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The ironing and cleaning symbols translated

Short answer: The iron means ironing, and the dots show the heat. The circle means dry cleaning, and the letter insid...

The drying symbols translated

Short answer: The square means drying, and a circle inside the square means tumble dryer. The dots in the circle show...

The wash symbols translated

Short answer: The tub means washing, and the number in the tub is the highest temperature the garment tolerates. Line...

Where the line runs between synthetic and natural

Short answer: The boundary runs at the raw material. A natural fibre is harvested as a fibre, a synthetic fibre is ma...

What a regenerated fibre is

Short answer: A regenerated fibre is a fibre made from a natural material that has been dissolved and formed anew. Vi...

What a closed loop means in production

Short answer: A closed loop means that the chemicals and water used in the process are collected and reused instead o...

What GOTS covers

Short answer: GOTS is a label for textiles made of organic natural fibres. It sets requirements for the fibre, for ch...

What lies behind FSC

Short answer: FSC is a label for wood and plant material that concerns how the forest or plantation is managed. On ba...

What lies behind OEKO-TEX

Short answer: OEKO-TEX is a system of labels about which substances may remain in the finished textile. The most wide...

What hygroscopic means

Short answer: Hygroscopic means that a material absorbs moisture from the air around it. Plant-based fibres are hygro...

What moisture transport means

Short answer: Moisture transport is a fabric's ability to move sweat away from the skin and out to the surface, where...

What breathability covers

Short answer: Breathability is a fabric's ability to let air and water vapour through. A breathable fabric lets sweat...