Fabric Care Symbols

Always dry clean the following fabrics: velvet, silk, wool. It is best not to dry clean unnecessarily, to prevent excessive wear or fading. If an article of clothing was only worn for a short period of time, and is not stained (sometimes this is true, believe it or not), it may be better to air it out and iron the clothing lightly (on the inside of the garment) for an additional wearing.

Many fine fabrics are washable, such as certain linens and cotton, but extra care must be taken when pre-treating apparel for stain removal or using excessive elbow grease in scrubbing the stain. The extra care can help prevent ruining the finish or sizing of the fabric or fading of the garment’s color. Always test an inside seam or hemline for color fastness when using a stain treatment. Also, rinsing a garment in cold water is preferable over hot water, which tends to set the stain. If you have children, you are probably an expert on stain removal; however, some suggestions on treating stains on kids clothes can be found on the Proctor & Gamble Tide website:

Stain Guide

Kids’ clothing that is stained should be washed as soon as possible to avoid allowing the stain to set, making stain removal more difficult.

Always clean high quality children’s clothing that is washable on the gentle cycle with a gentle, non-perfume detergent. Partially dry on a low heat setting, and then block dry until the garment is completely dry.

If needed, iron the clothes on a low heat setting. Ironing silks, wools and velvets on the inside of the garment will prevent you from scorching the finish of the fabric. Also, a hand steamer may be preferable for velvets so as not to flatten the pile of the fabric.

Caring for fine children’s clothing is worth the extra time. Garments can last a lifetime and be in excellent condition when you want to pass them down to your grandchildren!

Care Labels

Wash Normal Permanent Press/Wrinkle Resistant Gentle/Delicate Hand Wash Water Temperature 50C/120F (Hot) Water Temperature 40C/105F (Warm) Water Temperature 30C/85F (Cold/Cool) Warning: Do Not Wring Warning: Do Not Wash   Bleach Any Bleach (when needed) Only non-chlorine bleach (when needed) Warning: Do Not Bleach   Dry Dry Normal Permanent Press/Wrinkle Resistant Gentle/Delicate Heat Setting: High Heat Setting: Medium Heat Setting: Low Special Instructions: Line Dry/Hang to Dry Special Instructions: Drip Dry Special Instructions: Dry Flat Special Instructions: Dry in the Shade Warning: Do Not Dry ( used with do not wash) Warning: Do Not Tumble Dry   Iron Iron High Medium Low   Dry Clean Dry Clean Any Solvent Dryclean - Normal Cycle: Any Solvent except Trichloroethylene Dryclean - Normal Cycle: Petroleum Solvent Only Professionally Dryclean: Reduce Moisture Professionally Dryclean: Reduce Moisture Professionally Dryclean: Low Heat Warning: Do Not Dryclean