The Wash Guide
Iron on low, without steamInternational

Iron on low, without steam

Cool iron, dry. No steam.

Steam is water, and on the fabrics that want a cool iron water is often the thing that marks them: acetate spots, some silks ring. Use the heat and not the moisture.

Where it sits on the label

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

Ironing comes fourth 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 iron