Tumble dry, low heat
The item can be tumble dried at a low heat setting.
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How to read it
One dot in the tumble-drying circle limits the dryer to reduced heat. Two dots allow the normal setting, and a cross through the symbol means no tumble drying.
Also searched as: tumble dry one dot.
Where a garment's own label or its manufacturer says otherwise, that takes precedence.
Differences by country or standard
The dots mean the same order of heat everywhere, but the guides name and limit them differently. GINETEX, the international body behind the symbols, calls two dots the normal process at up to 80°C and one dot a mild process at up to 60°C. The Canadian government's guide calls two dots medium heat, up to 65°C, one dot low heat, up to 55°C, and adds a third dot for high heat, up to 75°C.
Australia's consumer regulator, the ACCC, gives the international limits as the dryer's exhaust temperature: at most 60°C for one dot and 80°C for two.
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Sources
- Textiles — Care labelling code using symbols, ISO 3758, ISO, Abstract (ISO 3758:2023)
- Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products, ASTM D5489, ASTM International, section 4.6 (ASTM D5489-25)
- Textile Care Symbols, GINETEX, the International Association for Textile Care Labelling, p. 7
- Guide to Apparel and Textile Care Symbols, CAN/CGSB-86.1-2003, Office of Consumer Affairs, Government of Canada, p. 3
- Care labelling on clothing and textiles guide, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC Product Safety)
Researched, edited and approved by Rory Hansen before publishing. Last reviewed September 24, 2026. How we research
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