Washing

Washing

This symbol tells you about the washing programme and the temperature that should be used to clean a certain piece of clothing.
Chlorine

Bleaching

The triangular symbol tells you if bleaching agents can be used on a certain fabric or not.
"Do not bleach" means that spot remover should not be used either.
Ironing

Ironing

This symbol tells you if a certain piece of clothing can be ironed and suggests the recommended temperatures.
Dryer

Tumble-drying

This symbol informs you about recommended temperatures for tumble-drying.
If it is crossed the garment must not be tumble-dried.
Dry-cleaner

Dry-cleaning

The circular symbol suggests dry-cleaning. Different letters inside the circle indicate the chemical solvents that may be applied.

Care symbols

Care labels attached to your clothes tell you how to treat your clothes correctly when cleaning, drying and ironing them. Below you find a list of the different care symbols and what they mean: