{"id":3169,"date":"2021-02-02T14:53:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T13:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.griffesvivienne.com\/?p=3169"},"modified":"2021-03-08T15:36:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T14:36:04","slug":"how-to-read-a-clothing-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.griffesvivienne.com\/en\/how-to-read-a-clothing-label\/","title":{"rendered":"How to read a clothing label?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever had an experience of not recognizing your favourite item of clothing when it comes out of the washing machine? To avoid shrinking your sweater or slackening your pants, it is important to know how to read the attached care label. Real identity card, the label is providing information on the country of manufacture of the garment, its size, its composition and its maintenance. The symbols used, however, can make it difficult to decipher. We help you understand the meaning of your labels to take care of your clothes over time.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Decipher the graphic symbols of labels<\/h2>\n

The washing symbols on clothing labels operate according to a system of pictograms, governed by standards common to most countries in the world, with the exception of the United States and Taiwan in particular. There are five:<\/p>\n

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  1. The wash<\/strong>: provides information on the washing method, which can be done in a machine or by hand.<\/li>\n
  2. The triangle<\/strong>: corresponds to bleaching and can be accompanied by recommendations as to authorized bleaching agents<\/li>\n
  3. The iron<\/strong>: provides information on the correct maintenance method when ironing<\/li>\n
  4. The square<\/strong>: refers to drying, on a wire, flat or in a rotary drum machine<\/li>\n
  5. The circle<\/strong>: this logo is reserved for professional cleaning<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The pictograms in detail<\/h2>\n

    Graphic details are added to these five pictograms, recommending which instructions to follow for better laundry care. There are a few visual codes to know first:<\/p>\n