You'll often find three isometric triangles on an item's care label: a plain, hollow one, one with two diagonal lines within its interior, and the last with a large X through it.

A small triangle symbol stitched into the labels of our clothes is leaving social media users stunned, with many admitting they had “no idea” what it meant until now.

Most labels feature a triangle-shaped symbol that indicates whether or not it's safe to bleach the item. A plain triangle can withstand these chemicals, while two lines inside the triangle mean ...

Washing labels aren't always the most straightforward to read, and if you don't know what they mean you could end up ruining your clothes. Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so ...

Data from industry research indicates that current labelling practices lead to the production of around 5.7m miles of label tape each year. This figure is equivalent to traveling from earth to the ...

This symbol means you should either wash the item by hand, or you could use your machine’s hand wash cycle if it has one. Do not wash – a bowl of water with a cross over it.

Bleaching symbols are all based on an equilateral triangle shape, and it's vital to pay attention, as they can indicate which bleach is safe to use, and which is not.

The complete guide to using bleach at home Both chlorine and oxygen bleaches can remove stains and disinfect surfaces. But there are limits on how and where you can use them.

Do not use an oxygen bleach symbol: This symbol looks like a triangle with an X inside and two horizontal lines underneath. It indicates that oxygen bleach should not be used on the garment.

If you've ever stared at a care label and wondered what all those symbols mean, you're not alone. One of the most common care labels is the "hand wash only" label, which often looks like a hand over a ...

No doubt, sorting through your clothes for the wash is a daily task for you or someone in your household. However, you might not have realised that there's a wealth of information provided on each ...