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Why the label says wash with similar colours
Short answer: Because colour can pass from one garment to another in the water. The advice is there to protect light ...
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What you may do beyond the label
Short answer: You can always wash colder, spin less and dry more gently than the label says. It is only in the other ...
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Why the maker writes the safest advice
Short answer: Because the label has to work for all customers, all machines and all water. So it gives the treatment ...
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What is written beyond the symbols
Short answer: Beyond the symbols the label lists fibre content, size, country of production, the maker's name or numb...
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Why the cross over a symbol is absolute
Short answer: The cross means the treatment can ruin the garment. It is the one instruction on the label that is not ...
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What a line under a symbol means
Short answer: A bar under a symbol means gentle treatment, and two bars mean very gentle. The bars concern mechanics ...
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The circle and professional cleaning
Short answer: The circle on the care label is the message to the dry cleaner. The letter inside tells them which solv...
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The iron and the number of dots
Short answer: The dots in the iron stand for temperature. One dot is low, two are medium, and three are high. A cross...
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The dots in the tumble drying symbol
Short answer: The dots in the circle show how hot you may tumble. One dot means low heat, two dots mean normal heat, ...
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The square and drying
Short answer: The square covers everything about drying. A circle inside the square means tumble dryer, and lines ins...
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The triangle and bleaching
Short answer: The triangle on the label is about bleach. An empty triangle means bleaching is allowed, and a cross ov...
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The hand in the tub and what it asks for
Short answer: The symbol with a hand in the tub means the item should be washed by hand. That means lukewarm water, a...
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