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FABRIC CARE CHART
The following symbols provide garment care direction. The Clothing care labels include symbols for
washing, bleaching, drying and ironing, or dry cleaning when necessary. The use of symbols ensures
consistency among garment manufacturers of domestic and imported items. Follow care label directions to
maximize garment life and reduce laundering problems.
Wash Cycle
Special Instructions
Warning Symbols for
Laundering
Normal
Line Dry/ Hang to Dry
Do Not Wash
Permanent Press /
Wrinkle Resistant /
Wrinkle Control
Drip Dry
Do Not Wring
Gentle/Delicates
Dry Flat
Do Not Bleach
Hand Wash
Heat Setting
Do Not Tumble Dry
Water Temperature**
High
No Steam (added to
iron)
Hot
Medium
Do Not Iron
Warm
Low
Dryclean
Cold
Any Heat
Dry Clean
Bleach
No Heat/Air
Do Not Dry Clean
Any Bleach (when
needed)
Iron-Dry or Steam
Temperatures
Line Dry/ Hang to Dry
Only Non-Chlorine
(color-safe)
Bleach (when needed)
High
Drip Dry
Tumble Dry Cycle
Medium
Dry Flat
Normal
Low
For machine-washable
wool. Loads should be
under 8 pounds.
Permanent Press/
Wrinkle Resistant/
Wrinkle Control
Gentle/ Delicates
** The dot symbols represent appropriate wash water temperatures for various items. The temperature
range for Hot is 105° - 125 °F / 41° - 52 °C, for Warm 85° - 105 °F / 29° - 41 °C and for Cold 60° - 85 °F
/ 16° - 29 °C. (Wash water temperature must be a minimum of 60 °F / 16 °C for detergent activation and
eff ective cleaning.) The clothes washer can not ensure these temperatures because the actual temperature
of the water entering your washer is dependent on water heater settings and regional water supply
temperatures. For example, cold water entering the home in the northern states during winter may be
40 °F / 4 °C which is too cold for eff ective cleaning. The water temperature in this situation will need to be
adjusted by selecting a warm setting, adding some hot water to the MAX FILL line or using your washer’s
heating option, if available.
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