| Symbol | Written Care Instructions | What Care Symbol and Instructions Mean |
| Machine Wash, Normal | Garment may be laundered through the use of hottest available water, detergent or soap, agitation, and a machine designed for this purpose. | |
| Machine Wash, Cold | Initial water temperature should not exceed 30C or 65 to 85F. | |
| Machine Wash, Warm | Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F. | |
| Machine Wash, hot | Initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F. | |
| Machine Wash, hot | Initial water temperature should not exceed 60C or 140F. | |
| Machine Wash, hot | Initial water temperature should not exceed 70C or 160F. | |
| Machine Wash, hot | Initial water temperature should not exceed 95C or 200F. | |
| Machine Wash, Permanent Press | Garment may be machine laundered only on thesetting designed to preserve Permanent Press withcool down or cold rinse prior to reduced spin | |
| Machine Wash, Gentle or Delicate | Garment may be machine laundered only on thesetting designed for gentle agitation and/or reducedtime for delicate items. | |
| Hand Wash | Garment may be laundered through the use ofwater, detergent or soap and gentle handmanipulation. | |
| Do not wash | Garment may not be safely laundered by any process. Normally accompanied by Dry Clean instructions. | |
| NOTE: System of dots indicating temperature range is the same for all wash procedures. | ||
| Symbol | Written Care Instructions | What Care Symbol and Instructions Mean |
| Bleach When Needed | Any commercially available bleach product may beused in the laundering process. | |
| Non-Chlorine BleachWhen Needed | Only a non-chlorine, color-safe bleach may be usedin the laundering process. Chlorine bleach may notbe used. | |
| Do Not Bleach | No bleach product may be used. The garment isnot colorfast or structurally able to withstand anybleach. | |
| 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 | ||
| Symbol | Written Care Instructions | What Care Symbol and Instructions Mean |
| Tumble Dry, Normal | A machine dryer may be regularly used at the hottestavailable temperature setting. | |
| Tumble Dry, Normal,Low Heat | A machine dryer may be regularly used at amaximum of Low Heat setting. | |
| Tumble Dry, Normal,Medium Heat | A machine dryer may be regularly used at amaximum of Medium Heat setting. | |
| Tumble Dry, Normal,High Heat | A machine dryer may be regularly used at aHigh Heat setting. | |
| Tumble Dry, Normal,No Heat | A machine dryer may be regularly used only at No Heat or Air Only setting. | |
| Tumble Dry,Permanent Press | A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Permanent Press setting. | |
| Tumble Dry, Gentle | A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Gentle setting. | |
| Do Not Tumble Dry | A machine dryer may not be used. Usuallyaccompanied by an alternate drying method symbol. | |
| Do Not Dry | A machine dryer may not be used. Usuallyaccompanied by an alternate drying method symbol. | |
| Line Dry | Hang damp garment from line or bar, in or out doors. | |
| Drip Dry | Hang dripping wet garment from line or bar, in or out doors, without hand shaping or smoothing | |
| Dry Flat | Lay out horizontally for drying. | |
| Dry In Shade | Usually added to | |
| SYSTEM OF DOTS INDICATING TEMPERATURE RANGE IS THE SAME FOR ALL DRY PROCEDURES | ||
| Symbol | Written Care Instructions | What Care Symbol and Instructions Mean |
| Do Not Wring | Do Not Wring |
| Symbol | Written Care Instructions | What Care Symbol and Instructions Mean |
| Iron, Any Temperature, Steam or Dry | Regular ironing may be needed and may beperformed at any available temperature with orwithout steam is acceptable. | |
| Iron, Low | Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed atLow setting (110C, 230F) only. | |
| Iron, Medium | Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed atLow setting (110C, 230F) only. | |
| Iron, High | Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed atLow setting (20º0C, 290F) only. | |
| Do not steam | Steam ironing will harm garment, but regulardry ironing at indicated temperature setting isacceptable. | |
| Do not iron | Item may not be smooted or finished with an iron. |