Because a disaster has come quickly, it is better, before launching a machine, take the time to read the labels that appear on your clothes. The symbols registered there forms a real maintenance guide that we help you to decrypt.
This is the kind of drama that happens to us all. A cashmere sweater that comes out of the machine top version machine for an 8 -year -old child. However, it was well written, that it should not be cleaned at 40 °. Where? On The washing labelof course. It is still necessary to understand the signs and symbols which appear there …
Placed in the lining or inside all textiles in Europe, washing labels are not just there to tickle your ribs and itch when they are badly cut. They are in fact a mini practical guide to very useful washing to know how to maintain and keep your clothes without damaging them or ruin you in passing. Besides, to avoid unpleasant surprises at home, the best is to read the washing label carefully when buying a garment. You will be able to prepare yourself psychologically in advance at the hand washing of this pretty silk dress. As long as you are still in the store, take a look at the washing temperature. It is the information not to be missed, that which makes it possible to avoid the shrinking clothes, the boiled wool sweaters and the red dresses which disgorging on the gray t-shirts.
What do the symbols of washing mean on the clothes labels?
The order of symbols on clothing labels is always the same: washing, whitening, ironing, dry cleaning, and drying. It is therefore a question of being attentive to these different indications to take care of your favorite clothes so that they last a long time. Decryption of signs and instructions on clothing labels.
The washing logo (= a small pool filled with water)
It indicates the recommended temperature (95 ° for white sheets, 60 ° for toilet towels, 40 ° for colorful textiles, 30 ° for the most fragile). Some materials do not tolerate machine washing: The symbol of the machine is then barred with a cross. You are then advised to wash them by hand (the washing icon with one hand).
The pressing symbol (= a circle with the letter p, f or w)
It specifies whether the cleaning should be done dry (p and f) or humidly (W) by a professional.
The symbol of the dryer (= a circle with two points)
It stipulates whether or not you can dry your garment in the machine. If the symbol is crossed by a cross, it is because the use of Dryer is prohibited. The points indicated represent the intensity of the program to dry the laundry. They can be 1, 2 or 3.
The ironing icon (= an iron)
Very readable, it indicates, such as the symbol of the machine, the recommended ironing temperatures. The heat can be indicated by a figure or by points (like that of the dryer, 1 point = 110 °, 2 = 150 °, 3 = 200 °).
The laundering symbol (= a triangle)
He specifies whether or not you can blanch your laundry. In general, this action is reserved for white parts.
The circle logo
It specifies the need to use chemical methods. It therefore only concerns cleaning professionals.
