Icon - Cannot be machine washed

Before the first wash of a new thing, many housewives ask themselves a question: is it possible to wash this item of clothing in the washing machine? But really, you can wash a thing in a car or not, who can tell? Manufacturer or other consumers taught bitter experience? This is a special sign that the manufacturer displayed on the clothes. What this sign looks like and where to look for it, we all have to find out.

How to find such a designation?

When sewing a piece of clothing, a sewing factory, no matter what country it is in, firmly sews on it a label made of especially durable synthetic fabric. On this label with black paint on a white background, images of icons are applied that determine the procedure for caring for the thing. Deciphering the information encoded in the icons helps the owner of the thing understand how it is:

• clean;
• wash;
• bleach;
• to iron;
• dry.

In no case do not tear off or cut labels with information about the care of the thing, along with labels and price tags. You will definitely need this information in the future.

It is not difficult to find such a label, it is enough to quickly examine the most likely places where the manufacturer can sew it. Usually, places are chosen where this label will be invisible and will not interfere with wearing an item of clothing. For example, on sweaters, sweaters, T-shirts, shirts, a tag with badges can be found in the gate area or at the waist from the wrong side. On pants and trousers, a piece of fabric with valuable information can be found in the splined part from the wrong side, etc.

When you find a shortcut, carefully examine the icons that appear on it. Immediately to understand what they mean is quite difficult, you will have to look for a special table that will help to decipher the meaning of each sign. But we, at the moment, are interested in the machine wash icon is prohibited, let's talk about it.

What does he look like?

The icon prohibiting washing a thing in a washing machine or semi-automatic machine is shown by the manufacturer on the labels in cases where the garment can only be washed by hand, or if it can only be dry cleaned. In the first case, our icon is complemented by the familiar sign, which is a picture of a basin with water and a hand dipped in it - “hand wash”, and in the second case, the crossed basin with water crossed crosswise is “forbidden to wash”.

If a thing can still be washed by hand, then the manufacturer is disingenuous, categorically prohibiting machine washing, because in modern washing machines there is an automatic machine, there is a special mode called “Manual washing”. Having this mode, it is not necessary to wash it with your hands, the machine will do everything for you, while such a procedure will not cause any harm.

In the figure above you see a large image of a sign prohibiting washing an item of clothing in a washing machine. This image, it should be noted, is very voluminous, a rectangle in a circle. Not knowing how such an icon decrypts it is very difficult to guess that we are talking about a ban on washing in the washing machine.

How to do without automatic washing?

As we noted above, if the manufacturer permits hand washing, this does not mean that the thing cannot be washed in automatic mode, just use the program “Hand wash”. However, more often, the above icon can be seen on things that generally cannot be wetted with water.

Strictly speaking, things that the manufacturer recommends only to be cleaned can be treated with a damp cloth or a dampened brush, but in no case should they be soaked or put in the washing machine.

What then to do? How to dry clean things to remove all stains from it and generally refresh?

1. You can buy a special set for dry cleaning clothes. The set is selected depending on the type of fabric and taking into account other features of the thing.In the set you will find: a bottle in which there is a detergent composition in the form of a spray, a special rag, sheets of special paper and a special bag. You will find instructions for dry cleaning with this kit on the box in which the kit is packaged.
2. If the item is heavily contaminated, there is little point in cleaning it at home: firstly, without professional means it will not be possible to clean it, and secondly, you can permanently ruin the item of clothing. Use dry cleaning services.
3. Treat stains with a stain remover, which must be checked in advance on an inconspicuous part of the garment. Cover the item with food paper, and then pack it in a plastic bag, which hang about 1 meter from the heating battery. After a day, take out the item and evaluate the result, you may have to use an additional brush or cloth, but most of the dirt will be removed.

To summarize, we note that you have learned how the badge on clothes looks, which is shortly interpreted as “Do not machine wash.” But in order not to spoil the clothes, you need to know the decoding of other signs that are left by the manufacturer on the label. You can read about them in the article. Signs on clothes for washing. Do not stop there, continue to study the badges and the chances that you will ruin your favorite clothes, due to improper care, will be much less. Good luck