"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." To help decode some of the mystery, we decided to take a deep dive into the most popular laundry ...

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it’s more confusing than text. That goes double when it’s one of the many laundry symbols found on the care label of your clothes. What are all ...

Looking at a garment tag can quickly make you feel like you've forgotten how to read. Most of us didn't learn the laundry symbols alongside our ABCs, so these modern-day hieroglyphics can be pretty ...

Hot, cold, or hand-wash? Here’s what those laundry symbols on your clothing tags really mean. Hand holding clothing care tag. For many, washing clothes means throwing things in the washer and dryer, ...

It's a daily task, but when sorting through your clothes for the wash, you might not have realised there's a wealth of information provided for you to decipher. Every piece of clothing has up to five ...

19:04, Sat, Jun 7, 2025 Updated: 19:14, Sat, Jun 7, 2025 it's something you do every day but sorting through your clothes for the wash, you might not have realised there's a lot of information ...

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People have been warned that they could be laundering their clothes, sheets and towels incorrectly by neglecting to read the care labels on them. For many, scrutinising each individual label isn't a ...

People are only just realising what these symbols on your clothes mean - and the answer is not at all obvious. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT There are up to five key symbols printed on the ...