Soil is removed from products or specimens through the use of water, detergent or soap, agitation, and a machine designed for this purpose. When no temperature is given, water up to 150 °F (60 °C) can be used regularly.

Initial water temperature 90 °F to 110 °F (32 °C to 43 °C).

Initial water temperature setting same as cold water tap up to 85 °F (29 °C).

Do not employ a laundry that uses special formulations, sour rinses, extremely high temperatures or that otherwise is employed for commercial, industrial, or institutional use. Employ laundering methods designed for residential use or use in a self-service establishment.

Smaller-than-normal washload.

Slow agitation and reduce time.

Cool-down rinse or cold rinse before reduced spinning.

Alone.

With colors of similar hue and intensity.

Turn products inside-out to protect face of fabric.

Initial water temperature setting 90 °F to 110 °F (32 °C to 43 °C).

Initial water temperature setting same as cold water tap up to 85 °F (29 °C).

Rinse several times to remove detergent, soap, and bleach.

Remove material at start of final spin cycle.

Do not use roller wringer or wring by hand.

Soil is manually removed from products or specimens through the use of water, detergent or soap, and gentle squeezing action. When no temperature is given, hot water up to 150 °F (68 °C) can be regularly used.

Initial water temperature 90 °F to 110 °F (32 °C to 43 °C).

Initial water temperature same as cold water tap up to 85 °F (29 °C).

Alone.

With colors of similar hue and intensity.

Handle to avoid wrinkles and distortion.

Rinse several times to remove detergent, soap, and bleach.

Surface clean with damp cloth or sponge.

Use machine dryer. When no temperature setting is given, machine drying at a hot setting may be used regularly.

Set dryer at medium heat.

Set dryer at low heat.

Set dryer at permanent press setting.

Set dryer to operate without heat.

When items are dry, remove immediately to prevent wrinkling.

Hang dripping wet with or without hand shaping and smoothing.

Hang damp from line or bar- in or out-of-doors.

Dry away from sun.

Dry away from heat.

Lay out horizontally for drying.

Reshape to original dimensions while drying.

By hand, while wet, remove wrinkles, straighten seams and facings.

Ironing is needed. When no temperature is given, iron at the highest temperature setting may be used regularly.

Medium temperature setting.

Lowest temperature setting.

Items not to be smoothed or finished with an iron.

Articles turned inside out for ironing or pressing.

Steam in any form not to be used.

Steaming without contact pressure.

Use iron at steam setting.

Article to be ironed should feel moist.

Use a dry or damp cloth between iron and fabric.

All bleaches may be used when necessary.

No bleaches may be used.

Only the bleach specified may be used when necessary. Chlorine bleach may not be used.

Can be machine washed in hot water, can be machine dried at a high setting, can be ironed at a hot setting, can be bleached with all commercially available bleaches, and can be dry cleaned with all commercially available solvents.

Soil is removed from products or specimens in a machine that uses any common organic solvent (for example, petroleum perchlorethylene, fluorocarbon) located in any commercial establishment. The process may include moisture addition to solvent up to 75 percent relative humidity, hot tumble drying up to 160 °F (71 °C), and restoration by steam press or steam-air finishing.

Use the dry cleaning process but modified to ensure optimum results by a dry-cleaning attendant or a dry-cleaning machine that permits such modification or both. Such modifications or special warnings must be included in the care instruction.

Employ solvent(s) specified to dry-clean the item.

Reduced or minimum cleaning time, depending on solvent used.

Least possible extraction time.

Decreased relative humidity.

Do not tumble dry.

Tumble dry up to 120 °F (49 °C).

Tumble dry at room temperature.

Cabinet dry up to 120 °F (49 °C).

Cabinet dry at room temperature.

Employ no contact pressure when steaming.

Do not use steam in pressing, finishing, steam cabinets, or wands.

Have cleaned only by a professional cleaner who uses special leather or suede care methods.