ISO 3758 · 90 guides · 6 categories
Wash it right, once.
The five shapes printed inside your collar are a complete language, and almost nobody was taught to read it. Fabric Care Atlas translates them, then tells you exactly what to do with the thing in your hands.
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Objects
Wash and care guides sorted by the thing you are cleaning — shoes, boots, bags, jackets,…
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Stains
Removal methods by stain type — urine, blood, coffee, ink, deodorant, mould, wax, paint, sap and…
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Home Textiles
Everything textile that lives in the house — mattresses, pillows, duvets, blankets, rugs, towels and curtains.
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Fabrics
What each fibre tolerates and what ruins it — suede, leather, wool, cashmere, silk, linen, polyester,…
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How-To
The methods themselves — machine and hand washing, home dry cleaning, drying, and reading a care…
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Upholstery
Fabric furniture you cannot put in a machine — sofas, couch cushions, microfibre, suede seating and…
Start with the object
You are holding the thing. The fibre is our problem.
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Point at the label. We read it back in English.
The Care Label Decoder holds all eighteen ISO 3758 symbols. Tap the shapes you can see on the tag and it returns the wash temperature, the drying limit, the iron setting, and every prohibition — plus the guides that go with them.
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