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CHECK THE TAG / THE GARMENT CARE FIELD GUIDEEDITION 05 · REFERENCE SNAPSHOT 2026-11-01
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FIBRE GUIDE / MIXED CONSTRUCTION

How to read the label on blended and lined clothes.

A finished garment may combine multiple fibres, stretch bands, lining, adhesives, buttons and decorated surfaces. Its care label represents the whole article rather than the main fabric alone.

FINISHED GARMENT FIRSTSOURCE-LED ADVICE
Decode the actual label
FABRIC FIELD NOTE / BLENDSblendsDO NOT GUESS FROM THE FIBRE NAME

01 / BEFORE YOU START

Read the sewn-in care label first.

Use the complete care sequence. A cotton-rich outer fabric does not override a restrictive instruction chosen because of a lining, elastic panel or dyed trim.

02 / DRYING & SHAPE

The step that can change a garment.

Respect the most specific printed drying method and temperature. If there are separate removable pieces with independent tags, care for each according to its own instructions.

03 / COMMON MISTAKE

What not to assume.

Avoid averaging the fibre composition into a guessed wash temperature. A label can be more restrictive than anything suggested by the material percentages.

04 / MATCH YOUR MARKS

Care symbols worth checking.

30°C · very mild cycle30°C · very mild cycleDo not tumble dryDo not tumble dryDo not ironDo not iron

Only the garment's own symbols and manufacturer instructions can establish permitted temperatures, cycles or drying methods. This material article is not a personalized safety guarantee.

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Symbols to recognise on blends

FIELD NOTE 30°C · very mild cycle symbolMachine wash at no more than 30°C on a very mild cycle.FIELD NOTE Do not tumble dry symbolDo not place this garment in a tumble dryer.FIELD NOTE Do not iron symbolDo not iron or press with a hot iron.
REFERENCE CHECK / 01 NOV 2026

Source notes and publication editions

Care marks describe permitted treatments for the finished article, not a guarantee of results. Some standards require purchase and the illustrations here are independent teaching representations. Read the evidence and licensing limits.