How to read clothes labels

How to read clothes labels

Understanding the indications on clothes labels is essential for making the right choice when shopping, considering the type of washing required for each garment. In our last posts, we looked at what the different symbols on our clothes labels mean.

Meaning of the symbols

In short, these icons show us how to wash, dry and iron different garments and clothes.

Knowing these symbols, however, also helps us to make more conscious and reasoned choices even before we have actually bought the garments.

Practical tips

How? Quite simply, by knowing what washing processes the fabrics will have to go through, we can choose garments that are more environmentally friendly, gentle on your skin and also cost-effective.

Here are some practical tips

• avoid clothes that can only be dry-cleaned to reduce the ecological impact
• choose clothes that can actually be cleaned, without having to throw your clothes away after just one use
• natural materials such as cotton, linen or silk are gentler on your skin than synthetics.

By following these tips, you can take optimal care of your clothes and contribute to more sustainable consumption.