The document provides washing label instructions specifically for jeans and denim, outlining how to assess their durability regarding washing, colorfastness, and dimensional stability. It details the layout and specifications for care labels, suggesting optimal washing practices and care symbols, as well as the precautions to take to maintain the quality of denim. Important care tips include avoiding frequent washing, using cold water, and not tumble drying to preserve the fabric's integrity.

1. Washing Label Instructions
For Jeans/Denim
Danial Norouzian| Sep 2021

2. How to determine?
1. Appearance after washing/ dry-cleaning
2. Colorfastness to washing/ dry-cleaning
3. Colorfastness to chlorine bleaching
4. Colorfastness to non-chlorine bleaching
5. Dimensional stability to washing/ dry-cleaning

3. Care label layouts
• The below information shall be used respectively:
• Fabric information
• Fabric content information
• Symbols
• Care label instructions
• Country code
• Manufacturer’s country of origin
• Care labels shall be 3.2 cm WIDE and 8.5 cm LONG.
• A seam allowance of 1.5 cm shall be left at the beginning of each page.
• Care labels shall be 3.2 cm WIDE and 8 cm LONG after they are stitched on
garments

4. Care Label symbols
Instructions should be explained and symbols are optional.

5. Denim Common Care
• DO NOT WASH FREQUENTLY
• Turn Jeans Inside Out
• Wash cold or preferably under 40 C
• Avoid adding fabric softener (damages elasticity) or bleach
• Stretch the waistline and inseams (legs)
• Do not tumble dry, better to hang dry.
• All denim retracts after being washed, after a while they stretch back
out.
• Wash with similar colors

6. Care Symbols in Detail

7. WASHING
Maximum Washing
Temperature Written In
Normal Process
Maximum Washing
Temperature Written In
Mild Process
Maximum Washing
Temperature Written In
Very Mild Process
Wash By Hand
Maximum Temperature 40°C
Do Not Wash

8. BLEACHING
Only Oxygen / Non-chlorine
Bleach Allowed
Do Not Bleach
Any Bleaching Agent Allowed

9. TUMBLE
DRYING
Tumble Drying Possible
Normal Temperature
Tumble Drying Possible
TEMP: Low/Medium/High
Do Not Tumble Dry

10. WASHING
Line dry
Shade dry
Drip dry
Line dry in shade
Flat dry
Dry flat in shade
Drip dry in shade
Natural dry

11. IRONING
iron at a maximum sole-plate
temperature of 200°C
Do Not Iron
Do Not use Steam while Ironing

12. IRONING
Professional Dry Cleaning In Hydrocarbons
(Distillation Temperature Between 150°C And 210°C,
Flash Point Between 38°C And 70°C)
Professional Wet Cleaning
Do Not Dry Clean
Professional Dry Cleaning In Tetrachloroethene And
All Solvents Listed For The Symbol F