Care
It is important that you take good care of your underwear to prolong the lifespan and satisfaction of your product. You will always find instructions on how to look after your underwear among the other product information. We use a number of different symbols and an explanation of these can be found below.
Symbols for Care Instructions
Initial water temperature should not exceed 95° C or 200° F.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 95° C or 200° F, semi full machine. Short spin cycle.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 95° C or 200° F, delicate wash.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 60C or 140° F.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 60° C or 140° F, semi full machine. Short spin cycle.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 60° C or 140° F, delicate wash.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 40° C or 105° F.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 40° C or 105° F, semi full machine. Short spin cycle.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 40° C or 105° F, delicate wash.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 30° C or 65 to 85° F.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 30° C or 65 to 85° F, semi full machine. Short spin cycle.
Initial water temperature should not exceed 30° C or 65 to 85° F, delicate wash.
Garment may be laundered through the use of water, detergent or soap and gentle hand manipulation.
Garment may not be safely laundered by any process.
Drycleaning Symbols
Dry Clean, any solvent, any cycle any moisture, any heat.
Dry Clean, any solvent. Usually used with other restrictions on proper dry cleaning procedure.
Dry Clean using only petroleum solvent. Usually used with other restrictions.
Dry Clean using only petroleum solvent. Restricted cleaning program.
Any dry cleaning solvent other than trichloroethylene may be safely used.
Any dry cleaning solvent other than trichloroethylene may be safely used. Restricted cleaning program.
Garment may not be commercially drycleaned.
Drying Symbols
Lay out horizontally for drying.
Hang dripping wet garment from line or bar, in or out doors, without hand shaping or smoothing.
Hang damp garment from line or bar, in or out doors.
A machine dryer may not be used. Usually accompanied by an alternate drying method symbol.
A machine dryer may be regularly used at the hottest available temperature setting.
A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Low Heat setting.
A machine dryer may be regularly used at a maximum of Medium Heat setting.
Ironing Symbols
Item may not be smoothed or finished with an iron.
Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Low setting ( 110° C, 230° F) only.
Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at Medium setting ( 150° C, 300° F).
Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at High setting ( 200° C, 290° F).
Bleach Symbols
No bleach product may be used. The garment is not colorfast or structurally able to withstand any bleach.
Any commercially available bleach product may be used in the laundering process.