Different Types of Care Instructions for Clothing

Care Instructions in Garments:

A garment is not made for only a single time using. It can be used several times. Due to
the use of garments, it becomes dirty and needs to be cleaning. Normally we have
cleaned our garments by using soap or detergent. But during garments
manufacturing different types of care labels or care codes are attached to the garments
to facilitate the customer maintaining its actual garments washing method, which ensures
the long-lasting of a garment. This care label or care code contains various care
instructions, which are explained in this article.

Garments care labels

Different types of care code/label used in garments for care

instructions:
All the care instructions are discussed in the below table:

Wash Care Instructions

Care Symbol Care Instructions Care Instructions Explanation
Garment may be washed through the use of the
hottest available water, detergent or soap,
agitation, and a machine designed for this
Machine Wash Type- Normal purpose.

Here, the initial water temperature should not

Machine Wash Type- Cold exceed 30C or 65 to 85F.
 Initial water temperature should not exceed 40C
Machine Wash Type- Warm or 105F.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 50C
Machine Wash Type- Hot or 120F.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 60C
Machine Wash Type- Hot or 140F.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 70C
Machine Wash Type- Hot or 160F.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 95C
Machine Wash Type- Hot or 200F.
Note: Systems of dot indicating the
The temperature range is the same for all washing processes.
Here, Garment may be machine washed only on
the setting designed to preserve Permanent Press
Machine Wash Type- Permanent with a cool down or cold rinse before the
Press reduced spin.
Garment may be machine washed only on the
Machine Wash Type- Gentle or setting designed for gentle agitation or reduced
Delicate time for delicate items.
Garment may be washed through the use of
water, detergent, or soap and gentle hand
Hand Wash manipulation.
Garment may not be safely washed by any
process. Normally accompanied by dry clean
Do Not Wash instructions.
Bleach Care Instruction
Note: About 98.5% of washable garments are safe in some types of bleach. Any type of bleach can be used if
there are not mentioned bleach.
Any types of commercially available bleach
product may be used in these types of the
Bleach Needed washing process.
Only non-chlorine, color-safe bleach may be
used in this type of washing process. Chlorine
Non-Chlorine Bleach Needed bleach may not be used.

Do Not Bleach No need of using any bleach here.

Dry Care Instruction
Tumble Dry- Normal
Tumble Dry- Normal or Low Heat
Tumble Dry- Normal or Medium
Heat
Tumble Dry- Normal or High Heat
Here, a machine dryer may be regularly used at
the hottest available temperature setting.
A machine dryer may be regularly used here at a
maximum of Low Heat setting.
A machine dryer may be regularly used here at a
maximum of Medium Heat setting.
A machine dryer may be regularly used here at a
High Heat setting.
 A machine dryer may be regularly used here
Tumble Dry- Normal or No Heat only at no Heat or air only setting.
Note: Systems of dot indicating the
The temperature range is the same for all dry processes.
A machine dryer may be regularly used here
Tumble Dry- Permanent Press only at the Permanent Press setting.

A machine dryer may be regularly used here

Tumble Dry- Gentle only at the Gentle setting.
Here, a machine dryer may not be used. Usually
accompanied by an alternate drying method
Tumble Dry not needed symbol.
A machine dryer may not be used here also.
Usually accompanied by an alternate drying
Do Not Dry method symbol.
Hang damp garments from line or bar, in or
Line Dry outdoors.
Hang dripping wet garment from line or bar, in
Drip Dry or outdoors, without hand shaping or smoothing.

Dry Flat Here, layout horizontally for drying.

Iron Care Instruction
Regular ironing may be needed here and it may
Iron with any Temperature, Steam, or be performed at any available temperature with
Dry or without steam.
Regular ironing by using steam or dry may be
performed here at Low setting (110C, 230F)
Iron Type- Low Temp only.
Regular ironing by using steam or dry may be
performed here at a Medium setting (150C,
Iron Type- Medium Temp 300F).
Regular ironing by using steam or dry may be
performed
Iron Type- High Temp here at a High setting (200C, 290F).
Note: Systems of dot indicating the
temperature range is the same for all Ironing processes.
Here, does not need Steam ironing. Steam
ironing will harm garments, but regular dry
ironing at the indicated temperature setting is
Do Not Steam acceptable.

Do Not Iron Here, the garments do not need any iron.

Dry Clean Care Instruction
Dry Clean by using any solvent, any cycle, any
Dry clean moisture, and any heat.
Dry clean using any Solvent Dry Cleaning by using any solvent. Usually used
with other restrictions on proper dry cleaning

Dry clean using Petroleum
Solvent Only
Dry clean using any Solvent
Except for Trichloroethylene
Dry clean- Short Cycle
procedures.
Dry Cleaning by using only petroleum solvent.
Usually used with other restrictions.
Any dry cleaning solvent other than
trichloroethylene may be safely used here.
Here, may be used with A, P, or F solvent
restriction.

Dry clean- Reduced Moisture May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction.

Dry clean- Low Heat May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction.

Dry clean- No Steam May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction.

Here, the garments do not need any dry cleaning
Do Not Dry clean process.