Upholstery cleaning code W-S
Upholstery cleaning code W-S
Either water-based or solvent-based cleaners may be used.
WS
What it looks like
The letters WS or W/S on the care tag.
What it means
The most permissive code and the most common on modern furniture. It does not mean both at once — mixing a water-based product with a solvent one can set a stain or leave a residue that attracts dirt. Pick one, work from the outside of the mark inwards to avoid spreading a ring, and vacuum the area before applying anything, since dry soil turned to mud is a great deal harder to remove.
Defined by US furniture industry cleaning code convention. Where a symbol differs between standards, the difference is described above rather than resolved — both versions are in circulation on real labels.
Other product care symbols
| Symbol | Means |
|---|---|
| Upholstery cleaning code W | Clean with water-based cleaners only. |
| Upholstery cleaning code S | Clean with solvent-based cleaners only — no water. |
| Upholstery cleaning code X | Vacuum or brush only — no liquid cleaner of any kind. |
| Period after opening (open jar with 12M) | How many months the product stays good after you first open it. |
| Cosmetics hourglass (minimum durability) | The best-before date of a cosmetic product — it is best used before the date shown. |
| Footwear: leather | That part of the shoe is leather. |
| Footwear: coated leather | That part is leather with a surface coating no thicker than a third of the total thickness. |
| Footwear: textile | That part of the shoe is a textile, natural or synthetic. |
| Footwear: other materials | That part is made of something that is neither leather nor textile. |
Common questions
- What does the upholstery cleaning code w-s symbol mean?
- Either water-based or solvent-based cleaners may be used.
- What does it look like?
- The letters WS or W/S on the care tag.
Related pages
- Upholstery cleaning code W Clean with water-based cleaners only.
- Upholstery cleaning code S Clean with solvent-based cleaners only — no water.
- Upholstery cleaning code X Vacuum or brush only — no liquid cleaner of any kind.
- Upholstery cleaning code W Clean with water-based cleaners only.
- Upholstery cleaning code S Clean with solvent-based cleaners only — no water.
- Upholstery cleaning code X Vacuum or brush only — no liquid cleaner of any kind.
- Period after opening (open jar with 12M) How many months the product stays good after you first open it.
- Cosmetics hourglass (minimum durability) The best-before date of a cosmetic product — it is best used before the date shown.
- Footwear: leather That part of the shoe is leather.
- Footwear: coated leather That part is leather with a surface coating no thicker than a third of the total thickness.
- Footwear: textile That part of the shoe is a textile, natural or synthetic.
- Footwear: other materials That part is made of something that is neither leather nor textile.
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place