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Laundry Symbols Cheat Sheet

Quick reference guide to laundry care symbols. Essential symbols decoded at a glance. Print this page or download the full chart for easy access.

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Washing Symbols

Machine Wash Normal laundry symbolMachine Wash Normal laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Machine Wash Normal

Machine wash at any temperature with normal agitation

Machine Wash 30°C laundry symbolMachine Wash 30°C laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.30

Machine Wash 30°C

Machine wash at maximum 30°C (86°F) - cold wash

Machine Wash 40°C laundry symbolMachine Wash 40°C laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.40

Machine Wash 40°C

Machine wash at maximum 40°C (104°F) - warm wash

Machine Wash 50°C laundry symbolMachine Wash 50°C laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.50

Machine Wash 50°C

Machine wash at maximum 50°C (122°F) - warm wash

Machine Wash 60°C laundry symbolMachine Wash 60°C laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.60

Machine Wash 60°C

Machine wash at maximum 60°C (140°F) - hot wash

Machine Wash 70°C laundry symbolMachine Wash 70°C laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.70

Machine Wash 70°C

Machine wash at maximum 70°C (158°F) - very hot wash

Bleaching Symbols

Any Bleach Allowed laundry symbolAny Bleach Allowed laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Any Bleach Allowed

Any type of bleach can be used when needed

Non-Chlorine Bleach Only laundry symbolNon-Chlorine Bleach Only laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Non-Chlorine Bleach Only

Only non-chlorine (oxygen) bleach is safe - no chlorine bleach

Do Not Bleach laundry symbolDo Not Bleach laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Do Not Bleach

Do not use any type of bleach

Drying Symbols

Tumble Dry Normal laundry symbolTumble Dry Normal laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Tumble Dry Normal

Tumble dry at normal/high heat setting

Tumble Dry Low Heat laundry symbolTumble Dry Low Heat laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Tumble Dry Low Heat

Tumble dry on low heat setting only (one dot)

Tumble Dry Medium Heat laundry symbolTumble Dry Medium Heat laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Tumble Dry Medium Heat

Tumble dry on medium heat setting (two dots)

Tumble Dry High Heat laundry symbolTumble Dry High Heat laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Tumble Dry High Heat

Tumble dry on high heat setting (three dots)

Tumble Dry No Heat laundry symbolTumble Dry No Heat laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Tumble Dry No Heat

Tumble dry with no heat - air fluff only

Do Not Tumble Dry laundry symbolDo Not Tumble Dry laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Do Not Tumble Dry

Do not use tumble dryer - air dry only

Ironing Symbols

Iron High Heat laundry symbolIron High Heat laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Iron High Heat

Iron at high temperature - up to 200°C (390°F)

Iron Medium Heat laundry symbolIron Medium Heat laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Iron Medium Heat

Iron at medium temperature - up to 150°C (300°F)

Iron Low Heat laundry symbolIron Low Heat laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Iron Low Heat

Iron at low temperature only - up to 110°C (230°F)

Iron Without Steam laundry symbolIron Without Steam laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Iron Without Steam

Iron without steam - dry iron only

Dry Clean Symbols

Dry Clean - Any Solvent laundry symbolDry Clean - Any Solvent laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.A

Dry Clean - Any Solvent

Dry clean using any solvent

Dry Clean - Petroleum Solvent laundry symbolDry Clean - Petroleum Solvent laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.P

Dry Clean - Petroleum Solvent

Dry clean with petroleum solvent only

Dry Clean - Gentle/Petroleum laundry symbolDry Clean - Gentle/Petroleum laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.F

Dry Clean - Gentle/Petroleum

Dry clean with petroleum solvent only - gentle process

Do Not Dry Clean laundry symbolDo Not Dry Clean laundry symbol. Laundry care symbol.

Do Not Dry Clean

Do not dry clean - solvents will damage the fabric

Quick Reference Tips

Symbol Shapes

  • 🫧 Bucket = Washing
  • △ Triangle = Bleaching
  • □ Square = Drying
  • ♨ Iron = Ironing
  • ○ Circle = Professional Cleaning

Common Modifiers

  • — One bar = Gentle cycle
  • —— Two bars = Very gentle
  • ✕ X mark = "Do not"
  • • Dot = Temperature (1-3)
  • 30-95° = Specific temperature

Temperature Quick Reference

SymbolCelsiusFahrenheitUse For
30°C30°C86°FCold wash - colors, delicates
40°C40°C104°FWarm wash - everyday clothes
60°C60°C140°FHot wash - whites, sanitizing
95°C95°C203°FBoil wash - heavy duty

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