laundry label
A tiny hieroglyph stitched into garments, assuming sweaty fingertips will decipher it. Prohibitions on bleaching, tumble drying, and high heat stand aligned to mock the inattentive owner. Often discarded before the first line is read, it nonetheless dutifully triggers the garment’s self-defense mechanism, inflicting damage. Thus, it perpetuates an endless negotiation between fabric and human patience.