Students’ Understanding and Use of Information on Care Labels on Clothes

Table 8.

Students’ identification of the care symbols

Symbol (percentage)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Do not wash 1.3 3.2 1.3 - - 74.2 1.3 - 3.2 1.3 - 1.3 1.9 3.8 - - 3.8 - 1.9 - - - - 2.5 - 1.3
Bleaching is allowed 5 - - 0.6 8.8 0.6 38 3.8 10.8 1.9 5.7 1.9 2.5 - - - 3.2 - 1.3 3.1 - - - 4.4 - -
Tumble dry (normal) 1.3 5 - - - 0.6 5.1 5.1 3.2 7.6 40.3 2.5 - 4.5 0.6 7.5 3.2 - - - - - - 12 2.5 1.3
Only chlorine bleaching is allowed 1.3 - 0.6 2.5 - - 5.1 68.2 2.5 - 3.1 1.3 7.5 5.1 - - - 1.9 - - - - - - 4.4 -
Only non-chlorine bleaching is allowed - - 4.4 - - 0.6 24.1 5.1 41.1 10.8 - 1.3 1.3 2.5 - - 0.6 1.3 1.9 - - - 1.3 1.9 1.9 1.9
Bleaching is not allowed - 2.5 - 1.3 - - 4.4 1.9 4.4 41.8 6.3 1.3 7.5 5.1 4.4 0.6 3.8 - - - - - 1.9 5.7 5.1 -
Do not dry - - - - - - - 0.6 4.4 8.2 5 13.3 42.1 6.4 - - 3.8 - - - - 3.1 - 4.4 5.7 1.9
Do not tumble dry 1.3 1.9 - - 1.3 10.7 0.6 - 7 3.8 7.5 30.4 9.4 2.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.6 - - - 1.3 - 2.5 3.8 2.5
Line dry 3.1 - 3.2 1.3 - 0.6 9.5 1.9 6.3 3.2 1.9 3.2 6.3 25.5 17 10.1 8.9 - - - - 2.5 - 0.6 - -
Machine wash (hot) 2.5 8.2 22.8 47.5 1.3 - - - 1.3 1.3 3.8 - 0.6 1.3 2.5 - - - - - - 1.3 - - - 0.6
Hand wash 6.3 - - 1.3 79.9 2.5 0.6 - - - 1.9 - - - - 2.5 - - - - - 1.3 0.6 1.3 - -
Drip dry 0.6 - - 5.7 - 1.3 2.5 5.7 1.3 - - 1.9 6.9 12.7 44 6.9 2.5 - 1.9 0.6 - - 3.1 1.9 0.6 1.3
Do not iron - - - - - - 0.6 - 0.6 - - - - 1.3 6.3 - 2.5 1.9 - - 0.6 5.7 79.2 - - -
Dry clean 8.8 3.8 - 1.9 5.7 - - - 1.9 1.9 11.9 2.5 - 5.7 1.9 6.9 - 1.3 1.3 0.6 - - 0.6 41.1 2.5 -
Do not dry clean 1.3 - 2.5 - - 2.5 - - - 3.8 - 2.5 5.7 1.3 - 5 3.2 - - - - - - 4.4 56.3 1.9
Do not wring - - - - - - - - - 1.9 - 24.7 - - 1.3 - - - - - 0.6 - 3.8 - 4.4 85.4
Machine wash (cold) 11.9 50.6 12.7 1.9 - 3.8 - 1.3 - - 0.6 1.3 - 2.5 1.9 2.5 - 3.8 0.6 - - - 0.6 1.3 - -
Iron (low) - 1.3 1.3 1.3 - - - - - 3.2 1.3 7 - - 0.6 - 1.9 13.2 71.7 5.7 - - - 2.5 - -
Dry flat 3.1 - - - - - 4.4 2.5 - - 3.1 1.9 3.1 8.3 11.3 44.7 5.7 0.6 - 4.4 - - 1.9 3.8 1.9 -
Dry in shade - 1.9 - 4.4 - - 3.2 - 7.6 3.8 1.9 - - 6.4 3.1 6.9 41.8 0.6 - 3.1 4.4 1.3 - 2.5 3.8 -
Iron (medium) 1.9 - 1.3 - - - - - - 2.5 - - - - 1.3 0.6 - 1.9 13.8 69.8 2.5 6.9 - - - -
Machine wash (warm) 6.3 5.1 34.2 27.2 1.9 - - - 1.3 1.3 1.9 - 1.9 - 0.6 - 4.4 - 1.9 1.3 1.3 - - - 1.3 -
Iron in any temperature (steam or hot) - - 3.2 1.9 - - - 2.5 - - - - - - 0.6 0.6 3.8 66.7 3.1 6.3 8.8 3.8 3.1 - - -
Machine wash (normal) 44 16.5 12.7 - - - 0.6 - - 1.3 3.1 1.9 - 2.5 1.3 1.3 - 1.3 - - 1.3 0.6 3.1 3.2 0.6 1.3
Iron (high) - - - 1.3 - 0.6 - 1.3 - - - - 1.3 1.3 - 1.3 - 1.3 - 5 78.6 0.6 - 2.5 1.3 0.6
Do not steam - - - - 1.3 1.9 - - 3.2 0.6 0.6 - 1.9 1.3 - - 3.2 3.8 0.6 - 1.9 71.7 0.6 1.3 3.8 -