Abaya Care Labels Explained: What Every Symbol Means
The care label inside your abaya is a tiny instruction manual — but it speaks in symbols that can be confusing if you're not familiar with them. Get these wrong and a luxury abaya can be damaged permanently. Here's a clear guide to every symbol you'll encounter.
Washing Symbols
- Basin with number (e.g. 30): Machine wash at that temperature maximum. Most luxury abayas show 30°C.
- Basin with hand: Hand wash only. Use cool water and a gentle detergent.
- Basin with X: Do not wash — dry clean only. Common on heavily embellished or velvet pieces.
Drying Symbols
- Square: Tumble dry. A dot inside indicates heat setting (one dot = low, two = medium).
- Square with X: Do not tumble dry. Always apply to velvet and embellished abayas.
- Square with line across centre: Dry flat. Important for structured pieces to prevent stretching.
- Square with curved line at top: Hang to dry. The standard for most abayas.
Ironing Symbols
- Iron with one dot: Iron on low heat (suitable for nidha and chiffon).
- Iron with two dots: Iron on medium heat (suitable for cotton-blend pieces).
- Iron with X: Do not iron. Steam instead. Critical for velvet.
- Iron with steam lines and X: Do not steam. Rare, but found on some speciality fabrics.
Dry Cleaning Symbols
- Circle with P: Dry clean with any solvent except trichloroethylene.
- Circle with F: Dry clean with petroleum-based solvents only.
- Circle with X: Do not dry clean.
The Golden Rule for Lusso Moda Abayas
When in doubt, hand wash in cold water with a mild detergent, hang to dry, and steam rather than iron. For velvet and heavily embellished pieces, always choose professional dry cleaning.
Questions about caring for your specific Lusso Moda abaya? Contact us and we'll give you fabric-specific advice.
