Everything You Need to Know About Laundry Symbols
Read this to find out everything you need to know about laundry symbols, including what they mean and how important they are to your laundry.
Most people get confused by the plethora of symbols that you might come across on your clothes tags, and we get it. More often than not, these symbols are simply ignored because let’s be real – who can be bothered to research or try to understand each and every one of them?
At Love2Laundry, we believe that every item of clothing should get the care and attention that it deserves. That’s why we’ve put together everything you need to know about laundry symbols right here in this article, and linked you to additional guides and infographics to help you out.
So, if you want to learn about laundry symbols, or if you want to book a professional laundry service with us, just keep reading. We will tell you what you need to know.
Laundry Symbols – Why do They Exist and How Important Are They?
What do the symbols on laundry tags mean? Laundry symbols are crucial for keeping different clothing items safe when you wash them. They will let you know what kind of washing settings and temperatures are suitable for the fabric the clothes are made of, and how you should handle them.
Some clothing should never be ironed, while others should only ever be hand washed. If you have wondered ‘what do the laundry care symbols mean?’, then in short, it’s to make sure you handle your garments the way you should.
You might be tempted to ignore laundry care symbols, but they are more important than you might think – in most cases, anyway. Sometimes you can take a rough guess with clothes, but some fabrics – like silks and satins, do need to be handled with the appropriate care and attention, or they can easily get ruined.
Everything You Need to Know About Laundry Symbols
For more in-depth information about laundry symbols, we have an infographic guide for you to follow, and a guide to understanding washing symbols in the UK. We also cover triangle laundry, and we have a wet cleaning laundry symbols infographic guide to help you navigate the world of laundry.
Below, we will go through the most common laundry symbols that you need to know about in order to take care of your clothes. For more detailed lists and instructions, check out the infographics that we have created to help you get a better understanding of laundry symbols.
Dry Cleaning Symbols
There are five dry cleaning symbols you should look out for on your laundry tags:
- Do not dry-clean – Black circle outline with an X through it
- Only dry-clean – Black circle outline, no other details
- Dry clean, any solvent – Black circle outline with an ‘A’ in it
- Dry clean, only use petroleum solvent – Black circle outline with an ‘F’ in it
- Dry clean, all solvents excel for trichloroethylene – Black circle outline with a ‘P’ in it
Washing Symbols
There are six washing symbols you should be aware of:
- Normal setting machine washed – black outline of a bucket/container of water, no additional details
- Specific/maximum temperature machine washed – black outline of a bucket/container of water with a temperature in the middle (e.g. 30°C, 60°C, etc)
- Hand washed – black outline of a bucket/container of water a black hand
- Synthetic washed – black outline of a bucket/container of water one line beneath it
- Delicate washed – black outline of a bucket/container of water with two line beneath it
- Dry cleaning/hand washing – black outline of a bucket/container of water with an X crossing it out
Drying Symbols
There are five drying symbols you should be aware of:
- Flat drying – a black square outline with one horizontal line
- Drip drying – a black square outline with three vertical lines
- Low setting machine drying – a black square outline with a circle and a dot in the middle
- Normal setting machine drying – a black square outline with a circle
- Do not tumble dry – a black square outline with a circle; two black lines cross out the image
Bleaching Symbols
There are three bleaching symbols you need to know about for your laundry:
- Use laundering bleach when needed – black triangle outline, no additional details
- Never use bleach – black triangle outline crossed out
- Only use non-chlorine bleach – black triangle outline with two black diagonal lines
Ironing Symbols
There are six ironing symbols that you need to look for when doing laundry:
- Any temperature, can use steam – black iron symbol, no additional details
- Low temperature, can use steam – black iron symbol with one black dot
- Medium temperature, can use steam – black iron symbol with two black dots
- High temperature, can use steam – black iron symbol with three black dots
- Do not iron – black iron symbol that is crossed out
- No steam – black iron symbol with two crossed lines beneath it
Love2Laundry’s Online Service is Perfect for You
If you find yourself getting overwhelmed with laundry in your day-to-day life and want to take a load off, why not consider an online laundry service? At Love2Laundry, we have an app and even through how to use it to make your life easier.
There are so many benefits to using an online laundry service. In this service, we come and pick up your laundry, whether you order through the app or online, and handle everything for you, even dropping it off at a time that suits you.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner with laundry, or you have done it for fifty years, our laundry collection service is for everyone, and our prices reflect that.
Book a Service Through Our App
To get our laundry pick up service, why not make a booking through our app? Love2Laundry’s signature laundry service is a lifesaver for our users, whether it is for personal or commercial use. All you need to do is call – no dropping off and no added headaches.
Our process is simple and straightforward, and can be explained in four steps:
- Head to our website or app, and place your order. Your order includes a date and time you would like us to collect your items.
- We collect your items at the designated time.
- We clean your items, and can also dry and iron them, depending on the service you opt for.
- We return your items to you. Orders are always aimed to be delivered within 24 hours.
Get in touch and get 25% off your first order as a new customer. Fresh clothes and neat laundry awaits!
Let Love2Laundry Help You
At Love2Laundry, our express 24-hours service means that you can get laundry picked up, tended to, and dropped off within 24 hours. While laundry is our passion, we don’t stop there. We also repair shoes and alter clothing to suit your needs, whether it’s shirts, tops, trousers, skirts, or anything else.
On top of that, you can also organise for home fabrics like sheets, duvet covers, pillow cases, blankets, towels, and even curtains to be processed. So, there’s nothing that you could want in the laundry world that we can’t work with – making your life easier every step of the way.
Now that we’ve covered everything you need to know about laundry symbols, hopefully you feel better prepared to take on that pile of laundry sitting in your desk chair. We know it can be daunting, but take your time, and it’ll be fine.
If you think pick-up laundry services would be a good fit for you, why not give us a call to learn more through the phone number or email address below?
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0203 600 0296
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