WHAT THE SYMBOLS ON THE CARE LABEL MEAN
By caring for your clothes properly, you can extend their lifespan and protect the environment at the same time
WASH
The wash tub is the basic symbol for the care instructions for washing. The number in the wash tub indicates the maximum temperature for the wash cycle. Be careful with one bar and also with two bars under the tub, this means gentle wash cycle, two bars indicate the wool wash cycle.
DRYING
A circle in a square with one or two dots allows drying in the tumble dryer. One dot indicates drying at a reduced temperature, two dots indicate a normal temperature. Caution: The crossed-out symbol means that the item cannot be machine dried.
IRONING
The "Iron" symbol with up to three dots generally allows ironing, with the dots indicating the temperature range for control irons. Temperatures are assigned to the respective number of dots. However, an iron that is crossed out prohibits ironing.
LEAD
If an unfilled triangle is shown, the garment can be treated with both chlorine and oxygen bleach. If the triangle has two diagonal lines, the item may only be treated with oxygen bleach. If the triangle is filled in and crossed out, the textile must not be bleached under any circumstances!
CHEMICAL CLEANING
The symbol family with the cleaning drum provides crucial information for professional textile care by dry cleaning.