Iron at high temperature
Iron at up to a hot setting: GINETEX gives a maximum soleplate temperature of 210 °C for the current ISO 3758 edition. This is the cotton/linen setting; steam is allowed.
What to do
Use the iron's cotton/linen (•••) setting, ideally while the item is slightly damp. Iron shiny or printed areas inside out or under a cloth.
- Maximum temperature
- 210 °C (410 °F) iron soleplate
- Family
- Ironing (iron)
- ISO 3758 name
- Ironing, maximum soleplate 210 °C
- Distinguishing mark
- 3 dots
On US and Canadian labels
The North American guide puts the three-dot ceiling at 200 °C (392 °F), 10 °C lower than the current ISO figure.
Often confused with
Iron at a moderate setting, with a soleplate no hotter than 160 °C (GINETEX, current ISO 3758). It matches the wool / silk / polyester / viscose setting.
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.