Decoding Your Care Labels

Ah, the lovely tags on the inside of our clothing. To some, these may just be those pesky, itchy annoyances that you immediately cut out. But it’s about time you look at them before you toss! Being mindful of the instructions on your care labels can prevent your brand-new shirt shrinking two sizes in the wash or fading from that beautiful color that caught your eye in the store. The laundry symbols on your clothing labels are important and tell you how to care for them properly. 

 To the average person, the symbols on these labels may look like a foreign language, but we’re here to give you the perfect cheat sheet for the most common washing, drying, bleaching, and ironing symbols. Go ahead, bookmark this page to refer to this guide below on all things care labels: