care label

noun

1. a label attached to a garment or fabric giving the manufacturer's instructions for its care and cleaning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of care label¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

"At the moment, the best we could get to, which is commercially viable, is a woven label, like a wash care label."

From BBC

Victoria Borland: Before you wash a microfiber blanket, read the care label and find out the fabric content.

From Washington Post

The BBC had asked Boohoo why Dorothy Perkins branding appeared to have been cut from the care label in the same coat sold by Coast for £34 more.

From BBC

The Dorothy Perkins branding appeared to have been cut from the care label in the coat sold by Coast which was £34 more expensive.

From BBC

At 21, she was the first investor in Kinship, a skin care label that’s about to hit shelves at hundreds of Ulta Beauty stores.

From New York Times