ASTM D5489-07

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.
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: 30-Jun-2007
• ICS: 61.020 - Clothes
• ICS: 97.160 - Home textiles. Linen
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.62 - Labeling

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5489-01a - Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2007
• Replaced By: ASTM D5489-07(2013)e1 - Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2013
• Referred By: ASTM F3502-23a - Standard Specification for Barrier Face Coverings
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D3938-18 - Standard Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instructions for Apparel and Other 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: 01-Jul-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D6322-15 - Standard Guide to International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care Procedures
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F3392-20 - Standard Practice for Exoskeleton Wearing, Care, and Maintenance Instructions
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D5253-04(2016) - Standard Terminology Relating to Floor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D5489 − 07
StandardGuide for
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Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5489; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2.4 Other Standards:
Federal Trade CommissionAmendment to Trade Regulation
1.1 Thisguideprovidesauniformsystemofsymbolsforthe
Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile Wearing
disclosure of care instructions on textile products such as
Apparel, and Certain Piece Goods, Federal Register,Vol
apparel, piece goods, and household and institutional articles,
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48, No. 99, May 20, 1983 (cited as 16 CFR 423).
hereinafter referred to as“ textile,” or “textile product.”
The National Standard of Canada —Care Labelling of Tex-
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1.2 Thisguideprovidesacomprehensivesystemofsymbols
tiles (CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91)
to represent care instructions in order to reduce language-
dependent care instructions.
3. Terminology
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1 Definitions— For definitions of terms related to care
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
labeling, refer to Terminology D3136. For definitions of other
only.
textile terms used in this guide, refer to Terminology D123.
3.1.1 care instructions, n—in textiles, a series of directions
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
that describe practices which should refurbish a product
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
without adverse effects, and that warn against any part of the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
directions which one could reasonably be expected to use that
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
may harm the item. D3136
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.2 care label, n—in textiles, a label or other affixed
2. Referenced Documents
instructions that report how a product should be refurbished.
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3.1.2.1 Discussion—The Federal Trade Commission, in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Rule 16 CFR 423, requires care instructions on most apparel
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
and certain other textile items. In relation to these products, the
D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,
FTC definition states: “Care Label means a permanent label or
Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
tag, containing regular care information and instruction, that is
D3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-
attached or affixed in some manner that will not become
tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
separated from the product and will remain legible during the
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2.2 ASTM Adjunct:
useful life of the product.” D3136
Care Symbol Chart
3.1.3 care symbol, n—a pictorial symbol that gives direc-
2.3 AATCC Standard:
tions for refurbishing a consumer textile product.
A Glossary of AATCC Standard Terminology, Current
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Edition
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This guide provides symbols and a system for their use
by which care instructions for textile products can be conveyed
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and
in a simple, space-saving, and easily understood pictorial
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Labeling.
format that is not language dependent. See also ADJD5489
Current edition approved July 1, 2007. Published July 2007. Originally approved
in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D5489 – 01a. DOI: 10.1520/
4.2 Care symbols are an important means for identifying the
D5489-07.
2 appropriate care procedure for home laundering, commercial
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Available from ASTM International Headquarters. Order Adjunct No. Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, North Capital and H Streets,
ADJ5489. Original adjunct produced in 1994. NW, Washington, DC 20401.
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Annual AATCC Technical Manual, available from theAmericanAssociation of Available from CGSB, Sales Unit, Ottawa, Canada. [phone] or (819)
TextileChemistsandColorists,P.O.Box12215,ResearchTrianglePark,NC27709. 956-0426.
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