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0 pointsIzkata3y ago0 comments

Compare to the other symbols in that set: a square refers to the drying process, with the contents being how to dry it. A circle instead of a square means no drying process, so it shouldn't get wet in the first place - hence dry-cleaning.

At least that's how I see it, it could also just have been the last obvious symbol remaining after square/triangle were taken.

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bombcar3y ago

Since dry-cleaning isn't "dry" (it still uses liquids, just not water) it should be a simple drop of water symbol with the universal "NO" bar across it like this: https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/blue-drop-or-droplet-of-w...

mook3y ago

That makes "do not dry clean" difficult, since it'll effectively be a double negative.

(I do think the circle is difficult, but that's probably because I don't typically wear clothes that one would think about dry cleaning)

bombcar3y ago

Then you'd just have a drop, but true, there are three states - dry clean ok, dry clean bad, dry clean mandatory (where the first is do either, but that could be indicated with no symbol at all).

jwilk3y ago

How do you tell a drop of water apart from a drop non-water liquid?

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0 pointsIzkata3y ago0 comments

At least that's how I see it, it could also just have been the last obvious symbol remaining after square/triangle were taken.

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bombcar3y ago

mook3y ago

That makes "do not dry clean" difficult, since it'll effectively be a double negative.

(I do think the circle is difficult, but that's probably because I don't typically wear clothes that one would think about dry cleaning)

bombcar3y ago

Then you'd just have a drop, but true, there are three states - dry clean ok, dry clean bad, dry clean mandatory (where the first is do either, but that could be indicated with no symbol at all).

jwilk3y ago

How do you tell a drop of water apart from a drop non-water liquid?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse