dry clean only
Delicate fabric instruction
Dry clean only is a care label instruction indicating a garment should not be washed with water but cleaned using chemical solvents by a professional cleaner.
The label appears on delicate fabrics like silk, wool, or items with embellishments that water would damage.
Ignoring it risks shrinkage, color bleeding, or ruined texture: I learned the hard way that dry clean only means what it says.
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fabricWoven or knit material
- care labelClothing maintenance instructions
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- garmentArticle of clothing
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- laundry caremachine wash, hand wash, delicate cycle, permanent press, spin cycle
- laundry statesdirty, wet, dry, damp, folded
- clothing labelscare label, hang tag, hang tags, care instructions, fiber content
- product labelsingredient list, warning labels, safety labels, warning label, nutrition facts
dry clean onlylow maintenance
Needing little attention
permanent press · wrinkle-free · carefree · everyday wear · drip dry
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