Care Label Generator — ISO 3758 wash instructions & symbol text

Generate ISO 3758 standard care instruction text from care selections.

Formula

Output orders the 5 care axes in the fixed ISO 3758 reading sequence: Washing → Bleaching → Drying → Ironing → Professional care. Each selection maps to the standard’s generic definition (e.g. tub + temperature, triangle = bleach, square = drying, iron = plate temperature, circle = professional care). Safe polyester default: 40 °C gentle · no bleach · tumble dry low · warm iron (110 °C). IMPORTANT: GINETEX/ISO symbol graphics are licensed for commercial use — this tool returns only the TEXT definition and embeds no unlicensed symbol artwork.

Worked example

Input: 40 °C, no bleach, tumble dry low, low iron (110 °C), no dry clean. Output text: “Wash at 40 °C · Do not bleach · Tumble dry low · Iron low (max 110 °C) · Do not dry clean”.

ISO 3758 text; GINETEX symbol artwork not printed unlicensed.

Frequently asked questions

How do you wash polyester?

Wash polyester at 30–40 °C on a gentle/delicate cycle; heat above 110 °C can deform the fibre. Tumble dry on low, and if ironing is needed use the lowest (110 °C) setting with a press cloth. Never use chlorine bleach.

What do care symbols mean?

There are five base symbols: tub=washing, triangle=bleaching, square=drying, iron icon=ironing, circle=professional care. A bar under a symbol marks gentleness, a dot or number inside marks temperature, and a cross over it means “do not”. This tool returns each symbol’s ISO 3758 text definition.

Does this tool output GINETEX symbol graphics?

No. GINETEX/ISO 3758 symbol artwork is trademark-protected and requires a licence for commercial labels. This tool produces only the standard’s official text definition and a human-readable care instruction; source the licensed symbol set from your supplier or GINETEX for the printed label.

Does the order of symbols on the label matter?

Yes. ISO 3758 defines a fixed reading order: washing → bleaching → drying → ironing → professional care. This tool always emits output in that order so the label stays internationally readable.