The washtub symbol shows how a garment may be washed: the number inside gives the maximum water temperature, and the bars underneath show how gentle the cycle must be — no bar is normal, one bar is mild, two bars is very mild.
Do not wash
Hand wash in cool water (20-30°C)
Hand wash at 40°C maximum (40°C max)
Machine wash at 30°C, very gentle cycle (wool) (30°C)
Machine wash at 30°C, gentle cycle (delicates) (30°C)
Machine wash at 30°C, normal cycle (30°C)
Machine wash at 40°C, very gentle cycle (wool) (40°C)
Machine wash at 40°C, gentle cycle (40°C)
Machine wash at 40°C, normal cycle (40°C)
Machine wash at 60°C, normal cycle (60°C)
Machine wash at 60°C, easy care (reduced load) (60°C)
Machine wash at 70°C (white cotton/linen) (70°C)
Machine wash at 95°C (white boilable) (95°C)
Other symbol families
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