nonwashable
Dry cleaning only
Nonwashable describes materials or items that cannot or should not be cleaned with water: Check the label—this silk is nonwashable.
The term appears on care instructions for fabrics, markers, and other products that would be damaged by washing.
Dry cleaning or spot treatment is typically recommended instead.
Impossible to remove
- colorfastDye resists fading
- dyePigment for changing hues
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- inkWriting fluid
marker · set · fixed · bonded · absorbed · penetrated · irreversible · lasting
Clean with solvents
- airdryEvaporate moisture naturally
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- gentleSoft and kind
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
soak · rinse · fabric · textile · garment · wool · silk · linen
indelible
Impossible to remove
ink · marker · set · fixed · bonded · absorbed · penetrated · irreversible · lasting · persistent
dryclean
Clean with solvents
instructions · soak · rinse · fabric · textile · garment · wool · silk · linen · cashmere
spot
Mark or location
- blotMark left by spillage
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
blemish · spill · splatter · residue · watermark · ring · set-in · permanent · absorbed · embedded
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
velvet · silk · wool · rayon · acetate · taffeta · brocade · sequined · beaded · fur
nonwashablewashable
Able to be cleaned
machine-washable · launderable · easy-care · wash-and-wear · hand-washable
wash, washable, washed, washer, washers, washing, washings, unwashed, rewash