Designers Guild Care Code Glossary
| FlamCode | BRIEF DESCRIPTION | CAN THIS FABRIC BE USED ON UPHOLSTERY IN UK/EIRE? | Symbol |
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| B+M | CIGARETTE RESISTANT | YES - EITHER by sending for FR treatment OR by using with an FR interliner |  |
| C+M | CIGARETTE RESISTANT | YES - EITHER by sending for FR treatment OR by using with an FR interliner | |
| B+H | CIGARETTE & MATCH RESISTANT | YES - Okay to use |  |
| K | NON-EXEMPT CATEGORY - MUST BACKCOAT | YES - BUT ONLY if sent for FR treatment | |
| Z | NOT SUITABLE FOR UPHOLSTERY | NO |
| Use Code | End of Use Description | Symbol |
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| CTN | CURTAINS |  |
| CSH | CUSHIONS |  |
| LC | LOOSE COVERS |  |
| Light UPH | LIGHT UPHOLSTERY |  |
| UPH | UPHOLSTERY |  |
| OD | OUTDOOR USE |  |
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Do not wash |
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Hand wash only |
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Machine wash up to 30 deg |
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Machine wash up to 30 deg - medium agitation |
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Machine wash up to 40 deg |
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Machine wash up to 40 deg - medium agitation |
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Machine wash up to 60 deg |
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Machine wash up to 60 deg - medium agitation |
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No bleach |
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No tumble dry |
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Tumble dry cool |
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Tumble dry medium |
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Cold iron |
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Cool iron |
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Medium iron |
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Hot iron |
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Do not iron |
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Professional dry clean perchlorethylene gentle |
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Do not dry clean |
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