Washing symbols or clothing care symbols are pictograms printed on clothing tags or labels to indicate the best way to clean clothes. These symbols provide instructions for washing, drying, ironing, and bleaching.
Some clothing tags provide symbols along with care instructions, such as “Do not bleach,” “Do not iron,” or “Dry clean only.” However, some tags only have symbols without instructions, which can make following the correct washing instructions confusing.
Doing laundry is boring enough without having to ask online for a symbol, say, a “P” in a circle with a straight line. (It means “mild dry cleaning with solvents.”)
iPhone helps you understand laundry symbols
The cool thing is that an iPhone running iOS 17 or later, even without Apple's smarts, can help you understand the laundry symbols.
Take a photo of a laundry label with symbols, and in the Photos app, swipe up on the photo or tap the “info” icon at the bottom, which looks like an “i” inside a circle. It may take a few seconds to appear, but you’ll see “Find Laundry Care” below the caption text field.
Click on that, and it will show the symbols it has identified, along with an explanation of each symbol on the clothing tag. There's more, below any such explanation is a website address and if you click on that or the text, you'll be taken to a page on iso.org that explains more about the symbol.
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The feature is not supported in some Arab countries, even if the phone is in English.
Hi Ali Mahad! 😊 Unfortunately, this feature may not be available in some Arab countries. But that doesn't mean that Apple is ignoring us, it's just that Apple's robots need some time to learn how to read laundry symbols in Arabic. Until then, I'll keep a small book about laundry symbols in my pocket. 📖😅
I think this feature works with English language.
Any news about the new iOS 19 and what devices are supported?
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It first appeared in iOS 17, but once I read that even the symbols on the car dashboard tell you what they mean, such as fastening the seat belt, the engine sign, and others!
Welcome, MohammedJassim! 😊 There is no doubt that iOS 17 came with many great features, but unfortunately, so far it has not included the interpretation of car dashboard symbols. 🚗💡 But who knows? Maybe in future updates we will see this feature! Enjoy using it and follow us to get the latest news about Apple! 🍏💫
Honestly, I didn't understand anything.
Is it possible that Apple has a special washing machine or something similar? For example, Chu is expected to have a washing machine. I did not understand. Please explain.
Hello Saad Al-Dosari44 🙋♂️, don't worry, I'm here to explain to you. 😊
I think there is some confusion in your understanding of the topic. The article talks about the washing symbols on clothes and how your iPhone can help you understand them. 📱👕
So, Apple is not a “washing machine” in the traditional sense of the word, and it doesn’t make washing machines! It just offers a feature in its devices that helps understand washing symbols. 😉
I hope the explanation helped! 👍