Do you know what it means if it has a square with a dash in the middle, for example? YOU might take a quick glimpse at a laundry label before shoving something into the washing machine. But other than ...

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it’s more confusing than text. That goes double when it’s one of the many laundry symbols found on the care label of your clothes. What are all ...

Washing labels aren't always the most straightforward to read, and if you don't know what they mean you could end up ruining your clothes. Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so ...

YOU might look at the label on your clothes before washing to see which temperature is recommended. The laundry care symbols on labels include several small images: a tub filled with water, a circle ...

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And do you even know what any of the others actually mean? In fact, people are so bemused about the meaning of some of the pictures that the search term ‘what do laundry labels mean‘ has received a ...

Washing labels aren't always the most straightforward to read, and if you don't know what they mean you could end up ruining your clothes. Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so ...