ASTM D5489-01a

Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products

SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides a uniform system of symbols for the disclosure of care instructions on textile products such as apparel, piece goods, and household and institutional articles, hereinafter referred to as" textile," or "textile product."
1.2 This guide provides a comprehensive system of symbols to represent care instructions in order to reduce language-dependent care instructions.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2001
• ICS: 61.020 - Clothes
• ICS: 97.160 - Home textiles. Linen
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.62 - Labeling

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5489-01 - Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D5489-07 - Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2061-17 - Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing: Wearing, Care, and Maintenance Instructions
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5253-04(2016) - Standard Terminology Relating to Floor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6322-15 - Standard Guide to International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care Procedures
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3938-18 - Standard Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instructions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F3392-20 - Standard Practice for Exoskeleton Wearing, Care, and Maintenance Instructions
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F3502-23a - Standard Specification for Barrier Face Coverings
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D5489–01a
Standard Guide for
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Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5489; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope parel, and Certain Piece Goods, Federal Register,Vol
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48, No. 99, May 20, 1983 (cited as 16 CFR 423).
1.1 Thisguideprovidesauniformsystemofsymbolsforthe
The National Standard of Canada —Care Labelling of
disclosure of care instructions on textile products such as
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Textiles (CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91)
apparel, piece goods, and household and institutional articles,
hereinafter referred to as“ textile,” or “textile product.”
3. Terminology
1.2 Thisguideprovidesacomprehensivesystemofsymbols
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms related to care
to represent care instructions in order to reduce language-
labeling, refer to Terminology D 3136. For definitions of other
dependent care instructions.
textile terms used in this guide, refer to Terminology D 123.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1.1 care instructions, n—in textiles, a series of directions
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
that describe practices which should refurbish a product
only.
without adverse effects, and that warn against any part of the
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
directions which one could reasonably be expected to use that
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
may harm the item. D3136
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.2 care label, n—in textiles, a label or other affixed
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
instuctions that report how a product should be refurbished.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.2.1 Discussion—The Federal Trade Commission, in
2. Referenced Documents Rule 16 CFK 423, requires care instructions on most apparel
and certain other textile items. In relation to these products, the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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FTC definition states: “Care Label means a permanent label or
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials
tag, containing regular care information and instruction, that is
D 3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labels for Textile
attached or affixed in some manner that will not become
and Leather Products Other than Textile Floor Coverings
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separated from the product and will remain legible during the
and Upholstery
useful life of the product.” D3136
D 3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-
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3.1.3 care symbol, n—a pictorial symbol that gives direc-
tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
4 tions for refurbishing a consumer textile product.
2.2 ASTM Adjunct: Care Symbol Chart
2.3 AATCC Standard:
4. Significance and Use
A Glossary of AATCC Standard Terminology, Current
5 4.1 This guide provides symbols and a system for their use
Edition
by which care instructions for textile products can be conveyed
2.4 Other Standards:
in a simple, space-saving, and easily understood pictorial
Federal Trade CommissionAmendment to Trade Regulation
format that is not language dependent. See also ADJD5489
Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Ap-
4.2 Care symbols are an important means for identifying the
appropriate care procedure for home laundering, commercial
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and laundering, professional textile care, and coin-operated dry-
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Textile Care Labeling.
cleaning, of textile products.
Current edition approved September 10, 2001. Published December 2001.
Originally published as D 5489 – 93. Last previous edition D 5489 – 01.
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D5489–01a
NOTE 1—While this symbol system uses one color, it is harmonious
4.3 Care labeling using symbols can be used by the pur-
with tri-color systems such as the Canadian system because the instruc-
ch
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