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A Simple Guide to Reading Your Clothing Care Labels

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Those little symbols on your clothing tags aren’t just there to be ignored — they’re the manufacturer’s own instructions for keeping a garment looking its best for as long as possible.

The wash tub

A plain tub means machine washable. A number inside is the maximum water temperature in Celsius. A tub with a hand inside means hand wash only, and a crossed-out tub means don’t wash it at all — dry clean instead.

The triangle

This is the bleach symbol. Empty means any bleach is fine, diagonal lines mean non-chlorine bleach only, and a crossed-out triangle means no bleach, period.

The square

Drying instructions. A circle inside means tumble dry is fine, dots inside the circle indicate heat level (one dot = low, more dots = higher heat), and a crossed-out square means air dry only.

The iron

Dots again indicate temperature. A crossed-out iron means don’t iron this piece at all — common on anything with sequins, foil print or certain synthetics.

When in doubt, tell us

If a label has faded or you’re just not sure, add a note in the Special Instructions box when you place your order. Our team pays attention to care labels on every item we process.

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