Laundry Symbols and Tips

Caring For Your Fabric

Caring for your clothing, understanding the fabrics which the clothes are constructed from, laundry symbols, and general laundry best practices will increase the longevity and enjoyment of your clothing.

We've put together guidelines on laundry tips, common fabrics, and laundry symbols that will help you care for your new purchase. These are general guidelines and tips, please always reference the care instructions on the garment you are about to wash for best results.

Related Reading: Denim Care Guide

Basic Laundry Tips

At Danali, we source pieces that are thoughtfully designed, carefully made, and that will only get better as you wear them. To keep your pieces looking the best from day one to years in the future, here are general laundry tips that you can apply to most of your laundry to keep your pieces looking new:

Always check and follow the care label on the item you are about to wash. Follow our laundry symbol guide at the bottom of this article
Machine wash on a delicate cycle in cold water
Use a mild detergent
Tumble dry on low heat setting or if possible, air dry the garment
Wash clothing inside out to prevent fading and protect any print or design on the clothing
Wash heavier items like denim or towels separately from more delicate clothing

Care Tips for Common Fabrics

Cotton

Machine washable and bleachable if white
Wash with like colours
Wash in warm or cold water to prevent shrinking and fading. Use hot water carefully, as washing cotton in hot water can cause it to shrink.
Tumble dry on cool setting or air dry to avoid fading and shrinking.

Linen

Cool water hand wash or gentle cold water machine wash
Use lukewarm to cold water as higher temperature can cause shrinkage and damage the linen
Wash colors separately. We recommend turning the garments inside out and avoid washing them with heavy items such as denim, hoodies, or towels
Air dry or tumble dry on cool setting

Rayon/Viscose

Machine wash with cold water or hand wash with cool to luke warm water
Wash inside out to avoid the garment fading
We recommend to air dry rayon/viscose so the fabric maintains its shape and does not shrink. Drying the fabric with heat will often dramatically shrink the garment

Tencel/Lyocell

Cold machine wash on delicate cycle or hand wash
Tumble dry on low heat or hang to dry

Nylon/Polyester/Spandex/Acrylic

Cold machine wash
Tumble dry on low heat setting or hang to dry
Avoid washing or drying with high heat as that can break down the fabric and cause damage to your clothes

Acetate

Machine wash in cold water on delicate cycle or hand wash with cold water
If your garment is mainly composed of acetate, we recommend a delicate hand wash in cold to lukewarm water or to dry clean the garment.
Hang to dry

When to Dry Clean

These fabrics should be dry cleaned for best results:

Laces/Jacquards - Note that some of these fabrics are delicate so be careful around rough surfaces to avoid damage or snagging of the fabric
Silk
Wool
Cashmere

Laundry Symbol Guide

Laundry symbols may be like learning a new language but they serve an important role in keeping your clothes looking their best. Following the laundry symbols on your garment will help you protect it from shrinking, fading, and other kinds of damage.

In the graphics below you will find the descriptions of common laundry symbols used on your clothing's care label. We have included washing symbols, drying symbols, ironing symbols, and bleaching symbols. Save these graphics for future reference.

Laundry Symbols - Bleaching Symbols Guide