Drip dry (hang wet)
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.
What to do
Take it out before the spin (or wash by hand), hang it straight on a hanger or line over a bath, tub or outdoors, and let it drip.
- Maximum temperature
- None stated by this symbol
- Family
- Drying (square)
- ISO 3758 name
- Drip line drying
- Distinguishing mark
- 2 vertical lines
On US and Canadian labels
North American labels usually show drip drying as three vertical lines in the square.
Often confused with
Hang the item up to dry — on a washing line, airer or hanger — after spinning or squeezing out the excess water.
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 lineDry flat1 horizontal lineDrip dry flat2 horizontal linesLine dry in the shade1 vertical line + cornerDrip dry in the shade2 vertical lines + 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.