garment care
Clothing upkeep routine
Garment care is the maintenance of clothing—washing, drying, ironing, and storing to preserve fabric and appearance.
Care labels inside clothing use standardized symbols indicating recommended treatment: Check the garment care instructions before bleaching.
The term appears in product marketing for detergents, steamers, and fabric treatments.
- dry cleaningSolvent-based fabric care
- spot cleaningTreating individual stains
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
- fabric softenerLaundry additive for softness
- laundry basketContainer for soiled garments
washing machine · steam iron · clothes steamer · detergent · mothballs · fabric shaver · mending · clothesline · hand washing · lint roller · air drying · machine washing · folding techniques · stain remover · sewing kit · starch · wool wash · gentle cycle