The Wash Guide
Drip dry, flatInternational

Drip dry, flat

Lay it flat soaking wet, without wringing or spinning.

Two instructions at once: do not spin it, and do not hang it. Lay it out soaking on a towel so the water leaves downwards instead of dragging the garment out of shape.

Where it sits on the label

  1. Washing
  2. Bleaching
  3. Drying
  4. Ironing
  5. Professional care

Drying comes third of the five. A label is always written in this order and simply leaves out whatever does not apply, so a tag carrying only three symbols is not missing anything. The next shape along yours is the next of these its maker had something to say about.

The rest of the square