How to read the label.
It's important to know how to read the label on clothes you purchase in Japan. It'd be a shame if you ruined something because you didn't paying enough attention to the clothing care label.

Here is a list of clothing labels and it's explanation of it.

Washing in Water
Chlorine Bleaching
Ironing
Dry Cleaning
Wringing and Spin-drying
Drying

	Washing in Water Machine wash in water up to 40°C.
	Machine wash gently in water up to 30°C.
	Machine wash gently in water up to 30°C with a neutral detergent.
	Hand wash gently in water up to 30°C. Do not machine wash.
	Do not wash in water.
	Chlorine Bleaching Can bleach with a chlorine bleach agent.
	Do not bleach with a chlorine bleach agent.
	Ironing Iron at a low temperature of 80-120°C.
	Iron at a medium temperature of 140-160°C.
	Iron at a high temperature of 180-200°C. A wavy line indicates use of a cloth.
	Do not iron.
	Dry Cleaning Can be dry cleaned with a perchloroethylene or petroleum solution.
	Can be dry cleaned with a petroleum solution. Do not use perchloroethylene.
	Do not dry clean.
	Wringing and Spin-drying Wring gently by hand or for a short time by machine.
	Do not wring or spin-dry.
	Drying Hang up to dry.
	Lay out flat to dry.
	Hang in the shade to drive. Diagonal lines indicate hanging in the shade.