Every piece of home textile comes with care symbols that provide important information about how to properly wash, dry, and clean the fabrics. These symbols will help you take care of materials like cotton, linen, cotton-polyester blends, or pure polyester, ensuring that they retain their quality for as long as possible. In this article we will tell you what is the meaning of laundry symbols.
Washing Symbols
Do not wash
This symbol indicates that the textile should not be washed with water and requires professional cleaning, often found on delicate polyester fabrics.
Washing at 30°C
Recommended for more delicate fabrics, such as certain polyester-cotton blends, which require a gentle wash. This temperature helps maintain the shape and appearance of these finer textiles.
Washing at 40°C
This symbol is typical for cotton-polyester blends, where preserving the softness and structure of the fabric is essential. Pure polyester is also washed at this temperature to minimize damage to the fibers.
Washing at 50°C
Suitable for cotton-polyester blends that need a more careful wash, ensuring that the polyester fibers are not damaged by excessive heat.
Washing at 60°C
Washing at 60°C is suitable for fabrics like cotton-polyester blends, which can handle medium-high temperatures. This temperature is recommended for fabrics that need a thorough cleaning but do not require boiling.
Washing at 95°C (boiling wash)
This symbol means that the textile, especially pure cotton fabrics, can be washed at very high temperatures. Washing at this temperature is ideal for removing strong stains and bacteria, and is commonly used for pure cotton.
Dry Cleaning Symbols
Dry clean (P and F)
These symbols indicate that the product can be dry cleaned. “P” means it can be cleaned with standard solvents, while “F” signifies more delicate cleaning with special solvents like hydrocarbons. Dry cleaning is suitable for delicate fabrics that cannot be washed with water.
Do not dry clean
This symbol is common for cotton and some blends that do not require or tolerate dry cleaning.
Bleaching Symbols
Bleaching allowed
This symbol is suitable for pure cotton and linen, which can be bleached, especially white fabrics. Bleaching helps to keep these materials fresh and clean.
Use only non-chlorine bleach
This symbol appears on more delicate cotton-polyester blends, where mild, non-chlorine bleach can be used.
Do not bleach
Polyester and cotton-polyester blends are sensitive to bleaching, which can damage the fibers or alter their color.
Drying Symbols
Tumble dry at low temperature (1 dot)
Suitable for polyester-cotton blends that require gentle drying at a low temperature to prevent shrinkage or fiber distortion.
Tumble dry at high temperature (2 dots)
This symbol means that fabrics like pure cotton can be tumble-dried at higher temperatures without risk of damage.
Do not tumble dry
Polyester fabrics often cannot be tumble-dried as the heat could damage them. This symbol is found on many pure polyester or delicate blends.
Ironing Symbols
Iron at low temperature (1 dot)
This symbol is meant for pure polyester, which requires very low temperatures to avoid melting or damaging the fabric.
Iron at medium temperature (2 dots)
Ideal for cotton-polyester blends, where reducing the temperature prevents polyester fibers from deforming.
Iron at high temperature (3 dots)
This symbol applies to pure cotton and linen, which can be ironed at high temperatures without risking damage to the fibers.
Do not iron
Polyester and some polyester blends can be heat-sensitive, so this symbol is common for fabrics that should not be ironed to avoid damage.
Important Meaning of Laundry Symbols
Proper care of your textiles is crucial for maintaining their beauty and longevity. Follow these care symbols to ensure that your cotton, linen, cotton-polyester blends, or pure polyester products last as long as possible. You can find these care symbols both on our e-shop product pages and on the labels attached to each item. We highly recommend following these instructions carefully to protect your textiles and ensure their durability.
