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The symbols on a clothing care label can provide valuable information about the best way to clean the garment, but only if you understand what they mean. Here are a few common labels and their definitions. 

Machine Warm

Machine Hot

Garments with this symbol on their care label can be safely machine washed in hot water.

Hand Wash

Garments with this symbol on their care label can be safely hand washed in luke warm water.

Do Not Wash

Garments with this symbol on their care label should not be washed in water.

Chlorine Bleach

Garments with this symbol can be cleaned with chlorine bleach safely.

No Chlorine

Garments with this symbol on their care label should not be cleaned with chlorine bleach.

A complete chart of FTC approved care label symbols can be found at Fabriclink.com

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This entry was posted on October 25, 2009 at 10:12 AM and is filed under Clothing Care Tips, Laundry. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments.

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