If you have ever ruined a garment because you didn’t know how to read clothing labels, you’re in the right place. Perfectly knowing the washing symbols on labels is a challenge. Yet, being able to interpret them is essential to protect your clothes and use the washing machine correctly.
In this article, we will show you some symbols that are essential to recognize so you don’t ruin your favorite clothes, and how hOn can help you in everyday life.
How to read labels
The labels inside your clothes contain fundamental instructions for washing, drying, and ironing. Recognizing the symbols allows you to start the right programs for your garments.
Firstly, clothing labels contain a series of international symbols. To simplify reading, these symbols are divided into four main categories:
- Water basin: this is the washing symbol; it indicates if and how the garment can be washed (in water, by hand, or in the washing machine).
- Square: represents drying. This symbol specifies the correct method to dry the garment, either air drying or tumble drying.
- Iron: suggests if the garment can be ironed and at what optimal temperature.
- Triangle: indicates if bleaching agents or bleach can be used.
Smart Tip: The hOn app offers its users a detailed guide to recognizing label symbols.
Washing machine program symbols
Washing machine programs are also represented by symbols, often on the dial or digital display. Some are quite intuitive, others less so. Here is a list of useful symbols to know:
- Cold wash: identified by a snowflake.
- Quick wash: symbolized by a clock with three side lines.
- Easy iron or wrinkle-free: with the iron symbol.
- Soak or prewash: identified by a water-filled basin.
- Spin: symbol is a spiral.
- Eco program: with the writing ECO or green arrows.
In addition to these, there are programs dedicated to the type of fabric you want to wash. Here are the washing machine program symbols for fabrics:
- Cotton: symbolized by a t-shirt or cotton flower.
- Synthetic fabrics (polyamide and polyester): with a triangle open on one side.
- Wool: represented by a ball of yarn (sometimes next to a basin with a hand inside).
- Silk: represented by a butterfly symbol.
Label Scanner: hOn’s laundry assistant
Remembering and recognizing all symbols can be difficult. Today, you can rely on the intelligence of the hOn app, which guides you in choosing the right program for each garment, helps you avoid mistakes, and simplifies laundry management thanks to the Label Scanner feature. How does it work?
- Take a photo of the label,
- The integrated artificial intelligence recognizes the washing symbols,
- The hOn app suggests the ideal program based on the label’s indications and the garment’s features you provide.
You can also save the label by creating your Virtual Wardrobe: add photos, colors, fabric types, and personal tags for each garment.
To keep your laundry always clean and fresh, it’s also important to take care of the washing machine. Discover how to maintain your washing machine in top condition with simple tips.
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