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Hunter: Laundry Symbols

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the following laundry symbol mean?
a)
Bleach only
b)
Only Non chlorine bleach when needed
c)
Do not bleach
d)
Any bleach can be used
2.
What does the following laundry symbol mean?
a)
Dry Flat
b)
Line Dry
c)
Drip Dry
d)
Do not Dry
3.
What does the following laundry symbol mean?
a)
Tumble dry high
b)
Tumble dry low
c)
Tumble dry medium
d)
Tumble dry any heat
4.
What does the following laundry symbol mean?
a)
Iron High Heat
b)
Iron Medium Heat
c)
Iron Low Heat
d)
Do not iron
5.

What temperature should you set your dryer on if you see this symbol?

a)

Hot/High

b)

Warm\medium

c)

Low

d)

Air Dry/No heat

6.

How should you dry this piece of clothing if you see this symbol?

a)

In dryer

b)

Hang on clothes line

c)

Drip dry

d)

Lay flat to dry

7.

How should you dry this piece of clothing if you see this symbol?

a)

In dryer

b)

Hang on clothes line

c)

Drip dry

d)

Lay flat to dry

8.

What temperature should you dry this piece of clothing on?

a)

Low

b)

Medium/Warm

c)

Hot/High

d)

Lay flat to dry

9.

what does this code represent

a)

bleach

b)

wash

c)

dry

d)

iron

10.

what does this code represent

a)

do not dry

b)

do not wash

c)

do not iron

d)

do not dry clean

11.

What does this code represent

a)

delicate/gentle dry

b)

delicate/gentle wash

c)

dry clean only

d)

Dry clean any solvent

12.

what does this code represent

a)

do not dry clean

b)

do not wash

c)

do not dry

d)

do not bleach

13.
a)

do not bleach

b)

do not dry clean

c)

do not wash

d)

do not dry

14.

what does this symbol mean?

a)

wash cold

b)

wash warm

c)

wash hot

d)

wash really hot

15.

what does this symbol mean?

a)

do not wash

b)

do not iron

c)

do not dry

d)

do not press

16.
a)

do not tie

b)

do not dry

c)

do not wring

d)

do not eat candy

17.
a)

dry clean only

b)

dry clean any solvent

c)

dry clean petroleum solvent only

d)

do not dry clean

18.
a)

dry clean petroleum solvent only

b)

dry clean perchlorethylene or petroleum solvent

c)

dry clean fast

d)

dry clean any solvent

19.
a)

dry in shade

b)

dry with non chlorine bleach

c)

dry at angle

d)

dry in halves

20.
a)

iron low

b)

iron medium

c)

iron high

d)

iron very high

21.

What cycle should you turn your washer on when you see this symbol?

a)

Regular

b)

Permanent Press

c)

Delicates

22.

What type of directions does this symbol stand for?

a)

Washing

b)

Bleach

c)

Drying

d)

Ironing

e)

Dry cleaning

23.

What is the best care code for this garment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

What is the best care tag code for this garment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Can you use bleach on this clothing?

a)

Yes, Chlorine Bleach

b)

No

c)

Yes, Non-Chlorine bleach

26.

what is the best care tag for this garment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.
Which of the following could be considered a delicate?
a)
Jeans
b)
Athletic clothing
c)
A fancy dress
d)
Towels
28.
Before you wash a load of clothes, you should...
a)
empty the pockets
b)
close hooks and zip zippers
c)
mend rips
d)
all of the answers
29.

how should you dry this garment?

a)

tumble dry

b)

drip dry

c)

line dry

d)

flat dry

30.

Should you have this garment dry cleaned?

a)

yes

b)

no

31.

what temperature should the dryer be set on for this garment?

a)

no heat

b)

low heat

c)

medium heat

d)

high heat

32.
a)

cool water, any bleach, cool iron, no dry clean, tumble dry

b)

cool water, no bleach, no iron, no dry clean, high heat dry

c)

cool water, no bleach, cool iron, no dry clean, tumble dry

d)

hot water, no bleach, cool iron, dry clean, no tumble dry

33.
a)

warm water, no bleach, hot iron, petroleum solvent, medium heat tumble dry

b)

warm water, no bleach, hot iron, petroleum solvent only, warm heat tumble dry

c)

warm water, no bleach, cool iron, petroleum solvent, medium heat tumble dry

d)

warm water, no bleach, warm iron, petroleum solvent only, medium heat tumble dry

34.

Hand wash, do not wring, dry flat

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

wash any temperature, low heat dry, low heat iron

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

wash hot water, low heat to dry, low heat iron if necessary

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

cool water wash, no tumble dry, iron with steam.

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Laundry care symbols are more widely used for which reasons?

a)

more non-reading consumers

b)

more non-English speaking consumers

c)

Internationally used symbols make it easier to care for garments

d)

to give seventh grade FACS students something to do

39.
a)

wash warm, any bleach, no iron, no tumble dry, no dry clean

b)

wash warm, no bleach, no iron, no tumble dry, no dry clean

c)

wash hot, no bleach, no iron, no tumble dry, no dry clean

d)

wash cold, no bleach, no iron, no tumble dry, no dry clean

40.
a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

which symbol does not belong with this tag

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.
a)
b)
c)
d)
43.
a)

wash cold, no bleach, hot iron, no tumble dry, no dry clean

b)

wash warm, no bleach, warm iron, no tumble dry, no dry clean

c)

wash warn, no bleach, warm iron, tumble dry, dry clean

d)

wash cold, no bleach, warm iron, no tumble dry, no dry clean

44.
Place where information is provided about how to clean/take care of a garment.
a)
hand tag
b)
label
c)
clothes tag
d)
care label
45.
Dividing clothes into different groups is called...
a)
sorting
b)
labeling
c)
prewashing
d)
preloading
46.
When doing laundry, how can you avoid shrinkage?
a)
put in cool dryer, tumble
b)
stop growing
c)
lay flat to dry
d)
none of the answers
47.
Dark colors should never be washed with ...
a)
whites
b)
darks
c)
delicates
d)
brown
48.
The purpose of fabric softener is to. . .
a)
fight static electricity
b)
provide a fresh smell
c)
all of the answers
d)
keep fabric from being stiff
49.
If you have stains that are not removed during the wash the dryer will . . . 
a)
spread the stain
b)
set the stain & make it harder to remove
c)
remove the stain
d)
none of the answers
50.
What is the safest water temperature for washing and rinsing all clothes?
a)
hot/cold
b)
cold/cold
c)
warm/cold
d)
warm/warm