Care symbols found on clothing labels.
A square containing a circle, crossed through with an X, instructing that a garment must not be machine-dried.
A tub-shaped outline with a wavy water line, the GINETEX base symbol for washing instructions on a garment care label.
A triangle outline, the GINETEX base symbol for bleaching instructions on a garment care label.
A square outline, the GINETEX base symbol category covering all drying instructions on a garment care label.
An outline of a hand-iron, the GINETEX base symbol for ironing instructions on a garment care label.
A circle outline, the GINETEX base symbol for professional dry-cleaning or wet-cleaning instructions on a garment care label.
A washtub crossed out, forbidding washing in water altogether.
A hand dipped into a washtub, permitting washing by hand only.
Dots inside a washtub setting the maximum wash temperature.
A triangle crossed out, forbidding bleach of any kind.
A triangle with two diagonal stripes, permitting non-chlorine bleach.
Dots inside a circle in a square, setting tumble-dryer heat.
A vertical line inside the drying square, meaning hang to dry.
A horizontal line inside the drying square, meaning dry lying flat.
Diagonal stripes in the corner of the drying square, meaning keep out of sun.
An iron crossed out, forbidding ironing.
Dots inside an iron setting the maximum plate temperature.
A circle crossed out, forbidding professional dry cleaning.
A letter inside a circle naming the solvent a cleaner may use.
A W inside a circle, permitting professional cleaning in water.
A twisted shape crossed out, forbidding wringing the garment.
One or two bars under a care symbol, calling for a gentler process.