But in order to keep your clothing in the best condition they can be - and the size and colour you originally bought them in - it's important to be aware of what the laundry label is telling you.

A small triangle symbol stitched into the labels of our clothes is leaving social media users stunned, with many admitting they had “no idea” what it meant until now.

People are warned that they could be washing their clothes, sheets and towels all wrong by neglecting to read the laundry care labels on them. For many, checking each individual label isn't a ...

To make sure we're doing our laundry properly, clothing labels come with a variety of symbols, indicating that your shirt should be washed at 30 not 40, or that tumble dryers should be avoided ...

Look out for five key symbols on clothing care information and you can't go wrong when it comes to washing, drying and ironing items, says our washing machine expert Lifestyle Vikki White Features ...