4 Questions
What does the laundry care symbol 'Tumble Dry Normal' indicate?
Tumble dry, normal setting
The symbol 'Do Not Iron' means that ironing is allowed.
False
What does the 'Bleach' symbol recommend the use of?
bleach
The laundry care symbol 'Do Not Wring' advises not to ______ the item.
wring
Study Notes
Washing
- Hand wash in normal temperature
- Machine washable in normal, permanent press, and delicate cycles
- Do not wash certain fabrics
- Wash at or below specific temperatures (30°C, 40°C, 50°C, 60°C, 70°C, 95°C)
- Use bleach, non-chlorine bleach, or chlorine bleach as specified
- Do not wring or wring fabric as specified
Drying
- Tumble dry with normal, low, medium, high, or no heat settings
- Line dry, shade dry, line dry in shade, drip dry, drip dry in shade, dry flat, dry flat in shade, or natural dry
- Do not tumble dry certain fabrics
Ironing
- Do not dry in a dryer
- Iron with low, medium, or high temperature settings
- Steam iron or do not steam
- Do not iron certain fabrics
Dry Cleaning
- Wet clean delicate or very delicate fabrics
- Dry clean with any solvent, petroleum solvent only, or any solvent except trichloroethylene
- Use delicate or very delicate cycles with petroleum solvent
- Do not dry clean or wet clean certain fabrics
- Use short cycle, reduced moisture, or no steam dry cleaning
- Use low heat dry cleaning
Test your knowledge of laundry care symbols and their meanings. From hand washing to machine washing, learn what each symbol indicates.
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