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Bleach Allowed

The empty triangle permits all bleaching, chlorine included — increasingly rare as fabrics and dyes modernize.

Symbol
Empty triangle
Allows
chlorine + oxygen bleach
Found on
white cottons, linens
Chlorine warning
never mix with vinegar/ammonia — toxic gas
Modern reality
oxygen bleach covers most needs
Test first
drop diluted bleach on hidden seam

How Bleach Allowed Works

The empty triangle is a legacy permission — modern dyes and elastic fibers have made chlorine bleach rare-safe. Chlorine whitens aggressively but degrades fibers with repeated use (the reason old t-shirts tear). Oxygen bleach (sodium percarbonate — the "color-safe" powders) handles most whitening without the fiber damage; the triangle's permission is not an obligation.

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