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The symbols that concern drying
Short answer: All drying symbols are squares. A circle inside means tumble dryer, a horizontal line means dry flat, a...
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What happens if you ignore the symbol
Short answer: Most symbols are warnings about damage that cannot be fixed afterwards. Shrinkage, lost elastic and shi...
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How to read a care label from left to right
Short answer: The symbols on a care label always come in the same order: washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and clea...
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The crossed out circle
Short answer: A crossed-out circle means the item must not be dry cleaned. It is a common symbol on clothes with elas...
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The circle with an F
Short answer: A circle with an F means professional cleaning with hydrocarbon solvents. It is a milder form of cleani...
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The circle with a P
Short answer: A circle with a P means the item may be professionally cleaned with ordinary cleaning agents. The symbo...
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The crossed out iron
Short answer: A crossed out iron means the item must not be ironed. It is almost always due to elastane, print or a s...
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The iron with three dots
Short answer: Three dots mean ironing at high heat, around two hundred degrees. It is reserved for linen and heavy co...
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The iron with two dots
Short answer: Two dots mean ironing at medium heat, around one hundred and fifty degrees. It is the setting for blend...
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The iron with one dot
Short answer: An iron with one dot means ironing at low heat, around one hundred and ten degrees. It is the setting u...
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The square with a diagonal line in the corner
Short answer: A diagonal line in the top left corner of the square means dry in the shade. It is a warning about sunl...
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The square with a horizontal line
Short answer: A square with a horizontal line inside means the item should be dried lying flat. It is the method that...
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