Ever since you can remember there's been tags in your clothing with symbols that would give Da Vinci a run for his money. Nine times out of ten you probably ripped them right out before even looking at them.

But maybe if you understood what those symbols really meant, and knew that they, in fact, could help you enjoy your clothes for a lot longer, you wouldn't be so quick to rip them out and throw them away. (Okay, so you'd still rip them out, but maybe you'd put them in an envelope or something.)

So here's the definitive guide for cracking the garment care code.