The icons on the clothing labels: symbols and decoding of symbols for washing

When buying clothes, everyone is first and foremost pay attention to its style, color and other aspects related to the external aspect of things. Then there is evaluation of quality fabric and details, as well as cost. But not all pay attention to the labels that are sewn to the garment. Most people simply forget about them, not even thinking about what it contains very important information about how to take care of the thing.

Where clothes can be a label

The first badges on their clothes began to appear in the manufactories. First, such labels were intended simply to give the customer information about the manufacturer. Only later in the interests of the company have become the consumer to specify on labels special designation on their clothes, which inform the user of how to correctly to care for the thing. Over time, this "trick" has not disappeared and has become a kind of tradition and the norm, so that everyone knows that today for every thing you can to find a label with these symbols for washing.

Manufacturers can be placed in different locations on different tag garments:

• T-shirt tag can be located under the collar on the back or on the side seam.
• When it comes to jeans, then they have the coveted label most often located in the seam at the hip level.
• I knitted cardigans and knitted svitshotov - in the side seam.

Also worth noting is that these tags have even underwear - briefs on the tab is usually in the side seam, and bras - on the "spin" on the left shoulder strap. This is proof that each item requires a certain care.

Usually the tab, which is available on clothing, made from a material that does not interfere with wearing the thing. This means that the tag does not have any skin prick or rub. But even while remaining almost always invisible to others and does not feel things for the media, this small piece of material contains a kind of "instructions for use", Which then allows the user to prevent errors for garment care, harmful to its condition.

Each tag may be made of a specific material. The material can be of two types - a very soft fabric and more rigid. If on the label are drawn by a pair of scissors, it means that it will need to be cut. Soft tag are separated with scissors, but hard to cut better not - need just gently pull them out of the joint. Otherwise it remains a piece that will definitely irritate the skin.

How to read symbols for washing

To get started is to identify five types of conditional symbolsWhich relate to five different operations on care of clothes:

• dry-cleaning. Icons represent the circle which can be struck-empty or letter.
• Drying. This type represents a square, containing within itself the additional characters.
• bleach. Everything is simple and clear - is usually denoted by a triangle.
• ironing. Are iron design within which are inscribed the numbers denoting the temperature at which to iron the garment is permissible. Also thanks to this icon, users will know whether to strip the thing is possible.
• Wash. It designated a basin with water and may indicate the following indications:
  • Possible machine wash;
  • Only manual cleaning;
  • Features extraction and mechanical processing;
  • Water temperature.

Also worth noting is the existence of special symbols, Means the prohibition of any action in the care of the garment. For example, if you crossed out a basin of water, it means that the laundry items is prohibited. The cross on the circle goes on the impermissibility dry cleaning. Under the icons can also be marked with strips, two strips mean delicate cycle, one - sparing.

Descriptions of the signs on clothes labels

With an abundance lot of different symbols on clothing labels you'd think to remember all the characters is simply impossible. But this is not the case. To understand the symbols and their meanings pretty simple. It is only just to stretch memory and connect a little imagination - it should aid in memorization.

Drying

Many modern washing machines have a drying function. If it is, it is indicated in the form of a square on the label. If the square is inscribed in his circle, then it means that the drying can be carried out in a special oven. In that case, if the mark is struck-through, the use of dryers is prohibited. The user can also stumble on this icon, containing within itself a lot of points. This temperature indication on drying: the more the higher it can be.

Under the icon indicating the drying may be painted dashes - one or two. They serve to indicate the power and gentle drying mode. This may mean the following: in the event that drying is carried out in the washing machine, you need to lower the temperature to a minimum value or select gentle drying mode is designated in the program stiralki. Icons related to "drying" type, and indicate the conditions of the conventional drying, that does not imply the use of the drying chamber. Also has icons that tell the owner of the things that it can be dried in a dryer or simply metal vertically to the usual clothesline.

Icon in the form of a square having the center horizontal lineInforms the user that after washing the thing should be expanded on a flat surface. Most often this condition is provided for knitted garments of wool and other natural materials. Attention should be paid also to the three horizontal lines inscribed in the square: they stipulate that the thing after washing do not need pressing, and dried in the expanded form. Such informative labeling can be found in the gloves of polyester, children's hats, down jackets.

The user can also stumble upon "unusual" with two oblique stripes squareLocated in the upper left corner. Deciphering this icon states banning drying of the garment in the sun. Typically, these icons can be seen on the label sewn to silk and wool products, as well as items of clothing made of synthetic knitted fabrics. Bright things are strongly recommended to dry in the sun, as this may lead to bloklosti.

bleach

In that case, if a piece of clothing, for whatever reason, need whitening, should pay attention to triangleIndicated on the label. If the icon is a plain, clean triangle, then the thing can safely be subjected to bleaching - the designation states that the garment will transfer this process firmly. In that case, if the triangle is struck-through, it tells a different story, and the thing will have to be left alone.

Inscribed in triangle designation «Cl» denotes a chemical element that is allowed to use chlorinated cleansers. Oblique lines, which are at the left side of the triangle, according to the possibility of using for cleaning things any bleaching agents other than chlorine.

ironing

Do not start stroking thing without looking at the ironing icon, Available on its tags. From the information given there depends as manual adjustment of the iron will be implemented. We are talking about the right set temperature and turn on / off the stripping function - some things are just not able to "survive" the steaming, what should also be remembered.

iron temperature depends on tissue type. Lowest temperature indicators (100 degrees Celsius) apply to the following types of fabrics: polyamide, nylon, acetate, acrylic nylon. This temperature value indicated on the label iron icon with one point. Two points are inside the ironing temperature designation 150 degrees, and better suited for ironing items of silk, viscose and wool. And finally, three points are decoded as a reference to the use of very high temperatures - 200 degrees. Such an indicator is used when ironing items of linen and cotton.

Sometimes on the label indicates the temperature at once, that is somewhat easier user task. But if there are no signs in the figures is not, then remember that represents a different number of points, it is not so difficult.

Wash

Icon regulating washing, is the most simple and straightforward. An icon in the form of a basin It shows a certain water temperature value, at which the washing implement is required. Sometimes numbers indicate directly and sometimes used to denote the temperature points which are as follows: one point is - 30 degrees, the two dots - 40 degrees, and three dots - 60. In the event that the said basin of water struck-through, which means that the product should not be washed. If it is drawn on the label is the same basin, but it lowered one hand, this means that a piece of clothing can only be washed by hand.

In that case, if the icon is drawn struck-through twisted linen, it states that the washed clothes are not recommended to twist and squeeze. This means that when washing can be included rinsing cycle and washing cycle, but it should not be pressed, otherwise the thing can lose form.