According
to the Federal Trade Commission’s Care Label rule, care labels may be composed
of either words or symbols. Irrespective of whether the content is words, symbols,
or both, care instructions appear in the following order:
1.
Machine wash / Hand wash / Dry-clean
2.
Washing temperature (hot / warm / cold)
3.
Washing machine programme (delicate / permanent press / normal cycle)
4.
Bleaching instruction (do not bleach / non-chlorine bleach / chlorine bleach)
5.
Drying method (tumble dry / line dry / flat dry / drip dry)
6.
Ironing (do not iron / cool iron / warm iron / hot iron)
7.
Warnings