This laundry symbols guide explains the care label symbols on clothing — washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and dry cleaning. More dots usually mean a higher temperature; a crossed-out symbol means "do not".
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Washtub | Machine wash (dots/number = max temperature) |
| Washtub with hand | Hand wash only |
| Washtub crossed out | Do not wash |
| Triangle | Bleach allowed |
| Triangle crossed out | Do not bleach |
| Square | Dry (tumble or natural) |
| Circle in a square | Tumble dry (dots = heat) |
| Iron | Iron (dots = temperature: 1 low, 2 medium, 3 high) |
| Iron crossed out | Do not iron |
| Circle | Dry clean |
| Circle crossed out | Do not dry clean |