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CARE MARK / PROFESSIONAL WET CLEANING / ISO 3758:2023

W · wet cleaning symbol.

Professional wet cleaning is permitted with a normal process.

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ILLUSTRATIVE CARE MARKINDEX / PROFESSIONAL-WET-CLEAN
W · wet cleaning symbol: Professional wet cleaning is permitted with a normal process.
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THE SHORT ANSWER

What does it mean?

Professional wet cleaning is permitted with a normal process.

01 / HOW TO IDENTIFY IT

Match the shape, not just the words.

Look for a circle with W or a crossed W. Professional wet cleaning is a specialist process distinct from domestic machine washing.

W inside a circle indicates a professional wet-cleaning process using specialist machines, chemistry and finishing, not ordinary machine washing at home.

02 / WHAT TO DO

The practical decision.

The cleaner should receive the full label and decide on an appropriate controlled process. The tub mark remains the only domestic washing permission in this system.

Do not skip this detail

Professional wet cleaning uses specialist methods; it is not the same as machine washing at home.

03 / WHAT PEOPLE CONFUSE

One small detail changes the meaning.

A W with an underline needs a mild professional wet-cleaning process; two lines require very mild handling.

Do not wet clean markDo not wet cleanW · mild wet cleaning markW · mild wet cleaningW · very mild wet cleaning markW · very mild wet cleaning

04 / AFTER YOU IDENTIFY IT

Check the rest of the tag.

The washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional-care instructions work together. This page interprets one symbol only; a blank or unreadable mark does not grant permission for any other treatment.

Never replace the maker’s written instructions with a guess based only on material composition or appearance. Read the complete care-label method.

EXPLORE THE INDEX

Other marks in professional wet cleaning

FIELD NOTE Do not wet clean symbolDo not use a professional wet-cleaning process.FIELD NOTE W · mild wet cleaning symbolProfessional wet cleaning is permitted with a mild process.FIELD NOTE W · very mild wet cleaning symbolProfessional wet cleaning is permitted with a very mild process.
REFERENCE CHECK / 01 NOV 2026

The source behind this interpretation

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.