What do laundry symbols mean?

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These types of symbols represented by a bucket are washing. The one that indicates the number 40 or any other (30, 90, etc.) refers to the maximum temperature at which you can wash. When it has a line below it, it indicates that the wash cycle It should be moderate, two stripes delicate. The bucket with the hand indicates that it should be washed by hand and when there is an X it means that that garment should not be put in the washing machine.

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The triangle represents the use of bleach. A blank triangle on the label indicates that you can use bleach if you need to, the symbol with the diagonal stripes allows the use of oxygen and non-bleach bleach and while having an X above it prohibits the use of any type of bleach

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The square with the inner circle represents the use of the dryer. When we see the simple symbol or with an internal dot it means that we can use the dryer, if it has two dots it means that you must choose the normal temperature while the X on the sign prohibits putting that garment in the dryer.

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The square means that the garment must dry outdoor. When we see a semicircle inside it indicates that we can hang it, two or three vertical stripes mean that the clothes must be dried without wringing, while a vertical stripe means that we can dry them stretched out.

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This sign indicates the type of ironing of clothes. Three internal points indicate that the garment can be ironed at a very high temperature (maximum 200º), two points at a medium temperature (maximum 150º) and one point at a low temperature (maximum 110º). If there is an X over the symbol we cannot iron the piece

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The circle indicates dry cleaning, when there is an X on it it prohibits this type of cleaning.

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These are the symbols intended for the professional who will do the dry cleaning: A indicates that it can be dry cleaned with common solvents, P indicates that mineral spirits, polychloroethylene and fluorinated solvents must be used and F only with mineral spirits.

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Tips

• Follow the instructions represented by these symbols and you will keep your clothes in good condition.
• If you cut the labels from the garments, it is better to keep them somewhere to follow the instructions, especially if they are delicate pieces.