The symbols on garment care labels are standardised under ISO 3758 and appear identically across the UK, Europe, and most of the world — but they are rarely explained on the label itself. Filter by category or search below, then click any symbol to see what it means and what happens if you ignore it.
Covers all major symbol families: washing, bleaching, tumble drying, natural drying, ironing, dry cleaning, and professional wet cleaning. Use the print button to save a reference card, or copy the embed code to host this tool on your own site for free.
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