01The five symbols
Almost every care label uses the same five shapes. A cross through any of them means do not do this.
- Wash tub: washing
- Triangle: bleaching
- Square: drying
- Iron: ironing
- Circle: professional cleaning, such as dry cleaning
02Wash tub
- A number inside is the highest water temperature in °C, for example 30 or 40
- Dots instead of a number mean the same thing: one dot is cool, more dots are warmer
- One line under the tub means a gentler cycle; two lines mean very gentle
- A hand in the tub means hand wash only
03Triangle
- Empty triangle: any bleach is fine
- Triangle with two diagonal lines: only non-chlorine (oxygen) bleach
- Crossed-out triangle: no bleach
04Square
- Square with a circle inside: tumble dryer is fine; dots show the heat, one dot low, two dots normal
- Square with a curved line at the top: line dry
- Square with vertical lines: hang to dry; three lines means drip dry without wringing
- Square with one horizontal line: dry flat, which keeps knits in shape
05Iron
- One dot: low heat, for delicate fabrics
- Two dots: medium heat, for wool and polyester
- Three dots: high heat, for cotton and linen
- Crossed-out iron: do not iron; steam may also be unsafe
06Circle
- A letter inside tells the dry cleaner which method to use, such as P or F
- A W inside means professional wet cleaning
- A crossed-out circle means do not dry clean
07How we use them
We clean each item the way its label says. If a label is missing or worn, tell us what the item is when you book.