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Fiber Care Symbols

You'll see these symbols on fiber labels. Here's what they mean:

Do not wash by hand or machine.
Hand wash only.
If the hand is black with fingers spread, hand-wash in lukewarm water only.

If the hand is white with fingers together (as shown), hand-wash at stated temperature.



Machine-wash at stated temperature.
Cool rinse and short spin; more delicate handling.
Machine-wash at stated temperature.
Short spin.


Do not bleach.
Do not bleach.


OK to bleach with chlorine.
OK to bleach with chlorine.


OK to machine-dry.
Dry flat.


Do not dry clean.
Dry clean with fluorocarbon or petroleum-based solvents only.


Dry clean with perchloroethylene ("perc"), fluorocarbon or petroleum-based solvents only.
Dry clean with any solvents.


Do not press.
Press with cool iron only.


Press with warm iron.
May be pressed with hot iron.


Last updated 02/22/09.