We've all seen the little pictures on the care labels on clothing. These pictograms are standardized throughout Europe and are protected by the GINETEX organization. But what do they mean? Read more about this in the TUBIE Shirt Ironing Blog.
The pictograms are often even shown on washing machines. So if you have no idea what they mean, simply compare the symbol on the clothes with the one on the washing machine and select the program. If you don't have any symbols on the washing machine or have cut out the care labels, you can generally always wash at low temperatures. You can't really go wrong at 40 degrees. However, if your clothes are light-colored, you may need to wash them more often than dark-colored ones to ensure that stains are removed properly. For stubborn stains, we recommend using a stain remover to pre-treat shirts and blouses. Sensitive fabrics such as wool can simply be aired instead of washed. The situation is different for silk underwear, which can of course be washed on a gentle cycle after each wear.
Here are the most important care symbols
Washing
The general symbol for washing is a bowl of water. It describes whether the item of clothing can go in the washing machine and at what temperature. The number of the maximum washing temperature in degrees Celsius is in the middle of the washing bowl. If there is a bar under the water bowl, the garment should be washed on the delicate cycle . It is therefore best to select the delicate or care program. If there are two bars under the water bowl, you should choose a special program. Some washing machines have a special program for silk or wool, if not, simply select the hand wash program.
Hand wash
If a bowl of water with a hand can be seen on the label, the laundry should only be washed by hand or using the hand wash program .
Do not wash
If the wash symbol is crossed out, it must not be washed in the machine yourself, but should be taken to a professional dry cleaner.
Bleach
The second care symbol on the label, a triangle, indicates whether the garment can be bleached. Bleaching agents are contained in almost all washing powders and ensure that clothes are beautifully clean and stain-free. If it is a normal triangle, bleaching is permitted; if it is crossed out, bleaching is not permitted. In this case, be sure to use a color detergent.
Drying
The third symbol on the care label, a square , indicates how the garment should be dried after washing. A square with a circle in the middle means tumble dry. If this symbol is crossed out, the garment must not be tumble dried (but it can always be dried on the TUBIE ironing mannequin as it does not get as hot). If there are two dots in the middle circle, it can be dried normally in the dryer, if there is only one dot, it should be dried gently.
Ironing
The iron symbol is very easy to recognize. If it is crossed out, it must not be ironed, if there is a dot in the middle, it must not be ironed hot. If there are two dots in the middle, you can iron at a moderate temperature; if there are three dots, you can iron at a high temperature. The more dots, the hotter you can iron. If you iron with the TUBIE ironing machine, you can again ignore the care instructions.
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