The following information is provided by the U. S. Federal Trade Commission as part of Project Clean. The symbols appearing on garment labels provide care instructions from the manufacturer.

As a minimum, laundering instructions include (in order) four symbols: washing, bleaching, drying, and ironing. Drycleaning instructions include one symbol. Additional symbols or words or both may be used to clarify the instructions. The water temperatures listed below are provided as a guideline. Actual water temperatures obtained in the home depend on washing machine settings (hot, warm, cold), regional supply temperatures, and water heater settings.

WASH
	Noraml		Water Temperature 40C/105F (Warm)
	Permanent Press / Wrinkle Resistant		Water Temperature 30C/85F (Cold/Cool)
	Gentle / Delicate		Warning:Do Not Wash
	Hand Wash		Warning:Do Not Wring
	Water Temperature 50C/120F (Hot)
BLEACH
	Any Bleach (when needed)		Warning:Do Not Bleach
	Only Non-Chlorine Bleach(when needed)
DRY
	Dry		Special Instructions:Line Dry / Hang to Dry
	Normal		Special Instructions:Drip Dry
	Permanent Press / Wrinkle Resistant		Special Instructions:Dry Flat
	Gentle / Delicate		Special Instructions:Dry in the Shade
	Heat Setting: High		Warning:Do Not Dry (used with Do Not Wash)
	Heat Setting: Medium		Warning:Do Not Tumble Dry
	Heat Setting: Low
IRON
	Iron		Low
	High		Warning:Do Not Iron
	Medium		Warning:No Steam
DRYCLEAN
	Dry Clean		Professionally Dryclean:Short Cycle
	Any Solvent		Professionally Dryclean:No Steam Finishing
	Dryclean - Normal Cycle:Any Solvent except Trichloroethylene		Professionally Dryclean:Low Heat
	Dryclean - Normal Cycle:Petroleum Solvent Only		Warning:Do Not Dryclean
	Professionally Dryclean:Reduce Moisture