What does the washing machine icon mean on clothes: explanation and care recommendations

The tumble dryer icon on a clothing label means that the clothing is suitable for washing, drying and dry cleaning, optionally using an organic solvent. Drying clothes with a washing machine symbol on the tag means regular drying and spinning in a tumble dryer. Washing clothes with a washing machine symbol on the tag means soaking, heating, and rinsing.

Recommendations

With a washing machine sign on your clothes, it is recommended to:

1 - Normal drying mode.

2 - Machine wash in normal mode.

3 - Normal dry cleaning.

What does it look like?

The icon is depicted in the form of a washing machine.

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Question to the expert

What not to do?

Usually, this icon is accompanied by a couple of other icons, which make it clear that any action is prohibited from doing with this clothing. For example, with the designation prohibited ironing or steaming, ironing and steaming will not be allowed.

What can you do?

Before answering this question, it is worth looking for labels on clothing labels related to prohibited tumble drying, bleaching, ironing, or hand wringing of clothing. If there are no such icons, then both drum drying and hand-wringing of clothes with bleaching and dry cleaning are available.