I finally got curious. A web search later, TIDE comes to the rescue with a “The Language of Laundry.”
To wet your appetite, here are the “Machine Wash” and “Water Temperature” symbols. (Who knew those dots meant something??)
About
Karen Corby: the 8 sentence bio.
Born in Pusan, S. Korea. Flown to MN to meet Mom, Dad, & (eventually) little bro. Grew up in SoCal. Nicknamed "Scorbs" by childhood pal. Studied at Stanford University. Moved to Seattle to be PM @ MS. Likes reading, hiking, travel, musicals, philosophy, gossip mags… Loves mac & cheese.
It gets worse… apparently the laundry language gets localized too, since the symbols are not the same (I think) on this side of the Atlantic… Not even mentioning that if I want to use 140 degrees water, I’ll need compressed steam (oh wait, that’s Farenheit, right?