The following information is provided by the U. S. Federal Trade Commission as part of Project Clean. The symbols appearing on garment labels provide care instructions from the manufacturer.
As a minimum, laundering instructions include (in order) four symbols: washing, bleaching, drying, and ironing. Drycleaning instructions include one symbol. Additional symbols or words or both may be used to clarify the instructions. The water temperatures listed below are provided as a guideline. Actual water temperatures obtained in the home depend on washing machine settings (hot, warm, cold), regional supply temperatures, and water heater settings.
WASH
 Normal  Permanent Press / Wrinkle Resistant  Gentle / Delicate  Hand Wash  Water Temperature 50C / 120F (Hot)  Water Temperature 40C / 105F (Warm)  Water Temperature 40C / 105F (Warm)  Warning: Do Not Wring  Warning: Do Not Wash BLEACH
 Any Bleach (when needed)  Only non-chlorine bleach (when needed)  Warning: Do Not Bleach DRY
 Dry  Normal  Permanent Press / Wrinkle Resistant  Gentle / Delicate  Heat Setting: High  Heat Setting: Medium  Heat Setting: Low  Special Instructions: Line Dry / Hang to Dry  Special Instructions: Drip Dry  Special Instructions: Dry Flat  Special Instructions: Dry in the Shade  Warning: Do Not Dry (used with do not wash)  Warning: Do Not Tumble Dry IRON
 Iron  High  Medium  Low  Low  Warning: No Steam DRYCLEAN
 Dry Clean  Any Solvent  Dryclean - Normal Cycle: Any Solvent except Trichloroethylene  Dryclean - Normal Cycle: Petroleum Solvent Only  Professionally Dryclean: Reduce Moisture  Professionally Dryclean: Short Cycle  Professionally Dryclean: No Steam Finishing  Professionally Dryclean: Low Heat  Warning: Do Not Dryclean |
