Signs on clothes for washing - decoding

Newthe thing is bought and it's just perfect. You can not look at her, look at the wrinkles, check how the dress will look with the belt and without it, turn on the iron to pat and put on. Stop! Do not hurry. To begin with, it is worthwhile to understand whether it is possible to iron the product at all, as well as to wash or bleach. And tell about this special badges, if you read them correctly. If you find signs on clothes for washing - decoding will not be so difficult. This will be discussed in our article.

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Why is this necessary?

On sale you can find clothes and underwear from a variety of materials. With one tissue you can do anything you like, others - sit down after the first wash, others - you can not bleach with chlorine, the fourth - do not tolerate high heat. The list can be continued for a long time. In order for the thing not to become a rag after the first wash, and there are special designations.

Is the tag dangerous?

There are hostesses who cut the tags out of fears that they will interfere. To be afraid of this should not be, because the labels are made of special soft materials that do not cause any damage to the wearer:

• does not rub;
• is not spoiled;
• does not interfere with driving;
• is not pricked.

But these tiny ribbons or squares bring a lot of benefit, because they will tell you in any situation how to care for the product.

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Where to look for symbols?

In those very far times when clothes were sewn exclusively from natural fabrics and mainly by hand, no one had any questions - everyone knew how to bleach flax and what to do with cloth pants. In extreme cases, you could ask the tailor, who certainly knew everything about his product.

When the first sewing manufactories appeared, labels appeared. True, at first they only put on the name of the owner. This is when the manufacturers began to apply special badges on their clothes, which were supposed to tell the buyer what they can do with clothes, and most importantly, what can not be done in any case. This tradition has survived to this day. True, the tags on clothes for washing now do not print on a piece of cardboard, but on a ribbon or a square of cloth.

Important! Some manufacturers place labels in several places:

• itself on clothes;
• on a paper or plastic label;
• on the packaging.

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If there are no labels and packages

Packing is most often discarded, labels have a property of being lost, so the most reliable option is to place a care instruction on the product itself. Therefore, before trying to iron a new thing, carefully examine it.

Jeans

In brand jeans, there is always such a tag:

• It is most often a strip of fabric sewn into the side seam approximately at the level of the thigh. This tradition was adopted by many manufacturers of trousers, so the necessary information should be sought in this place.
• If the tag is not there, most likely, it will be sewn into the back seam directly under the belt.
• There is one more popular place - a pocket. Not a very convenient option, but sometimes applied.

Cardigan or sweater:

• In the side seam, you will find a label with a knitted cardigan or sweater. This is the most convenient place. But there are a lot of manufacturers of such clothes, and not necessarily each of them follows the tradition.
• If there is no label in the right place, look under the collar or in the shoulder seam. The latter is rare, but still occurs.

Dress

On the dress, too, we must try to find a tag for washing, the decoding of which will tell you how to take care of the product. Most likely, she, like most other things, is in the side seam, closer to the bottom of the skirt. Sometimes in knitted dresses the label is sewn under the collar - just like in T-shirts.

Linen

Of course, you will find a birochu and linen. And approximately at the same places as the clothes:

• in panties, it is sewn into the side seam at the level of the thigh;
• at the bra - on the left shoulder strap on the back;
• at the shirt - in the side seam or under the collar.

Important! Do not look for tags on clothes for babies - there they are not, and the necessary information you will find on special stickers.

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Labels on clothes for washing - decoding

All signs that can be found on labels can be divided into several sections:

• washing;
• pressed;
• drying;
• ironing;
• whitening;
• dry cleaning.

There is one main icon for each partition;

• bath;
• ironing;
• square;
• circle;
• triangle.

Icons are used. In addition, other symbols are added to the basic notation:

• digits;
• letters;
• straight lines;
• wavy lines;
• points.

Important! In order not to rummage before each washing in the reference books, you can organize yourself what you see on the tags, calling the file something like "signs on clothes for washing - decoding, table", then you will have all the information at hand.

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Tags for clothes for laundry - designation

The main sign for washing is a stylized bath. If it is crossed out, then the product can not be erased. You can find the numbers inside the main character:

• 95 °;
• 60 °;
• 40 °;
• 30 °.

Figures

The special designation of machine washable on clothes is not usually applied:

• If no hand wash is indicated or the wash is forbidden at all, then the product can be placed in the machine.
• The "95 °" symbol indicates that the fabric can be washed in very hot water and even boiled. This is most often white cotton or linen, but can also be colored, painted with resistant dyes
• At 65 ° it is possible to wash thin cotton things and some products from polyester.
• If there is a designation of 40 ° - in front of you clothes made of thin polyester, mixed fabric or thin cotton, which requires gentle washing. Washable in warm water with neutral detergents
• The "30 °" marking means that you can only use water at room temperature or cold. This mode is recommended, for example, for wool products.

Points

Instead of numbers on labels, there may be points. They denote the following:

• one point - 30 °:
• two points - 40 °;
• three points - 60 °.

Hand in the bath

On some tags you can see the image of the hand, lowered into a stylized bath. This means that the product can not be washed in the machine, only hand washing is allowed, and in a gentle mode. It can not be:

• rub;
• twisting;
• strongly press.

Important! When hand washing is used lower temperatures than with the machine. If you see this icon, it means that it is recommended to use warm or cold water, but in no case is it hot.

Straight or wavy lines

Symbols on clothing labels for laundry often contain different lines. For example, you can see a wavy line inside the main character. It means water. If there are no more signs, this means that the product can be washed.

However, straight lines can run under the tub:

• one - a gentle washing mode is recommended;
• two - delicate washing.

Important! In the first case, you need to carefully withstand the temperature, do not rub hard, and if there are several spin modes in the machine - use the slowest. In the second case, it is necessary to wash a thing in a large quantity of water, while the mechanical treatment should be minimal. Fast rinse is recommended.

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Signs on the clothing care label - pressing and drying

There is a special designation for the prohibition of spinning - a crossed rectangle with a knot in the middle. The drying modes are indicated by the squares:

• not crossed - it is possible to dry in the car;
• crossed out - can not be dried.

Important! If it is forbidden to dry, most likely, it is impossible and to erase.

Combination of squares and circles

If you see a circle inscribed in a square, it means that clothes can be pressed and dried by any means, including in a washing machine and an electric dryer. The same sign, but crossed out, says that you can not dry it in this way.

Mugs, squares, dots and lines

To a combination of a square and a circle inscribed in it, points can be added - they are inside the figure:

• one point - the product can be dried only at low temperature;
• two points - allowed to dry at medium temperature;
• three points - you can set a high drying temperature.

There may be several lines in the same figure. As in the case of washing, they mean:

• one - gentle drying;
• two - delicate drying.

Envelope, pockets, frame

In addition to the circle, other signs can be placed inside the square:

• triangle that makes the picture look like a sealed envelope;
• vertical lines;
• horizontal lines;
• oblique line at the upper left corner.

What this all means, we will understand with what decoding of signs on clothes for washing will be:

• If the square on a label is similar to the sealed envelope, a thing can be dried only vertically. Usually this is done on the shoulders.
• The horizontal line, passing through the middle of the square, suggests - on the contrary, that the product needs to be decomposed on a horizontal surface.
• Three vertical strips say that you can dry, but not press.
• Finally, placing on the tag three oblique strips through the upper left corner, the manufacturer strongly recommends that you dry the dress or blouse in the shade.

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Ironing

The ironing features are indicated by the stylized silhouette of the iron:

• If there is only ironing and there are no points, dashes, or any other badges - the product can be ironed safely at any temperature.
• If the main character is crossed out - ironing is forbidden, so that the folds need to be aligned in some other way.

If you see the points

An unfilled picture with an iron is found on the tags quite rarely. As a rule, inside the painted points:

• one - can be ironed only at low temperatures, up to 110 ° C;
• two - permissible temperature up to 150 ° C;
• three - it is possible to iron with high temperature.

Temperature up to 110 ° C is used for processing synthetic fabrics:

• polyacrylic;
• acetate;
• polyester;
• polyamide;

Two dots are placed on a product made of materials such as:

• silk;
• wool;
• viscose;
• some kinds of polyester.

Important! Clothing made of wool, silk or viscose is recommended to iron through a lightly moistened cloth.

Finally, three points indicate that before you - a material that is not afraid of temperature 200 ° C:

• cotton;
• flax.

Only such fabrics can be stripped.

Important! However, sometimes you can see the labels where the iron is painted, and under it - the crossed rectangle. This means that you can iron even at high temperature, but stripping is contraindicated.

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Bleaching

Not all tissues tolerate the effects of chemicals equally well. For example, cotton can be bleached with chlorine, and less durable fabric from such treatment will turn into a fine mesh or completely break. Therefore:

• If you see a triangle on the tag without any other badges, you can use the most common bleach.
• The same means also a triangle with the inscription Cl inside - you can use chlorine-containing detergents.
• Having seen two parallel oblique lines inside the triangle, note that detergents with chlorine can not be used.

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Dry Cleaning

Dry cleaning conditions are indicated on labels with circles in which letters are located. If there is nothing in the circle - dry cleaning is possible, if it is crossed out - is prohibited.

Solvents that can be used are indicated by the letters:

• A. If you see the letter A - you can safely apply any solvents. As a rule, there are no more lines in this drawing. But if there are other letters - there may be horizontal lines.
• F. If there is a letter F, a hydrocarbon, triflorotrichloromethane is used for cleaning.
• P. The letter P indicates that the clothes can be cleaned using hydrocarbon, chlorine ethylene, monoflorotrichloromethane.

Important! The horizontal line under the circle with the letter says that the cleaning mode should be gentle.

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Foreign language inscriptions

In addition to icons that everyone understands, labels can also be found on the tags in foreign languages. As a rule, they mean a fabric. English designations are most often used, but there may be others.

Clothing of German companies

To understand what a short inscription on a tag means, it is not necessary to climb into the dictionary. On German clothes, you can find such designations:

• Baumwolle - cotton;
• Lein - flax;
• Wolle - wool;
• Seide - silk.

Important! In addition, you can come across English or mixed names. The inscription Greencotton shows that the thing is made of eco-friendly cotton. In addition, the symbol SESilk - silk can also be found.

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First wash

Every thing has to be erased for the first time. The very first rule is to strictly follow the directions on the label. But there are several more rules that will help you:

1. Pre-soak the product for six hours in warm water - the temperature should not exceed the recommended temperature.
2. Wash the product in the same way as you normally wash things from similar fabrics.
3. If hand washing is recommended - the powder must be completely dissolved, it is best to use liquid agents or gels.

Regardless of which washing mode is recommended, it is necessary to follow the general rules:

• preliminary disassemble products by color and types of fabrics;
• to release pockets;
• turn the clothes inside out;
• if you put things into the car from different fabrics - set a temperature regime that is acceptable for the most delicate product.

That's all you need to know about the signs on clothes for washing. Their decoding is simple and accessible to anyone. The main thing is not to lose sight of this information, intending to clean a new thing.