Metamorphosis of the Hermes Care Tag

HERMES Sport=Paris care tag

< HERMES Sport = Paris

  • Used on Jeu DesOmnibus Et Dames Blanches, Hermes’s very first scarf in 1937.

Caleche Logo >

  • Used from 1937 – 1949

< Made in France Banner

  • Used  from 1941 – 1965.

< 100% Soie Folded Tab

Short 4 Symbol Folded Tab >

  • 3 Lines, 4 Symbols in French

< Commercial Dry Clean Only

Long Double Tag >

  • French & English language
  • 3 lines with 4 symbols
  • Care tag no longer folded over
  • Used 1987 – 1997
Rectangular 4 Symbol Tag

< Rectangular 4 Symbol Tag

  • Introduced in 1998
  • 4 Lines, 4 Symbols

Rectangular 5 Symbol Tag >

  • 4 lines
  • Added the new center Do Not Tumble Dry symbol

Long Double 5 Symbol Tag >

  • 4 lines
  • Has new center Do Not Tumble Dry symbol on left side
Do Not Steam Iron care tag
Do Not Steam Iron tag

< Do Not Steam Iron

      • Used in 2009 on limited parachute silk issue.
      • Globe Trotter Ex Libris in custom pouch
      • Parachute silk is much lighter and stronger than silk twill.

 

Made in France 2 Line Tag >

  • Only 2 lines, no symbols
  • Known use was for Pierres Et Cristaux carre wash design in 2018
Pierres Et Cristaux

< Large Multilingual

      • Introduced in 2018
      • Languages include English, German, Italian, Spanish
      • Dimensions
      • 7 symbols
      • Colors include
          • Black with white letters
          • Black with yellow letters
          • Dark Red with white letters
          • White with black letters

 

   Surteint Dip Dye >

Surteint Dip Dye care tag
Surteint care tag reverse

< Jersey Silk

      • 4 Symbol Jersey Silk care tag

 

   Transitional German Supplement >

  • Transitional labeling between 4 line, 5 Symbols and Large Multilingual rectangle
  • From German boutiques in 2016 and 2017

Custom Care Tag >

Made in England >

< Made in Italy

  • Known examples on Sellier Jacquard 90 cm silks from 2012.

Made in India >

  • Appears on selected special issue embroidered and beaded silks.
  • This one is Pois Couture Ex-Libris.
Made in India Tag

Made in Germany >

  • Appears on recent selected embroidered silks.
  • Known example is 2019 Carreve Embroidered Jacquard.
Made in India Tag
dyed in bangadesh

< Dyed in Bangladesh

Retail Tag Examples

Comme Des Carres Thalassa Special Issue care tag
Hardes De Marine (Semis) retail tag

Examples include:

  • Marshall Field & Company
  • Bonwit Teller
  • Neiman Marcus
  • Comme des Garcons
  • J.W. Robinson Co

Fabric Composition Variations

Cashmere & Silk >

4 Symbol 100% Cotton Care Tag

< 100% Cotton Tag

 Glam Silk & Polyamide Tag >

  • 4 lines, Dry Clean Only
  • Known use was for iridescent Glam ExLibris scarf
Silk Polamide Care Tag

Silk & Viscose >

Voitures A Transformation care tag

“Sale” Stamps

sample stamp

< Sale Stamp on silk found under Care Tag

Hermes Store Tags

Hermes Boutique Laminated QR Tag >

< Hermes Zip Tie Bar Code Tag

Hermes Laminated Bar Code Tag >

Ors Bleus D’Afrique Retail Tag

< Japanese Store Tag

Laundry Symbols

Dry Cleaning

  • A small circle indicates the item must be dry cleaned.
  • Letters inside the circle indicate to the dry cleaner the chemicals to be used.
      • For example, the P in a Circle indicates Dry Clean Any Solvent Except Trichloroethylene
      • An F indicates Dry Clean Petroleum Only
  • The more bars under the circle indicate the level of precaution to be taken.  A Single Bar is Delicate. A Double Bar is Very Delicate.
  • An X over the circle indicates the item should not be dry cleaned.
Dry Cleaning
Ironing

Ironing

  • The dots on the iron symbol suggest the temperature of heat that can be applied.
        • No dots implies At Any Temp
        • 1 Dot >> Delicates, such as Silk & Wool
        • 2 Dots >> Synthetics
        • 3 Dots >> Linen and Cotton
  • A cross over the iron symbol indicates item should not ironed

Washing

  • A Tub with a Hand indicates the item can be hand washed or put in a delicate washing cycle of 40C/104F or lower.
  • Hand washing is better for delicate items like silk or cashmere to help prevent shrinking or snagging.
  • A Tub without a Hand indicates the item can be machine washed.
  • A Number in the Tub indicates the maximum recommended temperature.
  • An X over a Twisted Symbol indicates the item should not be wrung.
    Hand Washing
    Drying

    Drying

    • A Circle inside a Square indicates the item can be tumbled dried.
    • The more dots inside the Circle suggest the temperature of heat that can be applied.
          • 1 Dot  >> low temperature
          • 2 dots >> medium temperature
          • 3 Dots >> high temperature
    • A cross over the Circle and Square Symbols indicates item should not be tumble dried.