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95Machine wash at or below 95°C — boil-washable cottons.70Machine wash at or below 70°C.60Machine wash at or below 60°C — hot whites.50Machine wash at or below 50°C.40Machine wash at or below 40°C — most colours.30Machine wash at or below 30°C — delicates.Hand 40Hand wash only, max 40°C. Do not machine wash.Hand 20–30Hand wash in cool water (20–30°C). Dissolve mild detergent, don't rub or wring.40 ‑40°C gentle cycle — one bar. Reduce spin/load.30 ═30°C very gentle — two bars. Wool/silk program.No washDo not wash. Take to a professional cleaner.Bleach OKAny bleach allowed when needed.Oxy onlyOxygen bleach only — no chlorine.No bleachDo not bleach.Tumble ●Tumble dry, low heat (max ~60°C).Tumble ●●Tumble dry, normal heat (max ~80°C).Tumble ●●●Tumble dry, high heat. Common on North-American labels (not an ISO 3758 symbol).Tumble ○Tumble with no heat (air fluff). Common on North-American labels (not an ISO 3758 symbol).No tumbleDo not tumble dry.Line dryHang to line dry.Drip dryDrip dry on a line — hang dripping wet, no wringing.Flat dryDry flat — reshapes knits.Drip flatDrip dry flat — for colourfast delicates that must not be wrung.Line shadeLine dry in shade — for colours that fade in sun.Flat shadeDry flat in shade — for wool and delicates.Drip shadeDrip dry in shade — for delicate silks.Iron ●Cool iron, max 120°C. Steam may damage — use dry.Iron ●●Warm iron, max 160°C.Iron ●●●Hot iron, max 210°C.No steamIron without steam.No ironDo not iron — steam included.PProfessional dry clean with PCE — gentle.FProfessional dry clean, hydrocarbon — mild.AAny solvent — older label, cleaner decides.WProfessional wet clean — not home wash.P ‑Gentle professional clean — reduced load.No dry cleanDo not dry clean.