Understanding Laundry Symbols

Posted by Rachael Hammack on November 13, 2023

Laundry tag with care instructions symbols

Understanding the laundry icons on your clothing:

You pulled the trigger and finally treated yourself to some much-needed or wanted clothing. You love everything about the new pieces you’ve bought, how they feel, how they fit your body, how easy they are to style, and most importantly the care instruction tag on the seem is not scratchy! You just know you are going to get some serious wear out of these staple pieces. The time has come time to wash them. You turn the clothing inside out, find the little tag… and now you are STUMPED! What in the world do these tiny little icons mean and how can I decipher them? Well stay tuned and be ready to scroll, we have de-bunked the most commonly used laundry icons for you below!