If you want to keep your wardrobe in tip-top shape, you need to understand what different clothing care symbols mean. This is your guide.

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CLOTHING CARE SYMBOLS

Machine Wash:

• Fabric may be washed using the hottest available water.
• Temperature of the water should not exceed 30C or 85F.
• Temperature of water should not exceed 40C or 105F.
• Water temperature should not exceed 50C or 120F.
• Indicates that you should use a low spin speed.
• Fabric may be machine washed only on the gentlest setting.

Other:

• Fabric cannot be safely laundered with any process.
• Fabric may be laundered with detergent or soap and gentle hand manipulation.

Bleaching:

Bleaching helps to remove tough stains but it will eventually damage clothing if not used sparingly. Thus, it is very important to read the labels on the garments carefully.

• Any bleach product may be used in the laundering process.
• Chlorine bleach may not be used only color-safe bleach.
• No bleach product may be used.

Tumble Dry:

• A machine dryer may be used on the hottest available temperature setting.
• Machine drying may be used but only at a maximum setting of Low Heat.
• Machine dry at a maximum of Medium Heat.
• Machine dry at a High Heat setting.
• Machine drying may be used but must be set to No Heat or Air Only setting.