Machine wash, boil (95°C)
Machine wash at up to 95°C on the normal boil-wash process.
What to do
You can wash at up to 95°C (near boiling). This is the hottest wash a label shows.
What to avoid
Nothing says you have to boil it. A cooler wash still follows the label.
How to spot it on a label
Look first at the washtub on the left edge of the label. The boil-wash variant has 95 printed inside on an ISO label or six dots inside on an ASTM label; count the full group rather than reading a crowded cluster as three or four dots.
Easy to confuse with
- Machine wash, boil (95°C)Machine wash, hot (50°C / 3 dots)
Check the mark
Count the marks inside the tub: this one has six dots or 95, not three dots or 50.
- Machine wash, boil (95°C)Machine wash, very hot (60°C / 4 dots)
Check the mark
Check the complete dot count: this one has six, not four; the ISO number is 95, not 60.
On a real label
White cotton dishcloths
Read together: Machine wash at no more than 95°C. Any bleach may be used if needed, tumble dry at medium heat, and iron on high.
White linen tablecloth
Read together: Machine wash at no more than 95°C. Any bleach may be used if needed, tumble dry at medium heat, iron on high, or use professional P-solvent dry cleaning.
- Category
- Washing
- Appears on
- US and international labels
Related symbols
Common questions
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Does the 95C wash symbol mean literal boiling?
- It sets a maximum of 95°C, which is near boiling. Use the washer setting that stays at or below the label limit; the symbol is not an instruction to boil the garment separately.
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How many dots is a 95C wash?
- Six dots in the ASTM system. The ISO version prints 95 inside the washtub instead.
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Can I wash a 95C garment at 60C?
- Yes. The 95°C mark is an upper limit, so 60°C stays below it.
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Does 95C mean I must choose the hottest cycle?
- No. It permits washing up to 95°C but does not require that temperature.