{"id":110,"date":"2024-07-18T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukpaccessories.com\/blog\/?p=110"},"modified":"2024-07-04T13:39:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T13:39:05","slug":"wash-care-symbols-guide-download","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukpaccessories.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/18\/wash-care-symbols-guide-download\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Wash Care Symbols Guide and Download."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As a retailer or fashion brand, it is your duty to ensure that wash care labels serve as accurate guides for customers in how to care for their garments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are five main symbols that cover washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This group of symbols indicates whether the garment is safe to wash in a machine and what temperature and settings should be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suitable for washing at the temperature shown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Suitable for washing at the temperature shown on a mild process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Suitable for washing at the temperature shown on a very mild process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hand wash only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Garment should not be washed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bleaching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The triangle icon refers to whether a garment can be cleaned using bleach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can be bleached. Any bleach agent is allowed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bleaching using non-chlorine bleach only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do not bleach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A square symbol relates to the drying process.  A circle inside the square references tumble drying while lines inside the square are for natural drying processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tumble dry with a mild process and lower temperature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tumble dry with a regular process and temperature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do not tumble dry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Line dry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dry flat. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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An iron symbol shown with simple dot indicators relating to maximum temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Iron at low temperature (up to 110\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Iron at moderate temperature (up to 150\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Iron at high temperature (up to 200\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do not iron.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The circle symbol gives information on the possibility of professional dry or wet cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dry clean with any solvent except trichloroethylene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dry clean with any solvent except trichloroethylene. Mild Process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dry clean with petroleum-based solvents only. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dry clean with petroleum-based solvents only. Mild Process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do not dry clean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professional wet clean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professional wet clean. Mild process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professional wet clean. Very mild process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do not wet clean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our guide is based on the GINTEX system used in the UK and Europe.  Some symbols can vary in other markets –  follow the links for USA<\/a> and Canada<\/a> guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our PDF contains vector icons for all the care label symbols discussed above for you to use on your projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get the file<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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