Icons and symbols are created on clothes, so that the underwear and favorite clothes retain their color, quality and original shape for as long as possible, you should follow some recommendations for washing things and caring for them.
What do the badges on the clothes mean?
High-quality clothes and underwear always have a label from the manufacturer, which will definitely indicate the composition and recommended care procedures.
We will present some of them below and tell you more about them.
Full decoding of designations
| fabrics | Fabric care |
| Matter of natural origin | |
| Cotton | It can be washed at absolutely any temperature, both in a washing machine and by hand using various means. There is a chance of shrinkage of cotton products by 3-5%. |
| Wool | It is recommended to wash by hand or in a washing machine when the wash program for wool is turned on, the temperature should not exceed 30 degrees Celsius. Only wool detergents should be used. After washing, do not twist (squeeze) strongly. Drying of the product is carried out on a towel, on which the washed product is gently decomposed until the moisture disappears completely. |
| Silk | Requires only delicate handling. Recommended hand wash with special detergents for washing silk and wool, the temperature should not exceed 30 degrees Celsius. Does not tolerate high temperatures.Can't be soaked. Colored items should be washed separately. |
| Matter of artificial origin | |||
| Viscose, modal, rayon | We recommend washing only at low temperatures. Hand wash preferred. Shrinks by 4-8%. Laundry softeners should be used. | ||
| Synthetic materials | |||
| Polyester, elastane, polyamide, lycra, tactel, dycron | We recommend washing in a washing machine at a temperature not exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. Do not iron (otherwise the fabric may simply melt) | ||
This applies to all materials:
Try to keep the use of bleach to a minimum unless your product label says so.- Use gentle laundry detergents (powders or liquid gels).
- Wrong powder dosage or gel may harm your clothes. Recommendations for the amount of funds to be used are printed on the packaging of the product.
- When machine washing, put underwear in special bags.
- Never soak colored or printed fabrics.
- Do not tumble dry.
- Before washing, carefully read the care instructions that are indicated on the label of your clothes. The most common characters and their decoding will be given at the end of the article.
- Try to sort your laundry by type of wash. Wash new and bright clothes separately in the first wash. Scatter clothes of bright and dark colors into two different washes.
- If the labels contain symbols and the icon delicate wash, then try to reduce the amount of laundry by half. This will help you to play it safe from excessive twisting. Synthetics and synthetic blends should be washed separately from natural fabrics.
- Dark materials have a huge amount of coloring pigments. This excess must be removed by hand washing for the first time.
| Icon | Transcription |
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Laundry allowed |
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Can't wash! |
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Only hand washing is allowed at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees, do not twist or rub |
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Machine or hand wash at a temperature not higher than that indicated |
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If a cup of water is underlined with one or two lines, this means that special precautions should be taken. Washing by hand or machine. Very carefully adhere to the temperature indicated on the label, do not subject it to strong mechanical treatment, rinse, switching to cold water, and when squeezing in the washer, set the centrifuge to the lowest level of rotation. |
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Extremely delicate wash with plenty of water, minimal mechanical processing, with fast rinsing at low speed. |
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Boil wash |
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You can bleach the product |
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Do not bleach and use chlorine-containing products and powders with bleaching particles |
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Washing with bleaches containing chlorine is allowed. Can only be used in cold water, and watch for complete dissolution of the powders |
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Do not use any products that contain chlorine |
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Ironing is allowed |
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Ironing is not allowed |
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It is allowed to iron at a maximum temperature of 100 degrees. Allowed for wool and fibers mixed with viscose and polyester, use a damp cloth |
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It is allowed to iron at a maximum temperature of 150 degrees. Allowed for wool and fibers mixed with viscose, the use of a damp cloth is mandatory |
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It is allowed to iron at a maximum temperature of 200 degrees. Allowed for cotton and linen, you can slightly moisten the item when ironing |
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Only dry cleaning allowed |
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Never chemically clean |
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Can be dry cleaned with different solvents |
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Dry cleaning only with carbon and trifluorotrichloromethane |
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Dry cleaning only with carbon, ethylene chloride and monofluorotrichloromethane with a small amount of water and control of the mechanical nature and drying temperature |
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Can be washed in the washer and tumble dried |
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Do not wring out in the washer and dry in the electric dryer |
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Tumble dry at warm temperatures |
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Tumble dry at hot temperatures |
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After twisting, drying is carried out in a vertical position |
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Drying without spin |
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Drying on a hanger |
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Drying on horizontal surfaces |
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