How to read laundry symbols
Washing Symbols
Ever throw a shirt in the wash only for it to come out destroyed by the washer? It might have been because it was a hand wash only shirt or maybe even do not wash. Knowing what the wash symbols mean is the first step in making sure you prevent washing damage to your favourite shirt.
Washing Cycle Symbols
Machine Wash | Hand Wash | Do Not Wash | Dry Clean Only | Do No Dry Clean |
Your impulsive shirts are machine washable
Washing Temperature Symbols
Wash Cold (30 C or 86 F) | Wash Warm (40 C or 104 F) | Wash Hot (50 C or 122 F) |
This symbol can also be depicted as a wash bucket with a single dot inside | This symbol can also be depicted as a wash bucket with two dots inside | This symbol can also be depicted as a wash bucket with three dots inside |
For our impulsive shirts, wash them on cold at 30 C or 86 F
Washing machine symbols
Normal Cycle | Permanent Press Cycle |
For your impulsive shirt, wash it on the normal cycle or gentle cycle. Use a mild detergent and no fabric softeners.
NOTE: Be sure to check your washing symbol as the first step to make sure your clothes are machine washable! (You can put your impulsive shirts in the washing machine with no problem though 😉)
Drying Symbols
Okay, now that you've washed your shirt, you're halfway through the battle. It's time to dry your shirt now. We've all heard horror stories of shirts that have gone into the dryer only for them to come out doll sized. By reading the drying symbols we can make sure to keep our clothes people sized instead of doll sized.
General Drying Symbols
Tumble Dry Allowed | Do Not Tumble Dry | Hang To Dry | Dry Flat |
For your impulsive shirt, feel free to tumble dry or hang to dry
Drying Temperature Symbols
Tumble Dry | Low Heat | Medium Heat | High Heat | No heat/air |
If you choose to tumble dry your shirt, use the low setting
Tumble Dry Symbols
Normal Cycle | Permanent Press | Delicate/Gentle Cycle |
Your impulsive shirt should be tumbled dried on the normal cycle
Bleaching Symbols
You've washed it, you've dried it, but now your white shirt looks a little bit dingy. You reach for the bleach, but wait! Let's make sure that this shirt can take bleach before it ruins your shirt.
Bleaching Allowed | Do Not Bleach | Use Non-Chlorine Bleach |
Use non-chlorine bleach on your shirts, and only when necessary!
Ironing Symbols
Your shirt has come out clean, soft, and with that gentle waft of fresh laundry detergent. Life is good. Except, your clothes are wrinkly. If you choose to iron your clothes, make sure to recognize your symbols so you don't burn a giant hole in your clothes and ruin all your washing efforts.
Iron Low Heat | Iron Medium Heat | Iron High Heat |
For your impulsive shirt, iron inside out if necessary but please don't iron the print area.
Now that you know how to take care of your impulsive shirts, let's check out some of the best sellers and maybe some hoodies too.