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Doing laundry can be stressful at the best of times, but misunderstanding laundry labels can not only add to the stress, but can also aid in ruining your clothes. The last thing you want to do is ruin an expensive wool sweater by boil washing it or burn a hole in your favourite silk dress with the iron. Here we will go through common logos and symbols you may come across on the laundry labels on your clothes, and fabric household items, and explain what they mean.
There are many different things you must take into consideration whilst doing laundry including wash type and temperature, bleaching instructions, drying type and temperature, ironing temperature and dry cleaning instructions.
Washing 
Temperature
Cold (≤30°C) 
Warm (≤40°C) 
Hot (≤50°C) 
Hot (≤60°C) 
Hot (≤70°C) 
Hot (≤95°C)Type
Normal
Permanent Press
Gentle/Delicate 
Hand Wash
Do Not Wash
Please Note: Temperature and type logos may be combined as one. e.g.
= Warm (≤40°C) Gentle/Delicate wash.
= Warm (≤40°C) Gentle/Delicate wash.
≤ = Equal to or less than.
Bleaching 
Bleach As Needed (Any Commercially Available Bleach Can Be Used Safely)
Non-Chlorine Bleach As Needed (Only A Non-Chlorine, Colour-Safe Bleach May Be Used)
Do Not Bleach
Drying 
Temperature
Low Heat 
Medium Heat
High Heat 
No HeatType
Tumble Dry, Normal
Tumble Dry, Permanent Press
Tumble Dry, Gentle/Delicate
or 
Do Not Dry/Tumble Dry (A Machine Dryer May Not Be Used. Usually Accompanied By An Alternate Drying Method Symbol)
Line Dry
Drip Dry
Dry Flat
Dry In Shade
Do Not WringPlease Note: Temperature and type logos may be combined as one. e.g.
= Medium Heat, Permanent Press.
Ironing 
Temperature
Iron, Any Temperature , Steam Or Dry
Low (110°C)
Medium (150°C)
High (200°C)Type
Do Not Steam
Do Not Iron
Drycleaning 
Dryclean
Do Not Dryclean
Please Note: The following symbols are intended for use by professional drycleaners but may be handy to know.
Any Solvent
Petroleum Solvent Only
Any Solvent Except Trichloroethylene
Short Cycle
Reduced Moisture 
Low Heat
No Steam