How to Read Laundry Symbols and Care for Your Clothes

The Universal Language of Laundry Symbols

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Basic Laundry Symbols

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The Wash Symbol

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The Bleach Symbol

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The Drying Symbol

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How to Read Laundry Symbols and Care for Your Clothes

The Universal Language of Laundry Symbols

There are internationally recognized systems for the care labels to maintain consistency and understanding.

Basic Laundry Symbols

– Washing – Drying – Bleaching – Dry Cleaning – Ironing

The Wash Symbol

The wash symbol is one of the main symbols on the clothing care tags. It looks like a bucket of water.

The Bleach Symbol

The triangle symbol indicates whether you can safely use bleach on the garment.

The Drying Symbol

A square denotes the drying symbol and tells you how to dry the clothing.

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