Yarn Washing Symbols [PDF]

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    Yarn Washing Symbols [PDF]

    Download this yarn care symbols chart as a handy resource!

    Yarn Washing Symbols

    Learn what the different yarn washing symbols mean with our PDF infographic! Print this chart and have this resource next to you in your craft studio.

    If you're wondering what does the triangle with the X mean on my yarn label, or maybe the square with a circle inside, you are in the right place. Use this yarn care symbols chart for your own handmade items, as well as for the gifts you plan to give! Make sure you include washing instructions on a card or label with your gifts, and keep it simple by using the symbols in this chart.

    These universal care symbols can be found on yarn throughout the world, so no matter where you're from or where the yarn is from, the label should follow these standards.

    The better you're able to take care of your yarn, the longer your handmade items will last. Discover the washing symbols meaning on the labels of your yarn and craft products today!

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    Yarn Washing Symbols [PDF]

    Yarn Washing Symbols

    Basic Symbols

    Tub: Washing instructions
    Looks like an upside down trapezoid without a lid

    Triangle: Bleaching instructions

    Square: Machine drying instructions

    Iron: Ironing and pressing
    It's amazing how much this simple shape looks like an iron!

    Circle: Dry cleaning

    Continue reading to see each symbol explained further. For example, what does an iron with two dots inside mean?

    Washing

    Tub with hand: Hand washable

    Tub with 40 degrees: Machine washable in lukewarm water

    Tub with 100 degrees: Machine washable in hot water

    Tub crossed out: Do not machine wash

    Bleaching

    Triangle: Chlorine bleach per directions

    Triangle crossed out: Do not chlorine bleach

    Drying

    Square with line: Dry flat, do not use dryer

    Square with circle: machine dryer

    Ironing

    Iron with 1 dot: Cool iron

    Iron with 2 dots: Warm iron

    Iron with 3 dots: Hot iron

    Iron crossed out: Do not iron

    Dry Cleaning

    Circled A: Dry-cleanable with any solvant

    Circled P: Dry-cleanable with any solvant except trichloethylene

    Circled F: Dry-cleanable with fluorcarbon or petroleum solvents only

    Circled X: Do not dry clean

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