These
are the Universal Care Symbols used by yarn manufacturers around the world.
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Basic
Symbols
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Definition
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Tub - Washing instructions. | ||
Triangle - Bleaching instructions. | ||
Square - Machine drying instructions. | ||
Iron - Ironing and pressing. | ||
Circle - Dry-cleaning. | ||
Washing
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Tub with Hand - Hand washable. | ||
Tub with 40 degrees - Machine washable in lukewarm water. | ||
Tub with 100 degrees - Machine washable in hot water. | ||
Tub X'd Out - Do not machine wash. | ||
Bleaching
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Triangle - Chlorine bleach per directions on label. | ||
Triangle X'd Out - Do not use chlorine bleach. | ||
Drying
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Square with Line - Dry flat. Do not use dryer. | ||
Square with Circle - Machine dryer. | ||
Ironing
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Iron with 1 dot - Cool iron. | ||
Iron with 2 dots - Warm iron. | ||
Iron with 3 dots - Hot iron. | ||
Iron X'd Out - Do not iron.. | ||
Dry-cleaning
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Circled A - Dry-cleanable with Any solvent. | ||
Circled P - Dry-cleanable with any solvent except trichloethylene. | ||
Circled F - Dry-cleanable with fluorcarbon or petroleum solvents only. | ||
Circled X - Do not dry clean. | ||