When it comes to caring for your favourite clothes, it can be tricky to know what is best. There’s nothing worse than buying a new fluffy jumper, only to pull it out of the washing machine and find it could now fit a puppy. With so many complicated and confusing care label symbols, it’s no wonder over 4,000 Brits turn to Google every month in search of answers to their clothes-washing questions.
With this in mind, fashion experts at QUIZ Clothing have revealed the answers, uncovering how you can decode care labels and avoid causing any damage to your most cherished items. A bucket with water in – This means your item is washing machine friendly. A bucket with a cross through it – This means you shouldn’t wash your items in the washing machine, opt for handwashing or dry cleaning instead.
A bucket with a dot – This determines the temperature you can comfortably wash your items at, without causing damage. If there is just one dot, this means wash on a low temperature, ideally no more than 30°C. Two dots mean you can wash at 40°C or below, and three dots means it's safe to wash at 50°C or below.
A bucket with a number – Likewise, this is an easier way to determine the optimum temperature to wash the item. (function (d, s, n) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; js = d.
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