12 Tag Icons—And Their Surprising Meanings
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12 Tag Icons—And Their Surprising Meanings

You've seen these care icons a million times—now here's what they actually MEAN.

Ever get confused by all of those icons in your tag? 

Yeah? Well, we have been too (and we make the darn shirts).

12 tag icons that confuse you and what they really mean.

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Common Interpretation: Boba Tea on Oreo.

Actual Meaning: Machine Wash. Hot.

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Common Interpretation: Hiding Peas in Milk.

Actual Meaning: Hand wash. Warm.

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Common Interpretation: No Milk.

Actual Meaning: Do not wash.

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Common Interpretation: Pink Floyd Prism.

Actual Meaning: Do not bleach.

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Common Interpretation: Vinyl Player.

Actual Meaning: Tumble Dry. Normal. Middle Heat.

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Common Interpretation: Uhm. Hmm. Flag? Is this a flag?

Actual Meaning: Line Dry in Shade.

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Common Interpretation: Prison. Sorry bro.

Actual Meaning: Drip dry.

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Common Interpretation: NO HANDSHAKES OR HARD CANDY.

Actual Meaning: Do Not Wring

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Common Interpretation: Submarine. With Legs. On Helipad.

Actual Meaning: Iron. High Heat. No Steam.

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Common Interpretation: Misprint M&M

Actual Meaning: Dry Clean. Any Solvent. Low Heat.

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Common Interpretation: Nope. Not gonna say it.

Actual Meaning: Dry Clean. Petroleum Solvent Only.

There are 67 more icons that you probably don’t understand. Test your knowledge and check them out here.

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