Deciphering signs on clothes: how to care for things

Young housewives sometimes ignore instructions touse of clothes. Yes, yes, you were not mistaken, she really is. This manual accompanies each product and is located in a secluded place - on the side seam or next to the data on the production of things. It is written with the help of generally accepted symbols indicating the method of washing clothes, the temperature of cleaning and smoothing, and so on. Many people need to decipher the signs on their clothes, because there are so many of them, and all the characters are difficult to remember. Therefore, it is necessary to have a reminder of these designations in order to preserve the original appearance of the thing.

Signs on products

Decoding marks on clothes is necessary for eachmistress, because there are things that can not be ironed or washed at a high temperature. Some fabrics require dry cleaning, while others require special conditions for drying. Together with the designations on things also marked information about the composition of the fabric and its production. Deciphering the signs on the clothes makes it possible to understand the types of materials used and care for them. Below are the tables that allow to know the values ​​of these symbols.

Wash Information Tags

Any designation begins with information aboutfeatures of washing things. But many simply do not understand these signs on clothes. What these symbols mean, you can understand by studying the table below. It provides information about the possibility of washing things in the presence of a sign. Everyone wants to keep the original look of their clothes. What you need to know for this?

Legend	Deciphering marks on clothes
	There are no washing restrictions.
Sign with a line below	Wash is allowed only with the temperature indicated on the label.
Two lines under the bowl	Very carefully you need to wash things with such a designation. This means that you need to run a delicate wash program with plenty of water.
Crossed sign	With such a mark, it is better not to wash the thing, since it can be spoiled.
Hand icon	Here handwashing is recommended at a temperature mode not exceeding 40 degrees.
Icon with the designation "30"	This sign may be with different numbers. It shows the maximum allowable temperature for washing. Such things can be washed by hand and with the help of a typewriter.

Dry Cleaning Tips

Some things are not allowed to be washed.typewriter. It can be covers from expensive and delicate fabrics or fur coats, as well as other things with various inserts or decor. In order for such clothes or accessories to always reflect your charm, brilliance and purity, there is a service of cleaning things with the help of chemical elements. There are certain signs of dry cleaning on clothes that will save you from having to think about how to keep things by washing them in a typewriter. But you have to spend a little more time for its delivery to a special service and cleaning. What designations say about the need to use this service?

Signs dry cleaning clothes	Decoding notation
	Only dry cleaning is allowed.
Crossed sign	Indicates that dry cleaning is not allowed.
Circle with the letter "A"	Permission to use dry cleaning with any product intended for this purpose.
Circle with the letter "P"	Dry cleaning is recommended for products with certain solvents that are used everywhere and are indicated by the specified letter.
The sign with the letter "P" at the bottom line	It is necessary to clean the products sparingly.
F Circle	Cleaning the product with solvents such as triflotrichloromethane and hydrocarbons. These substances are indicated by the letter indicated on the sign.
Same sign with a dash below	Like the previous one, only using the sparing mode.

How to find out if you can iron a particular thing?

After washing, most fabrics shrink and become dented. But it is not always possible to iron them with an iron; marks on the clothes also mark this. What they mean is easy to understand:

1. If an iron is drawn on the tag, you can safely iron the thing.
2. Iron crossed - iron fabric can not be.
3. При наличии трех точек на фигурке утюга a temperature of up to 200 degrees is recommended, and if there are two points, the temperature should not exceed 130 degrees (fabrics: viscose, silk, polyester, polyester, wool). One dot on the icon means the temperature should be up to 120 degrees.
4. If the iron figurine is depicted, and under it a striking is crossed out, this indicates that the thing cannot be steamed.

How to dry clothes?

In the table below, the features of drying things will be analyzed depending on the signs indicated on the tag.

Signs on clothes	Explanation of notation
Clean square	You can dry the thing in any conditions.
Crossed out icon	Can not be dried.
	Drying is possible only in the shade, direct sunlight is unacceptable.
Square with the designation of the rope	Drying is not allowed rope.
The sign with a horizontal line in the center	Drying on a flat horizontal surface.
Square with 3 vertical lines	Drying is possible only vertically, without using spin.
Square with a circle inside	Let's spin and dry.
Crossed out previous sign	The opposite of the previous one.
Circle with a dot in the center	Spray dry (low temperature).
Two-point mark	You can use normal drying.
Circle with three points	Dry only at high temperature.

We hope that the information provided in this article will help you competently take care of your things and keep their original appearance for a long time.