Guide to Drying Symbols on clothing labels Diagonal lines inside the triangle refer to the use of non-chlorine bleach, however in the case when the triangle is crossed out by two lines, you shouldn’t use bleach at all. If you see an empty triangle, that means you can safely use bleach on your piece of clothing when necessary.

Bleaching symbols on washing labelsīefore you turn to your bottle of bleach to make your whites shine like they used to, it’s worth taking a look at your garment’s fabric care label to see if the clothing can handle bleaching agents. If you find the hand wash symbol on your garment’s fabric care label, wash the item by hand at 40 ☌ or lower, or use your washing machine’s hand wash program. In case you see one line drawn underneath the bucket, it means that your piece of clothing should be washed on a synthetic cycle, while two lines represent the gentle or wool wash cycle. If the garment is machine washable, then you’ll either see dots or numbers inside the bucket symbol, representing the recommended maximum temperature: one dot means 30 ☌ (meaning that you have to wash your clothing in cold water), two dots 40 ☌ (warm water), and four dots 60 ☌. It is generally depicted as a bucket filled with water (except for the ‘Do not wring’ symbol). This group of UK washing symbols helps you decide if your clothing is safe to wash in your washing machine, and which setting, and what temperature you should use.

Washing and drying symbols