1 Washing temperature cold warm hot very hot boil 2 Agitation hand wash short machine wash gentle machine wash machine wash Note.
Warm machine wash symbol. Cold Machine Wash. Garment can be washed in a normal wash with hot water and detergent. Where appropriate phrases stating washing temperature and agitation may be combined to form a concise phrase eg.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F. Active family members can be hard on their gym socks white undershirts and little league uniforms. Read more.
A symbol that features a three-sided figure with a flat bottom flared sides a wavy line about a third of the way down and a number in the middle signifies a machine washing instruction. Additional hot-temperature symbols include up to 6 dots 200F95C max. Two dots washing symbol indicates machine wash on warm not exceeding 40C or 105F.
Because modern detergents are designed to work well at low temperatures setting the washing machine to 30ÂșC can save you money while protecting fabrics such as wool and silk from the stress of hot water. Five dots indicate machine wash. Laundry symbols are there to guide you so your clothes get the care they deserve.
The lines under the tub indicate what washing machine cycle to select. Japanese care symbols are also required. If the garment is machine washable youll see either dots or numbers inside it representing the recommended maximum water temperature.
For machine wash items a hot symbol the initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F. Washing bleaching ironing dry cleaning wringing. The do not dry clean symbol is used when there is no written care instruction for dry cleaning.