Vasketøjssymboler forklaret
Plejeetiketter bruger fem grundformer: et vaskekar, en trekant, et kvadrat, et strygejern og en cirkel. Prikker tilføjer varme, et kryds forbyder handlingen. Når du kan læse formerne, bliver enhver etiket forudsigelig.
| Symbol | Betydning | Sådan læses den |
|---|---|---|
| Wash tub with number | Machine wash at that max temperature (°C) | Number in the tub = max °C, e.g. 30 = cold wash |
| Wash tub, one bar underneath | Machine wash, permanent press / synthetic cycle | Single bar = reduced spin |
| Wash tub, two bars | Machine wash, delicate / gentle cycle | Double bar = very reduced spin |
| Wash tub with hand | Hand wash only | Stylized hand in the tub |
| Wash tub with cross | Do not wash | Tub with an X — look for dry-clean symbol instead |
| Triangle | Bleach allowed (any bleach) | Empty triangle |
| Triangle with CL | Only chlorine bleach allowed | Older label variant |
| Triangle with two lines | Only oxygen / color-safe bleach | Diagonal lines inside triangle |
| Black crossed triangle | Do not bleach | Solid or crossed-out triangle |
| Square with circle | Tumble dry allowed | Circle inside a square |
| Square with circle, 1 dot | Tumble dry low heat | Dots = dryer temperature |
| Square with circle, 2 dots | Tumble dry normal heat | More dots = more heat |
| Crossed square with circle | Do not tumble dry | Square + circle with X |
| Square with horizontal line | Line dry | One line = hang |
| Square with three vertical lines | Dry flat | Vertical lines = lay flat to avoid stretching |
| Iron with 1 dot | Iron at low temperature (≈110 °C), synthetics | Dots on the iron = soleplate heat |
| Iron with 2 dots | Iron at medium temperature (≈150 °C), wool/silk blends | Two dots |
| Iron with 3 dots | Iron at high temperature (≈200 °C), cotton/linen | Three dots |
| Crossed iron | Do not iron | Iron with an X |
| Circle | Professional dry clean | Letter inside gives solvent (P or F) |
| Crossed circle | Do not dry clean | Circle with an X |
Noter
- Prikker betyder altid temperatur: én = lav, to = medium, tre = høj.
- De fem former (vasekar, trekant, kvadrat, strygejern, cirkel) optræder i den rækkefølge på de fleste EU/US-etiketter.
- Når både vaske- og kemisk rensningssymbolerne er overkrydset, kræver plejen normalt professionel vådrens.
Ofte stillede spørgsmål
- Hvad betyder vaskesymbolen med 30?
- Maskinvask ved maksimalt 30 °C — en kold vask egnet til de fleste syntetiske stoffer og mørke farver.
- Kan jeg tørretumble, hvis kvadraten kun har en cirkel?
- Ja — en cirkel i et kvadrat betyder, at tørretumbling er tilladt; prikkerne indeni angiver varmeniveauet.
- Hvad betyder en overkrydset trekant?
- Bleg ikke, med nogen type blegemiddel. Brug vaskemiddel uden blegetilsætninger.