Fabric Care Label Decoder Calculator

Care instructions from international care symbols.

Wash temperature code

Wash cycle type

Bleach allowance

Drying method

Iron setting

Tab to move between fields

Wash temperature (°C)

Wash temperature (°F)104

Cycle aggressiveness (0-2)0

Max spin speed (RPM)1,200

Iron temperature (°C)110

Energy per cycle (kWh)8.35

Energy cost per load ($)$1.00

Care complexity (1-10)2

Total care time (min)120

Dry Temp C50

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Wash temperature code, Wash cycle type, and Bleach allowance.
Set Drying method and Iron setting.
Review the Wash temperature (°C) result.
Use Wash temperature (°F) and Cycle aggressiveness (0-2) to inform your decision.

What each input means

Wash temperature code: 0=Cold (20°C), 1=Warm (30°C), 2=Medium (40°C), 3=Hot (50°C), 4=Very hot (60°C), 5=Boil (95°C).
Wash cycle type: 0=Normal cycle, 1=Gentle/Permanent press, 2=Delicate/Hand wash.
Bleach allowance: 0=Any bleach allowed, 1=Non-chlorine bleach only, 2=No bleach.
Drying method: 0=Tumble dry any heat, 1=Tumble dry low, 2=Line/hang dry, 3=Flat dry.
Iron setting: 0=Do not iron, 1=Low (110°C/synthetics), 2=Medium (150°C/wool/silk), 3=High (200°C/cotton/linen).

Wash temperature (°C): Maximum recommended wash water temperature in Celsius.
Wash temperature (°F): Maximum recommended wash water temperature in Fahrenheit.
Cycle aggressiveness (0-2): 0=Normal agitation, 1=Reduced agitation, 2=Minimal agitation.
Max spin speed (RPM): Recommended maximum spin cycle speed.
Iron temperature (°C): Maximum ironing temperature. 0 means do not iron.
Energy per cycle (kWh): Estimated total energy for washing and drying one load.
Energy cost per load ($): Estimated electricity cost per care cycle at average rates.
Care complexity (1-10): How demanding this garment's care requirements are.
Total care time (min): Estimated total time for wash, dry, and iron cycle.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Wash temperature code = 2, Wash cycle type = 0, Bleach allowance = 0, Drying method = 1 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Wash temperature
Wash temperature
40 = 40
Calculate Wash temperature
Wash temperature
104 = 104
Calculate Cycle aggressiveness
Cycle aggressiveness
0 = 0