Do not dry clean
Professional dry cleaning is prohibited. Do not use stain removers that contain solvents.
Prohibition: this is a “do not” symbol
What to do
Skip dry cleaning and solvent-containing stain removers. Follow all remaining care symbols for permitted care.
What to avoid
This mark does not itself permit home washing or forbid a separately permitted professional wet-cleaning process.
How to spot it on a label
Find the standalone circle at the far right of the label and check for an X made from two intersecting strokes. Both run through the circle's outline instead of forming a letter inside. This mark prohibits professional dry cleaning and solvent-containing stain removers.
Easy to confuse with
- Do not dry cleanDry clean
Check the mark
Look for an X whose two arms meet over the circle and continue past its border. The plain dry-clean circle has an empty, uninterrupted center.
- Do not dry cleanProfessional wet cleaning (W)
Check the mark
Follow the dark marks to the circle's edge. The prohibition pair intersects over the center and continues beyond the outline; the W stays centered inside without touching it.
On a real label
Sequined polyester top
Read together: Hand wash without bleach, dry flat, and do not iron or dry clean.
Waterproof rain jacket
Read together: Machine wash cold without bleach, line dry, and do not iron or dry clean.
- Category
- Professional care
- Appears on
- US and international labels
Related symbols
Common questions
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What does a crossed circle mean on a care label?
- It forbids all professional dry cleaning. Do not use a stain remover that contains solvents.
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Is a crossed circle the same as do not tumble dry?
- No. The do-not-tumble-dry mark is a crossed circle inside a square. A do-not-dryclean circle stands alone at the end of the label.
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Can a cleaner use a gentler solvent when the circle is crossed out?
- No. The crossed circle forbids dry cleaning rather than asking for a gentler dry-cleaning process.
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Does a crossed dry-clean circle mean I can wash it at home?
- Not by itself. This symbol grants no washing permission. Follow all remaining care symbols, including any professional wet-cleaning instruction.