The first symbol you'll typically see on a care label is the washing symbol, easily recognized as a bucket filled with water think of it as your traditional washing drum.

One symbol, in particular, is catching attention, the triangle. It’s not just a random shape but it’s a critical indicator of whether your clothing can be bleached.

“I’m not a sex symbol,” he told the publication. “Sometimes you don’t want to be lusted over; you just want to be respected. That’s the whole f**king point, man. Put the words together.

Richard Gere’s breakout role in 1980’s “American Gigolo” might have made him a household name, but that didn’t mean the actor wanted to be labeled a “sex symbol,” according to ...

If your symbol has spots rather than numbers, you can also set the temperature for your clothes. One dot means 30 degrees Celsius, whereas six dots equal 95 degrees.