In most garments you'll find a label with different care instruction symbols. With so many different icons it can be a bit confusing what the manufacturer is trying to tell you.
So for your convenience we'll explain in this post what the different care instruction symbols mean so you can take proper care of your garments.
Care instruction symbols in your Negotium Agere t-shirts
All Negotium Agere t-shirts have the same care instruction symbols and this is what they mean:
Wash at 40 degrees.
Do not bleach.
Iron at medium temperature (150°C).
Do not dry clean.
Tumble dry at low temperature.
Complete ovierview of all care instruction symbols
As there are many different laundry symbols here's a complete overview of all the different care instruction symbols:
Washing
Do not wash.
Hand wash only.
Wash at 30°C.
Wash at 40°C.
Wash at 50°C.
Bleaching
Do not bleach.
Do not bleach obsolete.
Bleaching with oxygen is allowed.
Bleaching with chlorine is allowed.
Bleaching with chlorine and/or oxygen is allowed.
Ironing
Do not Iron.
Iron at low temperature (110°C) .
Iron at medium temperature (150°C) .
Iron at high temperature (200°C) .
Professional Cleaning
Do not dry clean.
Cleaning with hydrocarbon solvents is allowed.
Gentle cleaning with hydrocarbon solvents is allowed.
Very gentle cleaning with hydrocarbon solvents is allowed.
Cleaning with PCE is allowed.
Gentle cleaning with PCE is allowed.
Very gentle cleaning with PCE is allowed.
Professional wet cleaning is not allowed.
Professional wet cleaning allowed.
Gentle professional wet cleaning allowed.
Very gentle professional wet cleaning allowed.
Drying
Do not tumble dry.
Tumble dry on low temperature.
Tumble dry on normal temperature.
Line dry.
Line dry in shade.
Dry flat.
Dry flat in shade.
Drip dry.
Drip dry in shade.
Now that you know what the different symbols mean keep in mind that you should always handle your garments as gently as possible. Eventhough according to a label it's ok to iron a piece of clothing on the hot setting if it's hardly wrinkled it's better to use a low setting or maybe you don't even need to iron it at all.
Same goes for the washing on high temperatures. Often it will be sufficient to just refresh a t-shirt by soaking it in some water (with a little detergent and/or fabric softner) or wash it on a cold(er) temperature.
Also if you can line or drip dry (drip dry is drying the garment on a hanger) in the shade why use the tumble dryer? When you treat your garments carefully you will enjoy them for a longer period of time.
Read our post about taking care of your t-shirts for more tips.