{"id":1401,"date":"2026-01-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/posts\/how-to-translate-washing-labels-to-dutch-for-your-shopify-store\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T07:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:52:28","slug":"how-to-translate-washing-labels-to-dutch-for-your-shopify-store","status":"publish","type":"marketing-post","link":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/posts\/how-to-translate-washing-labels-to-dutch-for-your-shopify-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Translate Washing Labels to Dutch for Your Shopify Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dutch is the native language of 23 million people across the Netherlands and Belgium. If your Shopify store ships to either country, your washing labels and care instructions need to be in Dutch. Customers expect it, and EU textile labelling regulations require it. This guide gives you every care symbol translated to Dutch, plus the most common washing instructions word for word. For automatic translation across your entire product catalogue, the <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/translate-product-images-shopify\/\">Translate Product Images app for Shopify<\/a> handles Dutch and dozens of other languages without manual work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TL;DR: Need to translate washing labels and care instructions to Dutch for your Shopify store?<\/strong><br>\nHere&#8217;s a complete translation table plus tips for the Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders), Suriname market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/image-translate-easy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try Image Translate Easy \u2013 Automate label translations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Complete translation table:<\/strong> All standard care instructions in English \u2192 Dutch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market insights:<\/strong> The Netherlands has one of the highest e-commerce penetration rates in Europe at&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language tips:<\/strong> Dutch uses the digraph &#8216;ij&#8217; (sometimes written as \u00ff) and com&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you sell clothing, textiles, or any products with care labels to Dutch-speaking customers, you need translated washing instructions. Customers expect to see care information in their language \u2013 and in many markets, it&#8217;s legally required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dutch Care Instruction Translations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s every standard washing label instruction translated to Dutch (Nederlands). Copy these directly or use them as reference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washing Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Dutch<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Machine wash cold<\/td><td>Machinewas koud<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Machine wash warm<\/td><td>Machinewas warm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hand wash only<\/td><td>Alleen handwas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not wash<\/td><td>Niet wassen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bleaching Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Dutch<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Do not bleach<\/td><td>Niet bleken<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bleach when needed<\/td><td>Bleken indien nodig<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drying Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Dutch<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tumble dry low<\/td><td>Droogtrommel lage temperatuur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tumble dry medium<\/td><td>Droogtrommel gemiddelde temperatuur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not tumble dry<\/td><td>Niet in de droogtrommel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dry flat<\/td><td>Liggend drogen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hang to dry<\/td><td>Hangend drogen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ironing Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Dutch<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Iron low heat<\/td><td>Strijken lage temperatuur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iron medium heat<\/td><td>Strijken gemiddelde temperatuur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iron high heat<\/td><td>Strijken hoge temperatuur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not iron<\/td><td>Niet strijken<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dry Cleaning Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Dutch<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Dry clean only<\/td><td>Alleen stomerij<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not dry clean<\/td><td>Niet stomen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders), Suriname Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Netherlands has one of the highest e-commerce penetration rates in Europe at 95%. Combined with Flanders, the Dutch-speaking market exceeds \u20ac35 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Properly translated care labels signal that you take the Dutch-speaking market seriously. It builds trust and reduces returns from customers who couldn&#8217;t understand washing instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dutch Language Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dutch uses the digraph &#8216;ij&#8217; (sometimes written as \u00ff) and compound words similar to German. The trema (\u00eb, \u00ef) indicates separate vowel pronunciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/posts\/why-your-translated-shopify-store-still-has-english-text-in-images-and-how-to-fix-it\/\">translating product images for your Shopify store<\/a>, keep these language-specific requirements in mind. Your translations need to display correctly on the actual product labels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Add Dutch Care Labels in Shopify<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have several options to display translated care instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Product descriptions:<\/strong> Add translated care text to your localized product descriptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Image translation:<\/strong> Replace care label images with Dutch versions using <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/translate-product-images-shopify\/\">Image Translate Easy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metafields:<\/strong> Store care instructions in metafields and display them based on customer language.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For stores with many products, manually translating each care label is time-consuming. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/posts\/bulk-translate-alt-text-new-time-saving-features-for-image-translate\/\">bulk translation features<\/a> let you translate all product images and labels to Dutch in minutes instead of hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Label Types to Translate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Care labels are just one type of product label that needs translation. Consider also translating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Size charts<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/posts\/how-to-translate-size-charts-for-international-shopify-customers\/\">Learn how to translate size charts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Product instructions<\/strong> \u2013 Usage guides, assembly instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compliance labels<\/strong> \u2013 Safety warnings, certifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Packaging text<\/strong> \u2013 Box labels, inserts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you have all the Dutch care instruction translations you need. For a complete solution that handles all your product image translations automatically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/image-translate-easy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Install Image Translate Easy from the Shopify App Store<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions: Translating Washing Labels to Dutch<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete Dutch translation table for care instructions, washing labels, and textile symbols. Copy-ready translations for your Shopify product labels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":""},"class_list":["post-1401","marketing-post","type-marketing-post","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"related_apps":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/marketing-post\/1401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/marketing-post"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/marketing-post"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}