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English–French care label translations: washing, drying, ironing and dry cleaning instructions in the bilingual table format used on clothing labels.
French is a required label language in Canada (with English) and in France, and French care phrasing follows set forms. This page carries the English–French care instruction table used on Apparel Search care labels: machine washing, drying, bleaching, ironing and dry cleaning instructions in both languages.
Read the table in pairs — each English instruction with its French equivalent as it should appear on the label. Verify production label copy before printing, as with all translation references.
Please utilize these care label translations at your own risk. We do NOT guarantee the accuracy of the translations. We try our best to maintain accuracy, but make no guarantee. Please utilize this for reference only. If you have additions or corrections for this list, please contact us.
Please utilize these translations at your own risk. We do NOT guarantee the accuracy of the translations. We try our best to maintain accuracy, but make no guarantee. Please utilize this for reference only. If you have additions or corrections for this list, please contact us.
| Care Label Translations (French / English) | |
|---|---|
| French | |
| Exclusif de Ornement or Exclusif de Trim | |
| Note: "Ornement" is the translation of "adornment" | |
| Washing Instructions / Wash | |
| Machine Wash Cold | Lavage de machine froid |
| Machine Wash Warm | Lave linge chaud |
| Machine Wash, Permanent Press Cycle | Lavage machine, cycle de presse permanent |
| Machine Wash, Gentle Cycle | Lavage de machine, cycle doux |
| Machine Wash Separately | Lavage machine séparément |
| Machine Wash With Like Colors | Lavage de machine avec des couleurs comme |
| Machine Wash, Inside Out | Lavage de machine, à l'envers |
| Machine Wash, Warm Rinse | Lavage de machine, rinçage chaud |
| Machine Wash, Cold Rinse | Lavage de machine, rinçage à froid |
| Machine Wash, Do Not Spin | Lavage machine, ne pas tourner |
| Machine Wash, Do Not Wring | Lavage machine, ne pas tordre |
| Machine Wash, Rinse Thoroughly | Lave linge, rincer à fond |
| Wash or Dry Clean, Normal Method | Lavage ou nettoyage à sec, méthode normale |
| Hand Wash Cold | Lavage à la main froid |
| Hand Wash Warm | Lavage à la main chaud |
| Hand Wash Separately | Lavage des mains séparément |
| Hand Wash With Like Colors | Lavage de main avec des couleurs comme |
| Hand Wash, Do Not Wring | Laver les mains, ne pas tordre |
| Hand Wash, Rinse Thoroughly | Lavage à la main, rincer soigneusement |
| Damp Wipe Only | Essuyage humide seulement |
| Bleaching / Bleach | |
| Bleach When Needed | Javelliser si nec'ssaire |
| Only Non-Chlorine Bleach When Needed | Blanchir sans chlore si n cessaire |
| Do Not Bleach | Ne Pas javelliser. |
| Drying Instructions / Dry | |
| Do Not Tumble Dry | Pas De Sechage En Tambour |
| Tumble Dry | Linge sec |
| Tumble Dry, Low | Linge sec, faible |
| Tumble Dry, Medium | Linge sec, moyen |
| Tumble Dry, Permanent Press | Linge sec, presse permanente |
| Tumble Dry, No Heat | Séchez, pas de chaleur |
| Tumble Dry, Remove Promptly | Séchez, enlevez rapidement |
| Drip Dry | Égoutter sec |
| Line Dry in Shade | Ligne sèche à l'ombre |
| Dry Flat | |
| Plat sec | |
| Block to Dry | Bloc à sécher |
| Ironing Instructions / Iron | |
| Iron Cool | Fer frais |
| Iron Warm | Fer chaud |
| Do Not Iron | Ne pas repasser |
| Dry Cleaning Instructions / Dry Cleaning | |
| Dryclean Only | Nettoyer seulement |
| Do Not DryClean | Ne pas nettoyer |
| Dryclean, Reduced Moisture | Nettoyer, humidité réduite |
| Dryclean, Do Not Tumble | Nettoyer, ne pas culbuter |
| Dryclean, Tumble cool | Nettoyer, Tumble cool |
| Dryclean, Tumble Warm | Nettoyer, culbute chaud |
| Dryclean, Cabinet Cool | Nettoyer, Cabinet cool |
| Dryclean, No Steam | Nettoyer, pas de vapeur |
| Leather Clean | Cuir propre |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Exclusive of Trim | |
| Exclusive of Decoration | Exclusive de Decoration |
| French Plastic Bag Suffocation Warning | |
Canadian labels commonly print each instruction in English and French in sequence, which is the arrangement this table preserves: instruction by instruction rather than two separate blocks. French care vocabulary is standardized (lavage, séchage, repassage, nettoyage à sec), and the table uses the established label forms rather than literal translations.
Parts Index
Canada's Consumer Packaging and Labelling framework requires French (with English) for consumer label information, including care and fiber content.
'Nettoyage à sec' — with professional variants such as 'nettoyage à sec professionnel' for professional dry cleaning instructions.
No — the care symbols are international; only the written instructions are translated, which is why symbols and text are used together on export labels.
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