Deciphering signs on clothes: how to care for things

Young housewives sometimes ignore the instructions touse of clothing. Yes-yes, you were not mistaken, it really is. This instruction accompanies each product and is located in a secluded place - on the side seam or next to the data on the production of the thing. It is written with the help of conventional symbols indicating the way clothes are washed, the temperature of cleaning and smoothing, and so on. Many people need to understand the signs on the clothes for understanding, because there are a lot of them, and all the symbols 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.

Product signs

Decoding of signs on clothes is necessary for eachmistress, because there are things that can not be ironed or washed at high temperature. For some fabrics, dry cleaning is required, and others require special conditions for drying. Together with the notation on things, information on the composition of the fabric and its production is also noted. Deciphering the signs on clothes makes it possible to understand the types of materials used and care for them. Below are the tables that allow you to find out the meaning of these symbols.

Tags with information about washing

Any designations begin with information aboutfeatures of washing things. But many simply do not understand these signs on clothes. What symbols mean, you can understand by reading the table below. It provides information on the possibility of washing things when there is a sign. Everyone wants to keep the original look of their clothes. What do you need to know for this?

Notation	Decoding of signs on clothes
	There are no restrictions on washing.
Sign with a dash below	Washing is allowed only with the temperature indicated on the tag.
Two dashes under a bowl	It is very neat to wash things with such a designation. This means that you need to run a delicate washing program with plenty of water.
Strikethrough sign	At such a mark, it is better not to wash a thing, as it can be spoiled.
Icon with hand	It is recommended to wash manually at a temperature of not more than 40 degrees.
Icon with the designation "30"	This sign can 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.

Recommendations for dry cleaning

For some things, washing inthe machine. It can be covered from expensive and delicate fabrics or fur coats, as well as other things with different inserts or decor. To ensure that such clothes or accessories 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 save a thing, having read it in the typewriter. But you have to spend a little more time for her delivery to a special service and cleaning. What are the signs of the need to use this service?

Dry cleaning signs on clothes	Explanation of symbols
	Only dry cleaning is allowed.
Strikethrough sign	Indicates that dry cleaning is unacceptable.
Circle with the letter "A"	The permission to use a dry cleaning by any means intended for this purpose.
A circle with the letter "P"	Dry cleaning is recommended for products with certain solvents, which are used everywhere and are indicated by the indicated letter.
Sign with the letter "P", below the line	Clean the products in a gentle manner.
Circumference with the "F"	Cleaning of the product using solvents such as trifluorochloromethane and hydrocarbon. These substances are designated by the letter indicated on the sign.
The same sign with a dash below	Like the previous one, only with the use of gentle mode.

How do you know if you can iron a particular thing?

After washing, most of the tissues are compressed and become wrinkled. But not always they can be ironed with iron, it is noted and signs on clothes. What they mean, it's easy to understand:

1. If an iron is painted on the tag, you can safely iron the thing.
2. Iron crossed - iron the fabric can not.
3. If there are three points on the iron figurethe temperature is recommended to 200 degrees, 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 that the temperature should be up to 120 degrees.
4. If the figure of an iron is represented, and under it the forging is crossed out, it testifies that the thing can not be steamed off.

How to dry clothes?

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

Meaning of signs on clothes	Explanation of notation
Clean square	You can dry the thing in any conditions.
Icon crossed out	It is impossible to dry.
	Drying is possible only in the shade, direct sunlight is unacceptable.
Square with a designation of a rope	You can not dry the rope.
Sign with a horizontal line in the center	Dry on a flat, level surface.
A square with 3 vertical lines	Drying can only be done vertically, without applying a spin.
Square with a circle inside	Let's say squeezing and drying.
Strikethrough previous sign	The value opposite to the previous one.
Circle with center point	Dry in a gentle mode (low temperature).
Sign with two points	You can use normal drying.
Circle with three points	Dry only at high temperature.

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