Professional

Circle with “A”: Dry Clean with Any Solvent

When a fabric care tag displays a circle enclosing the letter “A,” it signals that the…

Circle with “P”: Dry Clean with Perchloroethylene (Perc)

When a care label features a circle with the letter “P” inside, it indicates that the…

Circle with “F”: Dry Clean with Petroleum/Hydrocarbon Solvents Only

When a care label features a circle enclosing the letter “F,” it indicates that the garment…

The Empty Circle: Professional Dry Clean Only

A care label bearing a standalone empty circle flags a garment that cannot tolerate standard water-based…

Crossed-Out Circle: Do Not Dry Clean

A care label printed with a crossed-out circle indicates a garment that cannot tolerate industrial dry…

Professional Solvents and Circle Care Icons: A Technical Diagnostic Guide

This field manual defines the operational boundaries of professional laundry processing, isolating non-aqueous solvent configurations, mechanical…