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Machine Wash 30°C

Wash tub with one dot: maximum 30°C (86°F) — cold washing that protects colors, elastics, and most modern fabrics.

Symbol
Tub with 1 dot
Max temp
30°C / 86°F
Cycle
normal
Protects
colors, elastane, denim
Energy note
cold washes cut energy ~60%
When to exceed
illness sanitizing, cloth diapers

How Machine Wash 30°C Works

The one-dot wash is the modern default: 30°C cleans normal soil with modern detergents (enzymes work in cold), protects elastane and colors, and cuts energy use dramatically vs hot washes. Bars under the tub mean gentler cycles — one bar = permanent press, two = delicate. The tub with a hand in it means hand-wash only: 30°C, gentle squeezing, no wringing.

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