Do not iron
Do not iron the item at all; heat from an iron would change it permanently (melt, shine, shrink or flatten it).
What to do
Smooth it by hand while damp and hang it to dry. If it creases badly, a professional cleaner can finish it as their own process allows.
- Maximum temperature
- None stated by this symbol
- Family
- Ironing (iron)
- ISO 3758 name
- Do not iron
- Distinguishing mark
- cross
On US and Canadian labels
Same drawing in North America, where it covers pressing as well.
Often confused with
North American symbol: do not use steam on the item — no steam iron setting and no garment steamer.
Other ironing symbols
Sources
- GINETEX — Care symbols (existing care symbols under ISO 3758:2023) — checked 2026-09-22
- Government of Canada, Office of Consumer Affairs — Guide to Apparel and Textile Care Symbols (North American system) — checked 2026-09-22
Meanings are paraphrased from these sources, not quoted, and checked on the date shown.