Hand wash

Machine wash

• Maximum washing temperature indicated inside the wash symbol
• Normal machine cycle
• Normal rinse
• Normal spin cycle

Machine wash

• Maximum washing temperature indicated inside the wash symbol
• reduced machine cycle
• Rinse temperature gradually decreasing(for gradual entry of cold water)
• reduced spin cycle

Bleaching symbols

Possibility to use any laundry bleach, even products containing chlorine

Bleach allowed

Drying Symbols

Tumble dry at hot air, medium or low heat, according to the numbers of black dots, in case these are inside the drying symbol

Line dry. After being spun or wrung, the garment must be hung up to dry

Drip dry, hang to dry, (do not use spin cycle)

Dry flat. (the garment must be stretched out on a flat surface to dry)

Ironing symbols

The black dots on the iron indicate the ideal temperature for every garment according to the fabric.

1 black dot: maximum temperature of the sole plate of the iron : 110°C interposing a damp cloth

2 black dots: maximum temperature of the sole plate of the iron: 150°C interposing a damp cloth

3 black dots: maximum temperature of the sole plate of the iron: 200°C; moisten the fabric before ironing

Drying cleaning symbols

Dry clean symbol with indications about the solvent to use

The line under the circle warns to use precautions when washing with restriction of:

• addition of water
• mechanical action
• drying temperature

The garment can be washed with all solvents normally used for dry-cleaning

Dry clean, with perchloroethylene, monofluoro-trichloroethane, hydrocarbons following the standards procedures without using trichloroethylene

Dry clean, with hydrocarbons and trifluoro-trichloroethane, following the normal procedures.

Symbol of general ban

Cross of St. Andrew

If an X (St. Andrew’s cross) is through the symbols above described, it means “DO NOT USE”, because the fabric of the garment does not bear the treatment related to the symbol.