“The standardized symbols are universally recognized and provide important information on how to treat different materials during the laundry process.” Here, a complete guide to the laundry ...

Machine washable – this is the basic symbol of a bowl of water. In most cases, you’ll get another symbol with it to give you more information. Wash cold – a bowl of water with 30°C printed ...

Apple’s upcoming iOS 17 update will bring a few handy new features, like Live Voicemail. Apparently, it will also help you decipher the arcane laundry symbols printed on clothing tags so you can ...

Washing Symbols: This category of symbols helps you determine whether your clothes are safe to wash in your machine, as well as the appropriate setting and temperature. They resemble buckets of ...

The six iron-shaped icons indicate ironing directions and can be helpful when determining proper heat temperatures or steam settings for taking the creases out of different fabrics, says Ornatov.

Bleaching Symbols: Some people will swear by adding bleaching agents to their laundry routine to keep white clothes white for longer. But some clothes might end up spoiled if you add this chemical ...

Lifestyle Expert Advice People are only just realising what each laundry symbol actually means According to a poll on X, 70% of under 30s don't know what their laundry labels mean - so experts at ...

The iOS update rolled out last year and offers Visual Look Up for laundry symbols on clothing tags. The feature also decodes dashboard icons in cars and offers recipes from food photos.

A WHOPPING ninety-seven per cent of Brits are laundry illiterate and can’t read wash symbols. Iron out out whether you are a ‘Laundry Legend’ or a ‘Total Washout’ when… ...