Australians have frequently struggled with what ありふれた laundry symbols really mean - with many 永久的に 廃虚ing their 着せる/賦与するs by not knowing how to 適切に care for them.

着せる/賦与するs typically have a tag that 知らせるs the wearer what 気温 the item should be washed in, whether it is suitable for dryers, and if it needs to be アイロンをかけるd or steamed.

Vivien Fodor, a laundry care 専門家 at home 器具 brand Hotpoint, recently 解放(する)d an 専門家 guide on how to identify the symbols on your 着せる/賦与するs so you can confidently take care of your 着せる/賦与するs and 延長する their lifespan.

What do washing symbols on 着せる/賦与するs mean?

'The symbol for machine washable is typically a tub filled with water, with dots or numbers inside to 示す the 最大限 recommended 気温,' Ms Fodor 明らかにする/漏らすd.

One dot 示すs 30C, two dots means 40C, and four dots means the item of 着せる/賦与するing should be washed at 60C.?

The tub of water will have a を引き渡す it if you need to 手渡す wash an item instead, and a large cross if it is 乾燥した,日照りの-clean only.

The symbol for machine washable is typically a tub filled with water, with dots or numbers inside to indicate the max
imum recommended temperature

The symbol for machine washable is typically a tub filled with water, with dots or numbers inside to 示す the 最大限 recommended 気温

What do 乾燥した,日照りのing symbols on 着せる/賦与するs mean??

'The symbol for 宙返り/暴落する 乾燥した,日照りのing is a circle inside a square, which 示すs that the item can be 安全に 宙返り/暴落する 乾燥した,日照りのd, unless there is a cross over the square which means the 衣料品 is not 安全な to 乾燥した,日照りの in the machine,' Ms Fodor said.

類似の to washing machines, the dots inside the 乾燥した,日照りのing symbol also 示す 気温: one dot for low heat, two for medium heat, three for high heat.?

Ms Fodor 追加するd, 'No dots at all 示す that you can 宙返り/暴落する 乾燥した,日照りの your 着せる/賦与するs on any heat without 損失.'

The symbol for tumble drying is a circle inside a square, with dots signifying temperatures

The symbol for 宙返り/暴落する 乾燥した,日照りのing is a circle inside a square, with dots signifying 気温s?

What do アイロンをかけるing symbols on 着せる/賦与するs mean?

Care labels with アイロンをかけるing 指示/教授/教育s 含む/封じ込める an アイロンをかける symbol with dots for the 気温 setting.

No dots 示すs the 着せる/賦与するing is 安全な to アイロンをかける at any 気温.

'Delicate items usually have one dot, which means a 最大限 気温 of 110C, while synthetics have a two 示すing they can be アイロンをかけるd at 150C, and cotton 着せる/賦与するing usually has a three dots which can withstand 200C,' Ms Fodor 株d.

No dots indicates the clothing is safe to iron at any temperature

No dots 示すs the 着せる/賦与するing is 安全な to アイロンをかける at any 気温?

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iPhone users will find that the new 'Visual Look Up' tool can impressively decipher laundry symbols
To make use of the function, simply take a photo of the tag on your item, with the symbols in clear view

iPhone 使用者s who have updated their phones to iOS 17 will also find that the brand new 'Visual Look Up' 道具 can impressively decipher laundry symbols

iPhone 使用者s who have updated their phones to iOS 17 will also find that the brand new?'Visual Look Up' 道具 can impressively decipher laundry symbols.

To make use of the laundry 機能(する)/行事, 簡単に take a photo of the tag on your item, with the symbols in (疑いを)晴らす 見解(をとる).

Next, go to the photos app, click the photo and swipe up or tap the 'info' symbol at the 底(に届く).

There is then an 選択 to 圧力(をかける) 'Look up laundry care' under the text caption field.

圧力(をかける)ing it will take you to a 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) of websites 設立する by Siri that explain what each symbol means.