Can boil - icon

The operating signs contain information on the rules for the care of fabrics. The meaning of these small icons on clothes is very great. If they are correctly decrypted, complete information about the conditions of washing and caring for clothes will be obtained. For example, it will tell you whether it is impossible or possible to boil - an icon of the appropriate shape, like any other, will indicate at what temperature to wash, iron, etc. It is enough to observe these simple instructions so that the clothes look great for a long time. You will learn all the meanings of various markings from this article.

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Icon Types

Many housewives do not know how to decipher badges, so their guideline is the color and quality of the fabric. Soft labels are located on the inside of the thing, as a rule, there are several of them:

• one - contains information about washing, drying and ironing;
• the second is about the type of fabric.

Important! Different manufacturers may use different labels. Most of the differences are in the icons to indicate the recommended temperature for care.

Be that as it may, the icons are intended to indicate the recommended temperature regime. For example:

• when depicting a basin with water - washing is allowed;
• iron - ironing;
• triangle - bleaching;
• square - drying.

Important! If a sign crosses out two lines, this indicates the prohibition of this procedure, one line means a gentle mode, a double line is used to indicate a delicate mode.

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Laundry signs

To indicate the permissible temperature during washing, a certain number is shown next to the basin with water. This is the value of degrees, the excess of which is not recommended. The number 95 shown is a “boil” sign. It is found on white, cotton and linen items.

Some manufacturers have a slightly different marking, in which the numbers are replaced by dots:

• Three points indicate a temperature of 60 degrees, this wardrobe item can not be boiled.
• Two points - 40 degree mode. These items are washed with neutral detergents. Usually the mode is used with cotton, polyester and lightweight synthetic fabrics.
• One dot means a 30-degree mode, designed for gentle handling of woolen things;

The fact that you can boil, say the icon of six points.

Important! There are additional nuances:

• If the label depicts a hand dipped in water, then - the fabric is washed only by hand.
• Icon without digital designations, not crossed out - the thing can be washed.
• In the case when the sign is crossed out, the product must not be washed; dry cleaning must be performed.
• Washing in the washing machine is prohibited when displayed on the icon of a rectangle with a circle.

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Drying Signs

If the icon shows a square - drying is allowed, when it is crossed out - vice versa. When depicting a circle in a square, spin and drying are allowed in the machine.

Important! If the crossed-out rope sign is shown on the label, the product cannot be pressed.

There are other signs in this group:

1. The image of a circle with a dot in the square means that the product can be dried, but the temperature should be low.
2. When there are two points, you can use the average temperature.
3. Three points, respectively, are high.
4. The label shows a square with three vertical lines inside - the product can be dried, but not squeezed before that.
5. If the line is one and it is vertical - when drying, you need to give things a horizontal position.

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Ironing signs:

1. When an iron is circled on a label, ironing is allowed at temperatures up to 140 degrees.
2. With the image of the iron and three, two and one points - the product can be ironed at high, medium and low temperatures, respectively.

Important! High temperature - up to 200 degrees, medium - up to 150, low - up to 110. In the last mode, synthetic fabrics are ironed. There is a “can boil” icon, but there is an image prohibiting steaming, while steam is crossed out over the iron on the label.

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Whitening signs

Some fabrics must not be bleached or dry cleaned:

1. If the label shows a circle, you can use dry cleaning.
2. Triangle allows whitening.
3. These signs, only crossed out - are forbidden.
4. If a large letter A is depicted in a circle, any solvent is suitable for cleaning things.
5. The letter P in the circle means that for care you need to use chlorethylene, monofluorotrichloromethane and hydrocarbon.

Important! To select the optimal care regimen, you need to know the fabric of which the product is made. Most often, the name is also written on the label.

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Effective washing tips:

• Any thing that is first washed with a washing machine must be pre-soaked. For this, warm water is used. This procedure will allow you to keep colors vibrant longer.
• If a hand wash is performed, items are only immersed in water after the powder has completely dissolved.
• Things in the typewriter should not lie very tight, otherwise - they do not come off.
• Jeans are turned on the wrong side, so they will serve twice as long.
• If there is a “can boil” sign on clothes, things are pre-sorted. Thanks to the high-temperature treatment procedure, white things will remain whiter for longer, moreover, this is an additional measure of disinfection.
• If things from different fabrics are laid in the machine, the temperature is set to the minimum, designed for the most delicate things.

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Marking on things is universal, it is used all over the world. There are some differences, but they are also very easy to remember. Take care of your things correctly, and they will delight you for a long time.