About

Care Symbol Guide exists to answer one question fast: what does this symbol on my clothing tag actually mean? Most references make you scan a wall of look-alike icons. Here you tap the shape you can see, narrow it down, and get a plain-English answer.

Where the meanings come from

The meanings follow the two standards that cover almost every label you’ll encounter: ISO 3758 (the international standard, used across Europe and much of the world via GINETEX) and ASTM D5489 (the US and Canadian standard). Where the two differ — most notably wash temperature, shown as dots in the US and degrees internationally — the region toggle switches between them.

The symbols are our own drawings

The official GINETEX artwork is trademark-protected, so every symbol here is an original drawing of the standard shapes. They’re built to be unmistakable, not to copy a specific rights-holder’s files.

The one rule

This is a guide, not a guarantee. If a symbol here and the wording on your garment’s own label ever disagree, follow the garment’s label — the manufacturer knows the fabric, the dyes, and the construction.