Drip dry in the shade
Hang the item up soaking wet, without spinning or wringing, and away from direct sun.
What to do
Skip the spin, hang it on a hanger indoors or in shade over somewhere it can drip.
- Maximum temperature
- None stated by this symbol
- Family
- Drying (square)
- ISO 3758 name
- Drip line drying in the shade
- Distinguishing mark
- 2 vertical lines + corner
On US and Canadian labels
North American labels mark shade with two slanted lines in the corner and draw drip drying as three vertical lines.
Often confused with
Hang the item up while it is still soaking wet — no spinning, no wringing — and let the water drip out. The weight of the water pulls out wrinkles.
Other drying symbols
Tumble dry, normal heatcircle + 2 dotsTumble dry, low heatcircle + 1 dotDo not tumble drycircle + crossTumble dry, high heatcircle + 3 dots · USTumble dry, any heatempty circle · USTumble dry, no heat (air only)filled circle · USDo not drycrossed square · USLine dry1 vertical lineDrip dry (hang wet)2 vertical linesDry flat1 horizontal lineDrip dry flat2 horizontal linesLine dry in the shade1 vertical line + cornerDry flat in the shade1 horizontal line + cornerDrip dry flat in the shade2 horizontal lines + corner
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.