{"id":1402,"date":"2026-01-31T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/posts\/how-to-translate-washing-labels-to-portuguese-for-your-shopify-store\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T07:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:48:58","slug":"how-to-translate-washing-labels-to-portuguese-for-your-shopify-store","status":"publish","type":"marketing-post","link":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/posts\/how-to-translate-washing-labels-to-portuguese-for-your-shopify-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Translate Washing Labels to Portuguese for Your Shopify Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portuguese is one of the top languages your Shopify store needs if you sell to Brazil or Portugal. Washing labels, care instructions, product descriptions: everything needs to be accurate. And when it comes to care labels, a wrong translation isn&#8217;t just confusing, it can damage clothing and lead to returns. This guide covers every care symbol and washing instruction you need to translate to Portuguese for your Shopify products. If you want this done automatically across your entire catalogue, the <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/translate-product-images-shopify\/\">Translate Product Images app for Shopify<\/a> handles it without manual effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TL;DR: Need to translate washing labels and care instructions to Portuguese for your Shopify store?<\/strong><br>\nHere&#8217;s a complete translation table plus tips for the Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique 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 Portuguese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market insights:<\/strong> Brazil is Latin America&#8217;s largest e-commerce market at $50+ billion annually and&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language tips:<\/strong> Brazilian Portuguese differs from European Portuguese in voc&#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 Portuguese-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\">Portuguese Care Instruction Translations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s every standard washing label instruction translated to Portuguese (Portugu\u00eas). 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>Portuguese<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Machine wash cold<\/td><td>Lavar \u00e0 m\u00e1quina com \u00e1gua fria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Machine wash warm<\/td><td>Lavar \u00e0 m\u00e1quina com \u00e1gua morna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hand wash only<\/td><td>Lavar somente \u00e0 m\u00e3o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not wash<\/td><td>N\u00e3o lavar<\/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>Portuguese<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Do not bleach<\/td><td>N\u00e3o usar alvejante<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bleach when needed<\/td><td>Alvejante se necess\u00e1rio<\/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>Portuguese<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tumble dry low<\/td><td>Secar na secadora em baixa temperatura<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tumble dry medium<\/td><td>Secar na secadora em temperatura m\u00e9dia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not tumble dry<\/td><td>N\u00e3o secar na secadora<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dry flat<\/td><td>Secar na horizontal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hang to dry<\/td><td>Secar pendurado<\/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>Portuguese<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Iron low heat<\/td><td>Passar a ferro em baixa temperatura<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iron medium heat<\/td><td>Passar a ferro em temperatura m\u00e9dia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iron high heat<\/td><td>Passar a ferro em alta temperatura<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not iron<\/td><td>N\u00e3o passar a ferro<\/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>Portuguese<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Dry clean only<\/td><td>Somente lavagem a seco<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not dry clean<\/td><td>N\u00e3o lavar a seco<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brazil is Latin America&#8217;s largest e-commerce market at $50+ billion annually and growing 20%+ per year. Portugal adds another \u20ac10 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Properly translated care labels signal that you take the Portuguese-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\">Portuguese Language Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brazilian Portuguese differs from European Portuguese in vocabulary and spelling. Uses \u00e3, \u00f5, \u00e7, and accent marks. Brazil uses different quotation marks.<\/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 Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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 Portuguese<\/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 Portuguese 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-1402","marketing-post","type-marketing-post","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"related_apps":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/marketing-post\/1402","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=1402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}