Care Symbols will appear on labels that are attached to the fibers that you purchase.  The care symbols  provide helpful information that can save you time and money.

Cleaner, fresher clothes means longer-wearing apparel. And clothes that are bleachable are easier to get clean.

When a care label doesn’t mention bleach or says “Bleach when needed,” it means it is safe to use Clorox liquid bleach. When the label says “Non-chlorine bleach when needed” use a non-chlorine (color-safe) bleach like Clorox 2.

Follow the easy directions on bleach container labels to test fabrics for colorfastness.

Washing Machine Wash, COLD Machine Wash, COLD Permanent Press Machine Wash, COLD Gentle Cycle Hand Wash Machine Wash, WARM Machine Wash, WARM Permanent Press Machine Wash, WARM Gentle Cycle Do Not Wash Machine Wash, HOT Machine Wash, HOT Permanent Press Machine Wash, HOT Gentle Cycle Bleaching Bleach as needed Any bleach, like Clorox®, may be safely used Do Not Bleach No bleach product should be used including detergents with bleach – or follow bleach package test procedures to test for bleach safety. Non-chlorine Bleach as needed Use only a color-safe bleach, like Clorox 2® Ironing Iron, Steam or Dry, with LOW HEAT Iron, Steam or Dry, with MEDIUM HEAT Iron, Steam or Dry, with HIGH HEAT Do Not Iron with Steam Do Not Iron Drycleaning Dryclean May appear with additional letters and/or lines Take this item to a professional drycleaner Do Not Dryclean

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