryclean, No Steam |
May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction. |
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Do Not Dryclean |
Garment may not be commercially drycleaned. |
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