Icons On Clothes For Washing: Decoding Of Labels, A Detailed Table Of Symbols And Their Designations + Photo

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-17 22:26

Secret signs: decoding symbols on clothing labels

Is labeling good or not? On people - not worth it, but on clothes - absolutely necessary. What badges do textile manufacturers use for their "secret messages" and why? What is the difference between hand and machine wash designations? Knowing the decoding of these mysterious symbols on the tag, you will keep your things for a long time.

Content

• 1 Labeling: "trim cannot be saved"

• 2 Symbols on labels

  • 2.1 What does the hand and machine wash sign mean?
  • 2.2 How to decipher the whitening and dry cleaning icon
  • 2.3 What does the spin and dry label stand for
  • 2.4 Meaning of the "Ironing" symbol

• 3 The label on the clothes is an instruction for the care of things

  • 3.1 Interpretation of symbols on clothes of foreign production - table
  • 3.2 What does a textile piece mean
  • 3.3 Table with recommendations for the care of natural fabrics
  • 3.4 Table of tips for the care of synthetic garments

  • 3.5 Wash, bleach, dry clean - international designations on labels

    • 3.5.1 Table of phrases in English for caring for the product
    • 3.5.2 Table with other phrases in English
    • 3.5.3 Explanation of instructions in English - video

• 4 How to care for furs, knitwear and down jackets

  • 4.1 Fur products
  • 4.2 Down jackets
  • 4.3 Knitwear - clothes for every day
• 5 Special care icons in pictures - photo gallery
• 6 Custom Cleaning Tags - Photo Gallery

Marking: "cut cannot be saved"

How often, when we see clothes in a shop window, we buy them without hesitation. However, after several washes, the thing begins to fade, stretch and become covered with pellets. Sound familiar? All that was necessary was to pay attention to the symbols indicated on the tag. Better yet, do it before purchasing the product.

Study the labels before buying - the vending thing can be extremely whimsical to care for

The label on the clothes is an important element. Inside the finished item, as a rule, 2 tags are sewn. One contains information about the composition of the fabric, the other contains instructions for caring for the product. Sometimes all information can be located on one label.

Symbols on clothing labels are international. They are established by the ISO 3758: 2012 standard. Textile products. Care labeling using symbols”. Its analogue, GOST ISO 3758-2014. Textile products. Labeling with care symbols ". The location of the label containing information on care, fabric composition and manufacturer is regulated by GOST 10581-91 “Sewing products. Marking, packaging, transportation and storage ". The standard has been put into effect since 1993, its requirements are still mandatory for garment factories in our country.

Symbols on tags

The symbols on the labels can be divided into groups - washing, drying, bleaching, ironing, professional care. In the same sequence they are located on the product tag.

Symbols are international designation. This means - wherever you buy an item, the label will have familiar images.

What does the sign of hand and machine wash clothes mean?

The generally accepted designation for washing is a basin with liquid, inside which recommendations for temperature conditions are shown. This is the first picture in a series of symbols on the label.

Washing symbols will help you decide on the initial care of your garment

How to decipher the whitening and dry cleaning icon

Few housewives know what the designations of a circle and a triangle can mean. In order not to spoil your favorite thing, it is important to remember for which products dry cleaning, bleaching or cleaning with chemicals is allowed or prohibited.

The whitening or dry cleaning symbol is usually placed second on the label

In addition to dry professional cleaning, there is Wet-cleaning - professional wet cleaning. With this method, water is present as a solvent, and the cleaning itself takes place in a special washing machine. This treatment allows you to completely remove stains that could not be removed during dry cleaning.

Dry cleaning (professional dry cleaning) consists of two steps - preliminary treatment and machine dry cleaning itself. At the first stage, a stain remover is used, at the second, a solvent. The cycles are repeated until the spots disappear. Then the thing is run into a rinse and dry mode.

Aqua cleaning will cope even with those stains that dry professional cleaning did not cope with

What does the spin and dry label mean?

The drying symbol - a square with the most varied filling of the drawing - will tell you how not to spoil the thing at the last stages of care.

This symbol will tell you how to dry the product correctly.

The meaning of the "Iron" symbol

This icon looks like an iron. Everything here is as simple as possible - first, determine if the laundry can be ironed. Then adjust the settings on your home iron according to the symbol.

The ironing symbol on the labels creates the least difficulty in decoding. This is the easiest part of garment care.

The label on the clothes is a care instruction for things

If you want to comply with the manufacturer's recommendations in full, pay attention to the information on the composition of the material. For example, clothes made from natural fabrics should be treated with caution, and synthetic products should be ironed at a certain temperature.

The markings on the tags are present both on domestic products and on foreign-made clothing. Usually, a foreign manufacturer indicates the composition of the fabric in two Latin letters or whole words. The main thing here is to have a decryption table at hand.

Deciphering symbols on foreign-made clothing - table

Material name in English	Lettering on the label	Material name in Russian
Cotton	CO	Cotton
Linen	LI	Linen
Union linen	HL	Linen with impurities
Silk	SE	Silk
Cashemire	WS	Cashmere
Wool	WO	Wool
Viscose	VI	Viscose
Modal	MD	Modal
Acrylic	AR	Acrylic
Elastane	EL	Elastane
Polyester	PE	Polyester
Laycra	LY	Lycra
Polyacrylic	PC	Polyacryl
Acetate	AC	Acetate fiber
Polyamide (Nylon)	PA	Polyamide (Nylon)
Metal	ME	Metallized thread

What does textile piece mean

When buying a thing, a bag is often stitched to the inner seam, inside which there is a spare button and a small piece of fabric. This is an irreplaceable thing - with its help you can determine how the thing will behave during washing, whether its color will change and whether a stain remover can be used with it. It will help you find out the properties of the fabric from which the clothes you bought are sewn without risking the thing itself. And also with the help of this piece of material, you can check whether the fabric will shrink after washing. To do this, you need to attach the flap to the cardboard and outline the borders. Then wash, dry and re-attach to the cardboard. If the boundaries do not match, then the product is prone to shrinkage.

This piece of fabric is your irreplaceable assistant in the selection of clothing care

Table with recommendations for the care of natural fabrics

Material	Recommendations
Wool	Wool items should be washed with a mild wool detergent. When drying, in order to avoid deformation, woolen products are not hung. After washing, clothes made of wool are laid out on a flat surface.
Cotton	Cottons tend to shrink, although they can be tumble dried too. You need to iron cotton fabrics with a steam iron.
Linen	Linen clothes, like cotton, shrink after washing. It is imperative to iron linen clothes. Keep in mind that flax wrinkles a lot.
Silk	Wet silk is dried in the shade and away from batteries. You need to iron silk things from the inside out with a warm iron.

Synthetic care tips table

Material	Recommendations
Jersey	Handle jersey with care, for example, wring it out without twisting it. It is recommended to dry the jersey on a horizontal surface, having previously straightened it.
Viscose and modal (modernized viscose)	These fabrics require careful handling: Wring out without twisting. Iron according to label directions. The temperature depends on the composition of the fabric.
Sintepon	Like any synthetics, synthetic winterizer does not lose its shape during washing and dries quickly.
Elastane	Care depends on the base material of the item, so carefully study the symbols on the label.

Wash, bleach, dry clean - international designations on labels

In addition to symbols, labels may include warning or prohibition notices. They should be short (according to GOST) and contain as much information as possible with a minimum of letters.

Table of phrases in English for caring for the product

Washing
Wash separately	wash separately from other fabrics
Wash like (similar) colors	wash together with fabrics of the same color
Wash before use	wash before first use
Wash with velcros closed	wash with Velcro
Rinsing
Do not add fabric conditioner	do not use fabric softeners
Do not use softeners	do not use rinse aid
Fabrics softener recommended	it is recommended to use rinse aid
Rinse immediately in cold water	rinse immediately in cold water
Rinse thoroughly	rinse thoroughly
Dry cleaning
Do not dryclean	dry cleaning is prohibited
Dry cleaning recommended	dry cleaning recommended
Whitening
Avoid bleaching and optical white (perborate)	do not use bleaching agents
Do not bleach	Do not bleach
Do not use chlorine bleach	do not use bleach with chlorine
No optical brighteners	do not use bleaches
Use only detergents without optical bleaches	wash with powder without bleach
Drying
Do not tumble dry	do not tumble dry
Do not wring or twist	cannot be squeezed or twisted
Drip dry	vertical drying without spinning
Dry flat	dry flat on a flat surface
Dry in shade	dry in the shade
Hang dry, when wet	let the water drain, vertical dry without spinning
Line dry, do not tumble dry	vertical drying, do not tumble dry
May be tumble-dried shortly on low	short-term spinning in a centrifuge at low speeds
Remove promptly (immediately)	take out of the car immediately
Short spin	short-term spinning in a centrifuge
Dry away from (direct) heat	do not dry with (directed) heat
Drip or tumble dry low	vertical drying or spinning in a centrifuge at low speeds
Ironing
Cool iron	iron at low temperature
Do not iron	Do not iron
Do not iron print (decoration)	do not iron the finish
Do not steam iron	iron without steaming
Iron damp	iron wet
Iron at middle temp	iron at medium temperature
Iron on reverse (wrong) side only	iron only from the wrong side
Please iron in side out	iron on the wrong side
Steam iron recommended	steaming is recommended
Steam only	only steam
Use press cloth	iron through the fabric
Warm iron	iron at high temperature

Table with other phrases in English

Bleeding (stamming) color	sheds
Down	down feather, down (assumes an environmentally friendly detergent)
Do not allow wet garment to dry bundled	do not dry wrinkled clothes
Easy care (non iron)	easy care, no ironing required
Exposure to sunlight and chlorinated water may be detrimental to shade and elastane content	sunlight and washing with chlorine can affect the color and firmness of products containing elastane
Feather	feather (assumes natural detergent)
Flame retarded	treated with fire retardant
Keep away from fire	keep away from open fire
May be faded - can shed	can shed
Non-felting finishes	does not fall
Professional leather clean only	only professional leather cleaning
Renew water proofing alter washing	renew impregnation after washing
Reshape and dry flat	shape and dry unfolded
Reshape in wet condition	shape when wet
Reshape whilst damp	mold while wet
Shrinkage about…..%	shrinks by …%
Shrinkproof	does not shrink
Stretch inti shape after washing	stretch and shape after washing
Stretch to original shape while in damp	stretch and shape when wet
Waterproof	waterproof / -th / -th

Explanation of instructions in English - video

How to care for furs, knitwear and down jackets

It is necessary to take into account not only the type of fabric, but also the type of clothing.

Fur products

Careful care is needed for fur products, this will increase the service life and maintain a good appearance. It is better to entrust their cleaning to professionals. How to determine that it is time to take a fur coat to the dry-cleaner? Examine the fur carefully. If it's not as smooth as before, has faded, or feels greasy to the touch, then it's time to visit a dry cleaner.

Down jackets

Down-filled outerwear requires some care. Store down jackets only in a straightened form. In no case leave jackets wet, the down tends to rot, and quite quickly.

Also, such clothes have another interesting property - after absorbing sweat and sebum, they stop heating. In this regard, it is recommended to take the down products to dry cleaning every year.

Feathers, pillows, blankets with feathers and down in the care do not differ from down jackets, however, they still need to be periodically taken to dry cleaning for proper care and disinfection.

Knitwear - things for every day

It is difficult to imagine a modern man's wardrobe without jersey clothes. Knitted products made from natural fibers perfectly absorb moisture and allow air to pass through, they are durable and soft. Synthetic knitwear is easy to maintain, but hardly breathes. The main disadvantage of knitted garments is the formation of pellets.

Gentle care of the jersey will help prevent pilling

It is advisable to wash knitted items with your hands or in a delicate wash mode, wring out without twisting. It is necessary to dry in a horizontal position by laying a towel under the product. You can iron knitwear, but you should pay attention to the direction of the loops - nobody likes ironing “against the grain”, including knitwear. The symbols on the label will tell you about the rules of jersey care.

Special care icons in pictures - photo gallery

The symbols on the label only recommend drying the product

It is recommended to handle down jackets with care, the down is very capricious. This also applies to duvets

Entrust the care of your favorite fur coat to professionals

It is recommended to dry sheepskin coats at a low temperature.

Sometimes manufacturers sew funny labels instead of informative ones. Just watch and enjoy.

Custom Cleaning Tags - Photo Gallery

A sense of humor is a necessary component of cozy things

A well-groomed look will help you feel confident on dates.

In addition to the generally accepted symbols, the manufacturer has added a funny recommendation

In order for things to please with an excellent look, you must adhere to the recommendations for caring for them. When cleaning clothes, you need to know all the signs, then you will keep its excellent appearance for a long time. Pay particular attention to the symbol with two lines. This means that this operation is prohibited. By unconditionally following the advice of manufacturers, you will prevent premature damage and wear and tear of your things.