Do you ever get confused by the labels on clothes? Do you find it difficult to get to grips with what to do and what not to do when washing, drying or ironing your clothes?
In this guide to laundry symbols, we'll explain what each symbol means.
![Machine Wash Normal](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2363ca69828c1f9e244_machine%20wash%20normal.svg)
Machine Wash Normal
![Machine Wash Cold](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea231f706a13489e4d86c_machine%20wash%20cold%2030a.svg)
Machine Wash Cold
![Machine Wash Cold](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2310e332afd2f995c60_machine%20wash%20cold%2030b.svg)
Machine Wash Cold
![Machine Wash Warm](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea235b337a6a5e8f47e0d_machine%20wash%20warm%2040a.svg)
Machine Wash Warm
![Machine Wash Warm](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea236493ff782f15b2f9e_machine%20wash%20warm%2040b.svg)
Machine Wash Warm
![Machine Wash Hot](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea232d94154d24b912790_machine%20wash%20hot%2050a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot
![Machine Wash Hot](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea232111f587f795ddb5f_machine%20wash%20hot%2050b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot
![Machine Wash Hot](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea233b337a68f59f47ddc_machine%20wash%20hot%2060a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot
![Machine Wash Hot](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea233910c703281c91e05_machine%20wash%20hot%2060b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot
![Machine Wash Hot](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2333ba6d1705e060e0e_machine%20wash%20hot%2070a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2331aecb5f88f37cb7c_machine%20wash%20hot%2070b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea233910c704743c91e06_machine%20wash%20hot%2095a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot
![Machine Wash Hot](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea23332bfdb297239cc2a_machine%20wash%20hot%2095b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot
![Machine Wash Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2359c269585a3a6eba5_machine%20wash%20permanent%20press.svg)
Machine Wash Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Cold Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea232493ff72eef5b2f95_machine%20wash%20cold%20perm%20press%2030a.svg)
Machine Wash Cold Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Cold Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2327013f8085e87fac4_machine%20wash%20cold%20perm%20press%2030b.svg)
Machine Wash Cold Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Warm Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea236910c709b0bc91e11_machine%20wash%20warm%20perm%20press%2040a.svg)
Machine Wash Warm Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Warm Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea23613fcc8aac42ee884_machine%20wash%20warm%20perm%20press%2040b.svg)
Machine Wash Warm Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea234eb85a14b77da5a8c_machine%20wash%20hot%20perm%20press%2050a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea235da54a2e6ef27748d_machine%20wash%20hot%20perm%20press%2050b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2353ca69868c0f9e230_machine%20wash%20hot%20perm%20press%2060a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea235f706a13b64e4d880_machine%20wash%20hot%20perm%20press%2060b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea235f706a11ec3e4d87f_machine%20wash%20hot%20perm%20press%2070a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2357013f8cc1c87fb15_machine%20wash%20hot%20perm%20press%2070b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea235b337a660cdf47e0c_machine%20wash%20hot%20perm%20press%2095a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea23613fcc84bf22ee889_machine%20wash%20hot%20perm%20press%2095b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Permanent Press
![Machine Wash Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea23213fcc84ee52ee882_machine%20wash%20gentle.svg)
Machine Wash Gentle
![Machine Wash Cold Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea232da54a26afc277487_machine%20wash%20cold%20gentle%2030a.svg)
Machine Wash Cold Gentle
![Machine Wash Cold Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea232035b98b3361cfc64_machine%20wash%20cold%20gentle%2030b.svg)
Machine Wash Cold Gentle
![Machine Wash Warm Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2360e332ae2a9995c78_machine%20wash%20warm%20gentle%2040a.svg)
Machine Wash Warm Gentle
![Machine Wash Warm Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2360e332aefb9995c77_machine%20wash%20warm%20gentle%2040b.svg)
Machine Wash Warm Gentle
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2333ca6983654f9e1fb_machine%20wash%20hot%20gentle%2050a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Gentle
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea234111f58d5635ddb8e_machine%20wash%20hot%20gentle%2050b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Gentle
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea234cee58c3021140fa2_machine%20wash%20hot%20gentle%2060a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Gentle
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea234910c708eccc91e0b_machine%20wash%20hot%20gentle%2060b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Gentle
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2347013f8f6d487fafc_machine%20wash%20hot%20gentle%2070a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Gentle
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2342c152d9f05e389de_machine%20wash%20hot%20gentle%2070b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Gentle
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea234eb85a1056dda5a8b_machine%20wash%20hot%20gentle%2095a.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Gentle
![Machine Wash Hot Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea234a6bbf6039634333e_machine%20wash%20hot%20gentle%2095b.svg)
Machine Wash Hot Gentle
![Hand Wash Normal](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea231cee58c27b2140f57_hand%20wash%20normal.svg)
Hand Wash Normal
![Hand Wash Cold](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea231cee58cfeab140f58_hand%20wash%20cold%2030a.svg)
Hand Wash Cold
![Hand Wash Cold](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea23132bfdb468739cc19_hand%20wash%20cold%2030b.svg)
Hand Wash Cold
![Hand Wash Warm](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea231111f5810825ddb5e_hand%20wash%20warm%2040a.svg)
Hand Wash Warm
![Hand Wash Warm](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2313ca698046ff9e1d0_hand%20wash%20warm%2040b.svg)
Hand Wash Warm
![Do Not Wash](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22f7013f85d9e87fabe_do%20not%20wash.svg)
Do Not Wash
![Bleach If Needed](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22e7013f8c89387fab9_bleach%20if%20needed.svg)
Bleach if Needed
![Non-Chlorine Bleach](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea236a6bbf69a79343343_non%20chlorine%20bleach.svg)
Non-Chlorine Bleach
![Do Not Bleach](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22e1aecb5c90e37cb5b_do%20not%20bleach.svg)
Do Not Bleach
![Chlorine Bleach](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22e910c70565bc91de3_chlorine%20bleach.svg)
Chlorine Bleach
![Tumble Dry Normal](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea237da54a2538a277494_tumble%20dry%20normal.svg)
Tumble Dry Normal
![Tumble Dry Normal Low Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea236eb85a10f16da5a91_tumble%20dry%20normal%20low%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry Normal
Low Heat
![Tumble Dry Normal Medium Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea237111f585cc25ddb91_tumble%20dry%20normal%20medium%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry Normal
Medium Heat
![Tumble Dry Normal High Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea236035b98d7491cfc9f_tumble%20dry%20normal%20high%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry Normal
High Heat
![Tumble Dry Normal No Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea237b337a64990f47e4b_tumble%20dry%20normal%20no%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry Normal
No Heat
![Tumble Dry Permanent Press](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2371aecb5016d37cbc2_tumble%20dry%20permanent%20press.svg)
Tumble Dry
Permanent Press
![Tumble Dry Permanent Press Low Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea237493ff76b7e5b2fa8_tumble%20dry%20permanent%20press%20low%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry
Permanent Press
Low Heat
![Tumble Dry Normal Low Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea23733698b1ddaeae117_tumble%20dry%20permanent%20press%20medium%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry
Permanent Press
Medium Heat
![Tumble Dry Permanent Press Dry High Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2373ba6d13d19060e65_tumble%20dry%20permanent%20press%20high%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry
Permanent Press
High Heat
![Tumble Dry Permanent Press No Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea237917c0c0a163e0bd5_tumble%20dry%20permanent%20press%20no%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry
Permanent Press
No Heat
![Tumble Dry Gentle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2362c152dc30be38a04_tumble%20dry%20gentle.svg)
Tumble Dry
Gentle
![Tumble Dry Gentle Low Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea236a6bbf68ac8343344_tumble%20dry%20gentle%20low%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry
Gentle
Low Heat
![Tumble Dry Gentle Medium Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea236910c705094c91e12_tumble%20dry%20gentle%20medium%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry
Gentle
Medium Heat
![Tumble Dry Gentle High Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea236917c0c1e993e0bb4_tumble%20dry%20gentle%20high%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry
Gentle
High Heat
![Tumble Dry Gentle No Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea236493ff773085b2fa7_tumble%20dry%20gentle%20no%20heat.svg)
Tumble Dry
Gentle
No Heat
![Do Not Tumble Dry](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22fda54a2b2da277463_do%20not%20tumble%20dry.svg)
Do Not
Tumble Dry
![Do Not Dry](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22e0e332a6ec5995b22_do%20not%20dry.svg)
Do Not
Dry
![Line Dry](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2336c21e6d563ded85e_line%20dry.svg)
Line Dry
![Line Dry Shade](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2313ba6d13da7060dcf_line%20dry%20in%20shade.svg)
Line Dry
In Shade
![Drip Dry](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22f0e332a5dc5995b24_drip%20dry.svg)
Drip Dry
![Drip Dry in Shade](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22fb966f522edb44aec_drip%20dry%20in%20shade.svg)
Drip Dry
In Shade
![Dry Flat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea23132bfdbe42639cc18_dry%20flat.svg)
Dry Flat
![Dry Flat In Shade](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea231111f58f62a5ddb5d_dry%20flat%20in%20shade.svg)
Dry Flat
In Shade
![Do Not Wring](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22f493ff7ae065b2f85_do%20not%20wring.svg)
Do Not Wring
![Iron Any Temperature Steam or Dry](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea231493ff7075b5b2f8e_iron%20any%20temp%20steam%20or%20dry.svg)
Iron Any
Temperature
Steam Or Dry
![Iron Low Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea231cee58ccbfa140f59_iron%20low%20heat.svg)
Iron
Low Heat
![Iron Medium Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2310e332a1f22995c61_iron%20medium%20heat.svg)
Iron
Medium Heat
![Iron High Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2310e332a96b0995c5d_iron%20high%20heat.svg)
Iron
High Heat
![Do Not Iron With Steam](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22feb85a1bbc4da5a5e_do%20not%20iron%20with%20steam.svg)
Do Not Iron
With Steam
![Iron Low No Steam](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea232b337a6ef4af47da9_iron%20low%20heat%20no%20steam.svg)
Iron Low
No Steam
![Iron Medium No Steam](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea23113fcc858132ee87d_iron%20medium%20heat%20no%20steam.svg)
Iron Medium
No Steam
![Iron High No Steam](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea231035b98c7361cfc63_iron%20high%20heat%20no%20steam.svg)
Iron High
No Steam
![Do Not Iron](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22f0e332a0243995b23_do%20not%20iron.svg)
Do Not Iron
![Dry Clean](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea23032bfdb848439cc17_dry%20clean.svg)
Dry Clean
![Dry Clean Any Solvent](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2303ba6d1b627060dcd_dry%20clean%20any%20solvent.svg)
Dry Clean
Any Solvent
![Dry Clean Petroleum Only](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2309c26951b6ea6eb5b_dry%20clean%20petroleum%20only.svg)
Dry Clean
Petroleum Only
![Dry CleanAny ExceptTrichloroethylene](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22fda54a27f61277464_dry%20clean%20any%20except%20trichloroethylene.svg)
Dry Clean
Any Except
Trichloroethylene
![Wet Clean](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2377013f8038087fb17_wet%20clean.svg)
Wet Clean
![Dry Clean Low Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea230a6bbf667b1343335_dry%20clean%20low%20heat.svg)
Dry Clean
Low Heat
![Dry Clean No Steam](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea230d941543931912784_dry%20clean%20no%20steam.svg)
Dry Clean
No Steam
![Dry Clean Short Cycle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea2302c152d0bcae389aa_dry%20clean%20short%20cycle.svg)
Dry Clean
Short Cycle
![Dry Clean Reduced Moisture](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea230eb85a10c82da5a83_dry%20clean%20reduced%20moisture.svg)
Dry Clean
Reduced Moisture
![Dry Clean Any Solvent Low Heat](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22f32bfdb52c239cc12_dry%20clean%20any%20solvent%20low%20heat.svg)
Dry Clean
Any Solvent
Low Heat
![Dry Clean Any Solvent No Steam](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22f035b98f44b1cfc3d_dry%20clean%20any%20solvent%20no%20steam.svg)
Dry Clean
Any Solvent
No Steam
![Dry Clean Any Solvent Short Cycle](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea230035b989e121cfc49_dry%20clean%20any%20solvent%20short%20cycle.svg)
Dry Clean
Any Solvent
Short Cycle
![Dry Clean Any Solvent Reduced Moisture](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22f910c704468c91dec_dry%20clean%20any%20solvent%20reduced%20moisture.svg)
Dry Clean
Any Solvent
Reduced Mositure
![Do Not Dry Clean](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/618d16774f9eeb12aea9a20b/63aea22e32bfdbdd3839cbed_do%20not%20dry%20clean.svg)
Do Not
Dry Clean