- Reference authority
- GINETEX / ISO textile care symbols
- Programme / market
- International
- Mark type
- Care symbol
- Artwork access
- Reference files · usage conditions apply
- Source checked
- 23 September 2026
What this mark means
A letter inside a circle identifies a professional cleaning process. Bars modify the process severity. Use the approved professional-care method for the textile.
Before using this resource
- Use the approved professional-care method for the textile.
- Match the symbol, any accompanying value and the applicable market to the approved product or packaging specification.
- Keep the source reference and selected artwork with the proof for the final reviewer.
A detail worth checking
P, F and W describe different processes; the symbol is not a home-cleaning recipe.
Artwork usage
GINETEX’s care-symbol system is trademarked. An open licence on a community drawing does not grant trademark permission; check GINETEX or the relevant national member for commercial label use.
Variants you may encounter
Professional dry cleaning with the permitted P-process solvents.
Professional dry cleaning using the specified hydrocarbon process.
Professional wet cleaning. This is not domestic washing.
Source references
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Useful to know
What should I check before using Professional Textile Cleaning?
P, F and W describe different processes; the symbol is not a home-cleaning recipe. Use the approved professional-care method for the textile.
Does downloading the artwork give me permission to use it?
The source lists this drawing as Public domain. Follow the linked file terms, attribution and any share-alike conditions. This does not grant trademark permission or establish product conformity.
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