Dry cleaning symbols
Professional dry-cleaning or wet-cleaning.
- Dry clean Take this to a dry cleaner. A plain circle means professional dry cleaning.
- Dry clean with "P" solvents Professional dry clean using "P" solvents — either perchloroethylene (perc) or petroleum-based (hydrocarbon) solvents, not both together. This is the most common dry-clean symbol.
- Dry clean, petroleum solvent (F) Professional dry clean using petroleum-based solvent only.
- Professional wet cleaning (W) Professional wet cleaning — a gentle, water-based process at a specialty cleaner.
- Do not dry clean Don't dry clean this — solvents will damage the fabric or finish.