Comments on: Pop quiz: Care label icons pt.2

By: Theresa Fortier

Theresa Fortier — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:15:49 +0000

Here’s another link on the Textile Affairs site with file downloads of the symbols in raster and vector format: http://www.textileaffairs.com/hirez.htm

Above link was courtesy of another cool site: http://apparelpixel.me/#Home

By: Chris V

Chris V — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:28:28 +0000

@ LizPf: According to http://www.textileaffairs.com/c-common.htm, the only real difference is line drying involves damp cloth and drip drying involves dripping wet. A fine distinction, perhaps. That site has good descriptions for all the symbols. I used it to double check my answers – *after* I’d submitted them :D

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:49:05 +0000

I did laundry this past week and can now actually read the symbols! All it took was the tiniest bit of learning on my part, prodded by you. So, thanks!

By: Rose

Rose — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:51:41 +0000

Wooo! 4/5! Not bad for a generation that can’t do their own darn laundry. (I’m 23, in college, and mildly appalled at the self-care skills my peers have).

By: David

David — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:18:44 +0000

We’re hoping “they” come out with a symbol for “Do not use fabric softener”. Our packaging is in English only, but includes the Spanish and French translation since the products will likely find themselves north and south of the border. Our heat-set garment label uses only the symbols except for the same warning in English only, which occupies most of the space.

Using softener inhibits the wicking properties of performance fabrics, as well as your cotton bath towels (as does the build-up of detergent from using too much).

By: Barb Taylorr

Barb Taylorr — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:12:57 +0000

Thanks for the translation link. I had one at my old company but never thought to bring it with me when I left. Often times when I am doing laundry I regret not having saved it.
There is another thing I am always trying to find a link to that I wonder if you might post for us. Can anyone advise where to find a comprehensive list of abbreviations for fiber content?

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:28:10 +0000

Icons are simply a means of communication, and generally are not very effective right out of the box. Problem is, the person on the sending side of the message usually thinks it’s the receiver’s fault if they don’t understand the message. WRONG.

By: LizPf

LizPf — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:31:13 +0000

It helps if you see the “crown looking icon” as a tub full of water, the top line is waves.

I didn’t know about the line underneath, though I knew two dots is “medium”.

And aren’t drip dry and line dry the same thing?

By: Theresa Fortier

Theresa Fortier — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:28:29 +0000

My favorite document is this pdf brochure from Intertek. It covers the differences in the symbols across multiple countries for those of us that have to write care labels for more than one.

http://www.intertek.com/uploadedFiles/Intertek/Divisions/Consumer_Goods/Media/PDFs/Services/Low%20Res%20CompleteCareLabelling.pdf

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:21:42 +0000

Here is another source
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5556.html