GarmentCare Guide 
Reading Dry-Cleaning Instructions
A circle on a care label concerns professional cleaning, with additional marks supplying more specific instructions. Keep that separate from the symbols for home washing and drying. If the garment says dry clean only, a gentle-looking fabric or a familiar fiber name does not provide permission to substitute a home laundry method that the label prohibits.
Check the label and the dye
Ariel distinguishes a recommendation to dry clean from a dry-clean-only restriction. Before washing an otherwise washable silk item, test an inconspicuous seam for color transfer. The guide cautions against rubbing a single stained spot, since localized treatment can change the appearance of that area.
Remove water without twisting
For permitted hand washing, use gentle movement and rinse carefully. The source describes rolling the garment in an absorbent towel to remove moisture, then laying it flat to dry. Ironing requires separate permission and an appropriate low setting. The important point is to preserve both the delicate surface and the shape throughout the care sequence.
