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Care Icons
CARE ICONS / SYMBOLS Please visit www.nilorn.co.uk for all available products.
Care symbols aren’t always the most straight forward of things, especially when producing garments that are to be sold across multiple territories with multiple languages. So, we have put together this “quick look” guide which may help. This guide shows the standard European (UK) care symbols and the Japanese and American equivalents. Where this isn’t a Japanese or American equivalent, the EU symbol has been used. Please note that these symbols are only a guide and are correct at the point of publication only. It is the responsibility of the client to ensure that they are correct for their garment.
EU JP US
a b d g h j
a b d g h j
a b d g h j
m m m n n n p p p t t t s s s
WASHING
EU JP US
BLEACHING
COTTON WASH The number indicates the temperature. No extra lines indicates a normal (maximum) wash setting can be used at the temperature stated.
z z z w w w x x x
ANY BLEACH ALLOWED
EU JP US
DRYING
' ( ) +
COOL TUMBLE DRY
SYNTHETICS WASH The number indicates the temperature. Two extra line indicates a reduced (medium) wash setting can be used at the temperature stated. WOOL WASH The number indicates the temperature. Two extra lines indicates a much reduced (minimum) wash setting can be used at the temperature stated.
HAND WASH ONLY DO NOT WASH
EU JP US DRY CLEANING
@ A B C \
@ A B C \
@ A B C \
PROFESSIONALLY DRY CLEAN
' ( ) +
' ( ) +
ONLY OXYGEN BLEACH/ NON-CHLORINE BLEACH DO NOT BLEACH
MEDIUM TUMBLE DRY HOT TUMBLE DO NOT TUMBLE DRY
EU JP US
IRONING
! " # �
COOL IRON
! " # �
! " # �
MEDIUM IRON HOT IRON DO NOT IRON
PROFESSIONALLY DRY CLEAN PROFESSIONALLY DRY CLEAN PROFESSIONAL WET CLEAN DO NOT DRY CLEAN
The letters contained within the circle and/or a bar beneath the circle will indicate the solvent and the process to be used by the dry cleaner.
EU JP US
SUPPLEMENT
> 7 8 9
DO NOT WRING
> 7 8 9
> 7 8 9
LINE DRY DRIP DRY DRY FLAT
Garment care labels incorporating wash care information are a necessity in every garment. Here at Nilorn we offer on-site rotary and thermal print production that proves time and time again to be versatile and cost effective for our customers. If you require more information about our in-house production please contact us. Nilorn UK Ltd. 1A Acre Park, Dalton Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, BD21 4JH 01535 673 500 info@uk.nilorn.com www.nilorn.co.uk