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Proper laundering helps appropriately clean and efficientlydry clothing.
It also increases its longevity, helping garments retain their size and shape.
Each of the five types has a base symbol and variations to indicate specific care details.
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Heres a quick guide to deciphering laundry care symbols.
Washing symbols offer directions for machine washing as well ashand washing.
Bleaching Laundry Symbols
A triangle is the basis for symbols related to bleaching guidance.
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Drying Laundry Symbols
A square is the foundation for drying symbols.
A square with other elements insidenot a circlegives direction for non-machine drying.
Variations in the symbols largely refer to maximum temperatures parameters.
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Dry-Cleaning Laundry Symbols
A circle symbol represents dry cleaning guidance.
Some variations, like letters inside the circle or dashes outside the circle, are intended forprofessional dry cleanersonly.
Here are the two you oughta know:
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