ASTM D5489-98a

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

• Replaced By: ASTM D5489-01 - Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D5489–98a
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 (ε) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Ap-
parel, and Certain Piece Goods, Federal Register,Vol
1.1 Thisguideprovidesauniformsystemofsymbolsforthe
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48, No. 99, May 20, 1983 (cited as 16 CFR 423).
disclosure of care instructions on textile products such as
The National Standard of Canada —Care Labelling of
apparel, piece goods, and household and institutional articles,
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Textiles (CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91)
hereinafter referred to as“ textile,” or “textile product.”
1.2 Thisguideprovidesacomprehensivesystemofsymbols
3. Terminology
to represent care instructions in order to reduce language-
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms related to care
dependent care instructions.
labeling, refer to Terminology D 3136. For definitions of other
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
textile terms used in this guide, refer to Terminology D 123.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.1.1 care instructions, n—in textiles, a series of directions
only.
that describe practices which should refurbish a product
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
without adverse effects, and that warn against any part of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
directions which one could reasonably be expected to use that
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
may harm the item. D3136
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.2 care label, n—in textiles, a label or other affixed
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
instuctions that report how a product should be refurbished.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.2.1 Discussion—The Federal Trade Commission, in
Rule 16 CFK 423, requires care instructions on most apparel
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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and certain other textile items. In relation to these products, the
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials
FTC definition states: “Care Label means a permanent label or
D 3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labels for Textile
tag, containing regular care information and instruction, that is
and Leather Products Other than Textile Floor Coverings
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attached or affixed in some manner that will not become
and Upholstery
separated from the product and will remain legible during the
D 3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-
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useful life of the product.” D3136
tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
3.1.3 care symbol, n—a pictorial symbol that gives direc-
2.2 ASTM Adjunct:
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tions for refurbishing a consumer textile product.
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.
4.2 Care symbols are an important means for identifying the
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D-13 on Textiles and
appropriate care procedure for home laundering, commercial
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Textile Care Labeling.
laundering, professional drycleaning, and coin-operated dry-
Current edition approved March 10, 1998. Published July 1998. Originally
cleaning, of textile products.
published as D 5489 – 93. Last previous edition D 5489 – 96c.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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An adjunct is available from ASTM Headquarters. Request PCN 12-454890- Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, North Capital and H Streets,
18. 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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D5489–98a
tions are clear whether printed in one or three colors.
4.3 Care labeling using symbols can be used by the pur-
chasertoselecttextilesonthebasisofthecaremethodrequired
4.8 This guide does not specify the type of label material or
with
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