Washing Instructions

[Tin Pot]

what the..?

So can I machine wash at 30°C..?

I understand that I can't iron it. The rest just scares me.

 

[Big Andy]

Yes

 

[Big Andy]

Don't use fabric conditioner and drip dry it after washing.

 

[jefmcg]

No tumble dry, no dry cleaning, no bleach, do not wring...

 

[smutchin]

Reading the symbols left to right (the second row is essentially repeating the top row):

Wash at 30ºC or less. (The good news is there's no restriction on the spin speed, so you don't need to put it on a delicates program.)

No bleach, as @jefmcg says.

No tumble-drying (ie drip-dry only, as @Big Andy says), and don't wring it or put it through the mangle, if you have such a thing.

No ironing.

No dry-cleaning.

 

[vickster]

The good news is there's no restriction on the spin speed, so you don't need to put it on a delicates program.

Unless shrinkage would be a real issue...then maybe go for the delicate hand wash, no wring approach

 

[Big Andy]

All my cycling and running gear goes in the washer on a short cycle (30 mins) with max spin speed a small amount of non bio powder no fabric conditioner then drip dry on a clothes airer or the washing line in summer.

 

[smutchin]

Unless shrinkage would be a real issue...then maybe go for the delicate hand wash, no wring approach

Lower spin speed certainly won't hurt. My Miele machine has a 'Sports' program that all my cycling kit goes in at, and that spins at 1,200rpm instead of 1,600rpm on the standard wash, but even 1,200rpm is quite fast compared to some machines. Main advantage of faster spin is to reduce drying time, but sports kit should dry pretty quickly anyway.

Like @Big Andy, I always use non-bio detergent for cycling kit as well, and definitely no fabric conditioner.

 

[snorri]

For next time.............http://www.care-labelling.co.uk/whatsymbolsmean.html

 

[jefmcg]

For next time.............http://www.care-labelling.co.uk/whatsymbolsmean.html

That doesn't have the chemistry flask one, nor the circle with the wavy line. I've looked at several other online guides, and none of them have that.

 

[jefmcg]

Unless shrinkage would be a real issue...then maybe go for the delicate hand wash, no wring approach

Polyamide and elastane? May melt, but I doubt it will shrink.

 

[Spinney]

That doesn't have the chemistry flask one, nor the circle with the wavy line. I've looked at several other online guides, and none of them have that.

Maybe they are in use in Japan or some other market that does not use the standard ones. As someone up thread said, the bottom row repeats teh top row.

 

[Markymark]

90degree maximum spin wash with bleach.

 

[jefmcg]

As someone up thread said, the bottom row repeats teh top row.

Ah, i think you (and @smutchin) are right.

The flask is a much better representation of bleach than the triangle. I wouldn't have to look that symbol up.

 

[smutchin]

Maybe they are in use in Japan or some other market that does not use the standard ones.

Yes, that was my assumption.

Either that or they're all categories on Only Connect.