This article was co-authored by Safir Ali and by wikiHow staff writer, Janice Tieperman. Safir Ali is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hamper Dry Cleaning and Laundry, a startup in Houston, Texas reinventing the laundry industry. With over six years of experience launching and operating Hamper, Safir specializes in innovative ways to simplify dry cleaning using the experience from his family's business. Safir holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Texas A&M University. Hamper offers 24/7 on-demand dry cleaning and laundry through delivery and kiosk services. Hamper has been featured on the Houston Rockets, Station Houston, the Houston Business Journal, BBVA, Yahoo Finance, and Innovation Map.
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Clothing care labels are a simple set of instructions stitched onto a garment that explain how to best wash, dry, iron, and/or bleach it. Care labels play an essential role in helping your clothes last as long as possible, but they aren’t always easy to decipher at a glance. In this guide, we’ll walk you through what all the different symbols mean, so you can read washing labels with ease before your next laundry load.