Product care

CARE LABELLING ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE STANDARD

WASHING
	The symbol indicates the domestic laundry treatment (by hand or machine). Table 1 is used to indicate the maximum washing temperature and the maximum washing operation.
Table 1 - Symbols for washing procedures
Symbol	Washing instructions
	- maximum washing temperature 95 °C
	- normal process
	- maximum washing temperature 70 °C
	- normal process
	- maximum washing temperature 60 °C
	- normal process
	- maximum washing temperature 60 °C
	- mild process
	- maximum washing temperature 50 °C
	- mild process
	- maximum washing temperature 40 °C
	- normal process
	- maximum washing temperature 40 °C
	- mild process
	- maximum washing temperature 40 °C
	- very mild process
	- maximum washing temperature 30 °C
	- normal process
	- maximum washing temperature 30 °C
	- mild process
	- maximum washing temperature 30 °C
	- very mild process
	- hand wash
	- maximum washing temperature 40 °C
	- do not wash
BLEACHING
	The triangle indicates the bleaching process (see Table 2).
Table 2 - Bleaching symbols
Symbol	Bleaching instructions
	- Any bleach can be used
	- only oxygen / non-chlorine bleach allowed
	- do not bleach
DRYING
	The square with the circle in it shows the tumble drying after the washing process, with the maximum temperature setting indicated by one or two dots placed inside the symbol, as shown in Table 3.
Table 3 - Tumble drying symbols
Symbol	Tumble drying procedure
	- tumble dry on normal programme
	- tumble dry at a lower drying temperature
	- do not tumble dry
Symbol	Drying procedure
	- line dry
	- drip dry
	- flat dry
	- flat drip dry
	- line dry in shade
	- drip dry in shade
	- flat dry in shade
	- flat drip dry in shade
IRONING
	The iron shows the process of ironing at home with or without steam. The maximum temperature setting is indicated by one, two or three dots placed in a symbol, according to Table 4.
Table 4 - Ironing symbols
Symbol	Ironing instructions
	- iron at a maximum of 200 °C
	- iron at a maximum of 150 °C
	- iron at a maximum of 110 °C, without steam
	- steam ironing can cause irreversible damage
	- do not iron
PROFESSIONAL TEXTILE CARE
	The circle shows the dry and wet cleaning process for textile products (except genuine leather and fur) for professionals. It provides information on the specific cleaning procedures described in Table 5.
Table 5 - Symbols for professional textile care
Symbol	Dry cleaning process
	- professional dry cleaning in tetrachloroethylene and all solvents listed for the F symbol
	- normal process
	- professional dry cleaning in tetrachloroethylene and all solvents listed for the F symbol
	- mild process
	- professional dry cleaning in hydrocarbons (distillation temperature 150 °C to 210 °C, flash point 38 °C to 70 °C)
	- normal process
	- professional dry cleaning in hydrocarbons (distillation temperature 150 °C to 210 °C, flash point 38 °C to 70 °C)
	- mild process
	- do not dry clean
Symbol	Wet cleaning process
	- professional wet cleaning
	- normal process
	- professional wet cleaning
	- mild process
	- professional wet cleaning
	- very mild process
	- do not wet clean