Every tablecloth, apron, and dish towel in your collection of table and kitchen textiles carries with it a story of shared meals, precious moments, and culinary creativity. However, behind these pieces lie subtle symbols designed to preserve their quality and elegance over time. Care labels, adorned with circles, squares, and triangles, are an open window into the necessary care to keep your textiles charming and colorful.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, it is sometimes more complicated to decipher than a simple text. This is especially true when it comes to the many washing symbols found on your textiles' care labels. What do these circles, squares, and triangles mean? And why should you pay attention to their message?
MEANING OF SYMBOLS ON LABELS
Normal washing between 40° and 60° without overloading the machine. Never wash below 40°.
Using a special color detergent is recommended in small doses, and adding fabric softener is strongly discouraged.
Never put folded items in your washing machine.
In case of persistent stains, use a diluted stain remover before washing or rub the stain with soap before washing again between 40° and 60°.
Iron on the reverse side with a hot iron and strong steam or on slightly damp fabric.
| Category | Symbol | Description |
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| Washing |
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Water washing allowed |
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Do not wash Water-sensitive fabrics | |
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Hand wash at max 40°C Prefer "hand wash" program in machine | |
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Max washing temperature (°C) Normal mechanical action, rinsing, normal spin | |
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Reduced mechanical action, normal rinsing, reduced spin | |
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Reduced mechanical action, rinsing, normal spin | |
| Bleaching |  |
Use chlorine/oxygen bleach products |
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Bleaching with oxygen-based products | |
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Do not bleach with chlorine/bleaching agents | |
| Drying |  |
Drying in machine possible |
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Do not tumble dry | |
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Not recommended tumble drying |
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Drying in shade recommended 1 line = drying on line in shade after machine spin 2 lines = drying on line in shade without prior machine spin |
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Horizontal lines: flat drying 1 line = with prior spin 2 lines: without spin |
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Corner bar: shade drying (risk of discoloration) | |
| Ironing |  |
Iron at max 110°C (1 point), 150°C (2 points), 200°C (3 points) |
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Do not iron | |
| Dry cleaning |  |
Professional symbols Designate solvents or cleaning techniques |
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Dry cleaning with prohibited solvents |
CARE TIPS
Always refer to the washing symbols on the product label.
Intervene as quickly as possible on a fresh stain so that it does not set in as it dries. Find all our tips for removing stains from your tablecloth in our dedicated article.
Tumble drying is not recommended as it wears out the fibers and dulls the fabric. All our products receive a treatment that helps control shrinkage. However, it is normal to observe a slight shrinkage of about 4% after the first washes.