The letters A, F or P inside a circle on your garment's care tag indicates that the item should be dry cleaned and instructs the dry cleaner what type of cleaner to use. An A means they can use any solvent, an F means any solvent except Trichloroethylene and a P directs them to use petroleum solvents only.
The sound recording copyright symbol or phonogram symbol, ℗ (letter P in a circle), is the copyright symbol used to provide notice of copyright in a sound recording (phonogram) embodied in a phonorecord (LPs, audiotapes, cassette tapes, compact discs, etc.).
The letter P inside the dry cleaning symbol means dry cleaning can be done with PCE or petroleum-based solvents. The letter F inside the dry cleaning symbol means dry cleaning should only be done with petroleum solvents. The dry cleaning symbol with the letter W stands for professional wet cleaning only.
Circle. Dry-clean only symbol. A circle means that the clothing is suitable for dry cleaning and the circle will often have a letter in it, which tells the dry-cleaner what solvent to use.
This symbol shows a circle. If there is nothing inside the circle, it means that the garment can be dry cleaned with any solvent. If there is a letter inside the circle, it means that a specific solvent should be used. For example, the letter 'P' means that only perchloroethylene should be used.
The letters A, F or P inside a circle on your garment's care tag indicates that the item should be dry cleaned and instructs the dry cleaner what type of cleaner to use. An A means they can use any solvent, an F means any solvent except Trichloroethylene and a P directs them to use petroleum solvents only.
A capital P in a circle is the copyright symbol used for sound recordings, just as the circled C copyright symbol and circled R registered trademark symbols are used to indicate that a work is protected by copyright or registered trademark laws. The P in the symbol stands for phonogram, which is a sound recording.
As for steaming, it looks like the iron laundry symbol, but with dots or lines underneath it, symbolising steam. There are just “steam”, or “do not steam” variations, so let's not dwell too long on that one.
Since the Permanent Press cycle uses a lower temperature than regular cycles, it is a more gentle cycle, but always check the care label for drying instructions. The lower temperatures and slower spin of the cycle can help reduce wrinkles without damaging clothes.
An empty circle indicates to dry clean only. A circle with an A means dry-clean with any solvent. A circle with an F means dry-clean with petroleum solvent only.
Instead, liquid chlorine bleach should be added to your washer's bleach dispenser, which automatically dilutes the bleach with water the machine adds to the drum. If your washer doesn't have a bleach dispenser, add it to the wash water as the washer fills, before you add clothing.
Even a large load of laundry should not fill the washer tub more than three-quarters full. For front-loading washing machines, pile clothes up high, but don't cram them past the last row of holes at the front (the row closest to the door). For a conventional top-loader, don't load clothes above the agitator.
A "P" with curved lines radiating from it indicates the parking sensor button. This allows you to turn off the system that monitors how close you're getting to objects near your vehicle while parking.
The Dry Clean Symbol shown with a capital letter “A” means your dry cleaner can use any solvent to clean the material. A letter “P” means they can use any solvent except anything specifically listed.
The ℗ 'P in a circle', is referred to as the sound recording, phonorecords, phonogram or phonographic copyright symbol. Sound recordings have a separate copyright that is distinct from that of the underlying work.
Dry Clean - Petroleum Solvent Only - This symbol indicates that only petroleum-based solvents should be used in dry cleaning. It's shown as a circle with a P inside, specifying the type of solvent to be used.
Wool, silk, chiffon and delicate fabrics: steam allows you to freshen up and stretch the folds on your clothes, and is perfect for dry clothes.
Line dry/Drip dry
The line drying symbol consisting of one vertical line in the middle means that laundry should be hung out to dry on a clothesline (or similar device). Two vertical lines mean that you should drip-dry your laundry, or, in other words, hang it on the line when it is still dripping wet.
In Word, these markers indicate the ends of paragraphs, and are created when you press RETURN at the end of a line.
It looks like a circle with a capital “P” inside. It means your parking brake is engaged, and it needs to be disabled before you start driving.
SYMBOL a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself. SYNECDOCHE a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole.
The icon that looks like a bucket of water instructs how to wash a garment, the square with a circle in the center instructs how to dry it, and the iron symbol instructs how to iron it. The remaining laundry tag symbols refer to bleaching (triangle), dry-cleaning (circle), and non-machine drying (square) instructions.
Wash Tub Icon: This symbol tells you how to wash your clothes, whether in a machine or by hand. Dots Inside the Wash Tub: These dots represent the recommended water temperature (cold, warm, or hot). Triangles and Circles: These symbols show whether you can bleach, tumble dry, or iron your clothes.