BS EN 23758: 1994 Textiles - Care Labelling Code  Using Symbols
 

Wash Description Maximum temperature 95oC Mechanical action normal Rinsing normal Spinning normal Maximum temperature 95oC Mechanical action reduced Rinsing and gradually reducing temperature (Cool down) Spinning Maximum temperature 70oC Mechanical action normal Rinsing normal Spinning normal Maximum temperature 60oC Mechanical action normal Rinsing normal Spinning normal Maximum temperature 60oC Mechanical action reduced Rinsing at gradually decreasing temperature (Cool down) Spinning reduced Maximum temperature 50oC Mechanical action reduced Rinsing at gradually decreasing temperature (Cool down) Spinning reduced Maximum temperature 40oC Mechanical action normal Rinsing at gradually decreasing temperature (cool down) Spinning normal Maximum temperature 40oC Mechanical action reduced Rinsing at gradually decreasing temperature Spinning reduced Maximum temperature 40oC Mechanical action reduced Rinsing normal Spinning normal Do Not Wring By Hand Maximum temperature 30oC Mechanical action much reduced Rinsing normal Spinning reduced Hand Wash only Do not machine wash Maximum temperature 40oC Handle with care Do not wash Be cautious when treating in wet  stage

Bleach Description Chlorine based bleaching allowed. Only cold and dilute solution Do not use Chlorine based  bleach

Iron Description Setting Article Iron at maximum soleplate temperature 200oC Hot iron Cotton, Linen, Viscose or Modified Viscose Iron at maximum soleplate temperature 150oC Warm iron Polyester mixes, Wool Iron at maximum soleplate temperature 110oC Steam ironing may be risky Cool iron Acrylic, Nylon, Acetate, Triacetate, polyester Steaming and steam iron treatments are not allowed Do not iron Articles which require no  ironing

Tumble Dry Description Tumble drying possible Normal drying cycle Tumble drying possible Dry at lower temperature setting Do not tumble dry

Dry Clean Description Dry cleaning in all solvents normally used for dry cleaning - this  includes all solvents listed for the symbol P, plus Trichloroethylene  & 1,1,1, - Trichloroethylene Dry cleaning in Tetrachloroethylene, Monoflourotrichloethylene and all  solvents listed for the symbol F Normal cleansing procedures without restrictions Dry cleaning in the solvents listed in the previous paragraph. Strict limitations on the addition of water and or mechanical action  and or temperature during cleaning and or drying No self service cleaning allowed Dry cleaning in Triflourotrichloroethane, white spirit (distillation  temperature between 150oC and 210oC flash point  38oC - 60oC) Dry cleaning in the solvents listed in the previous paragraph Strict limitations on the addition of water and or mechanical action  during cleaning and or drying No self service cleaning allowed Do not dry clean No stain removal with solvents