Garment Care

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Machine Wash Normal Machine Wash Normal Garments may be washed through the use of the hottest available water, detergent or soap, agitation, and machine designed for the purpose.
Machine Wash Cool Machine Wash cool The initial water temperature should not exceed 30C or 65 to 85F
Machine Wash Warm Machine Wash Warm The initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F
Machine Wash Hot Machine Wash Hot The initial water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F
Machine Wash Hot Machine Wash Hot The initial water temperature should not exceed 60C or 140F
Machine Wash Hot Machine Wash Hot The initial water temperature should not exceed 95C or 200F
Machine Wash Hot Machine Wash Hot The initial water temperature should not exceed 70C or 160F
Permanent Press Machine Wash Permanent Press Garments may be machine washed only on the setting designed to preserve Permanent Press with cool down or cold rinse prior to reduced spin.
Machine Wash Gentle or Delicate Machine Wash Gentle or Delicate Garments may be machine washed only on the setting designed for gentle agitation and/or reduced time for detdcate items.
Hand Wash Only Hand Wash Only Garment may be washed through the use of water, detergent or soap and gentle hand manipulation.
Do Not Wash! Do Not Wash! Garments may not be safely washed by any process. Normally accompanied by Dry Cleaning instructions.
Using Bleach
Bleach when needed Bleach when needed Any commercially available bleach product may be used in the washing process.
Non-Chlorine Bleach when needed. Non-Chlorine Bleach when needed. Only a non-chlorine, colour safe bleach may be used in the washing process. Chlorine bleach may not be used.
Do Not Bleach ! Do Not Bleach ! No bleach product may be used. The garment is not colorfast or structurally able to withstand any bleach.
Drying
Tumble Dry Normal Tumble Dry Normal A machine dryer may be regularly used at the hottest available temperature setting.
Tumble Dry Normal Low Heat. Tumble Dry Normal Low Heat. A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Low Heat setting.
Tumble Dry Normal Medium Heat Tumble Dry Normal Medium Heat A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Medium Heat setting.
Tumble Dry Normal High Heat Tumble Dry Normal High Heat A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of High Heat setting.
Tumble Dry Normal No Heat Tumble Dry Normal No Heat A machine dryer may be regularly used only at No Heat or Air Only setting.
Tumble Dry Permanent Press Tumble Dry Permanent Press A machine dryer may be regularly used only at the Permanent Press setting.
Tumble Dry Gentle Tumble Dry Gentle A machine dryer may be regularly used. only at the Permanent Press setting.
Do Not Tumble Dry ! Do Not Tumble Dry ! A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an alternative drying method symbol.
Do Not Dry ! Do Not Dry ! A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an alternative drying method symbol.
Line Dry Only Line Dry Only Hang damp garment from a line or rail in or out doors.
Drip Dry Drip Dry Hang dripping wet garment from a line or rail in or out doors, without hand shaping or smoothing.
Dry Flat Dry Flat Lay out horizontally for drying.
Dry in the Shade Dry in the Shade Usually added with Line or Drip Dry. Dry away from direct sunlight.
Do Not Wring ! Do Not Wring ! Do not wring
Ironing
Iron, Any Temperature, Steam or Dry Iron, Any Temperature, Steam or Dry Regular ironing may be needed and can be performed at any available temperature with or without steam is acceptable.
Iron, Low Iron, Low Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Low setting (110C or 230F).
Iron, Medium Iron, Medium Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Medium setting (150C or 302F)
Iron, High Iron, High Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at High setting (200C or 392F)
No Steam No Steam Steam Ironing will harm the garment, but regular dry ironing at the indicated temperature setting is acceptable.
Do Not Iron ! Do Not Iron ! Item may not be smoothed or finished with an Iron.
Dry Clean Dry Clean Dry Clean, any solvent, any cycle any moisture, any heat.
Dry Clean, Any Solvent Dry Clean, Any Solvent Dry Clean, any solvent, Usually used with other restrictions on proper dry cleaning procedures.
Dry Clean, Petroleum Solvent Only Dry Clean, Petroleum Solvent Only Dry Clean using petroleum solvent. Usually used with other restrictions on proper dry cleaning procedures.
Dry Clean, Any Solvents Except Trichloroethylene Dry Clean, Any Solvents Except Trichloroethylene Any Dry Cleaning solvents other than Trichloroethylene may be safely used.
Dry Clean Short Cycle Dry Clean Short Cycle May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction.
Dry Clean Reduced Moisture Dry Clean Reduced Moisture May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction.
Dry Clean Low Heat Dry Clean Low Heat May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction.
Dry Clean No Steam Dry Clean No Steam May be used with A, P, or F solvent restriction.
Do Not Dry Clean! Do Not Dry Clean Garment may not be commercially dry cleaned.