
Label
for water
wash
Boiling wash, Machine wash (Hand washable) Any
detergent
40°C water, Machine wash Normal
(Hand washable)
Any detergent
30°C water, Machine wash Delicate
(Hand Washable Delicately)
Neutral detergent
30°C water, Hand Washable Delicately
(No Machine wash)
Neutral detergent
No water wash
Label for
Wring
Wring lightly by hand. Spin a short time.
No wringing.
General knowledge of laundry
How to sort clothes
Sort clothes after checking the care labels. (Specified by KS K-0021)
Label
for Dry
Cleaning
Dry Clean OK. Use a solvent of perchlorethylene or
petroleum.
Dry Clean OK. Use a solvent of petroleum only.
No Dry Clean.
Label for
Dry
Hanger Dry in Shade
Flat Dry
Label for
Iron
Iron at the temperature of 80~120°C.
Iron at the temperature of 140~160°C with cloth cover.
Iron at the temperature of 180~210°C with cloth cover.
Do not iron.
Adequate temperature for Iron
Select an adequate temperature for the garment.
The temperature for blended fabric is to be set for the lower heat
resistance fabric.
Heat resistant fabric such as cotton or hemp can be ironed on the outer side.
Woolen clothes need to be ironed on the outer side with cotton cloth cover.
Silk clothes need to be ironed on the inner side with a cotton cloth cover.
Fabric
Temp.(°C)
Hemp
180~200
Cotton
160~180
Woolen
140~160
Silk, Rayon
120~140
Fabric
Temp.(°C)
Polyester
100~120
Nylon
Acetate
70~100
Acryl
Others, Synthetic Fiber
120~150
Clothes not to be washed (It may result in shrinkage or deformation.)
Korean traditional dress or clothes including the fabric of Korean dress
Shoes, Electric blanket
Leather product, Tie, Suit, Coat, etc. which only need Dry Cleaning
Clothes with ornamentation
Artificially wrinkled dress
Clothes that can be shrunk by water or decolorized such as silk, woolen, rayon,
acetate, etc. or outer clothes with the lining or stiffener.
Other clothes that deform and decolorize even by soaking in water.
(Check the care label.)
Preparation