ASTM D5489-01

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 D5489-98a - Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D5489-01a - Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
• 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 F3502-23a - Standard Specification for Barrier Face Coverings
• 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 F2061-17 - Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing: Wearing, Care, and Maintenance Instructions
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5489 – 01
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 The National Standard of Canada —Care Labelling of
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Textiles (CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91)
1.1 This guide provides a uniform system of symbols for the
disclosure of care instructions on textile products such as
3. Terminology
apparel, piece goods, and household and institutional articles,
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms related to care
hereinafter referred to as“ textile,” or “textile product.”
labeling, refer to Terminology D 3136. For definitions of other
1.2 This guide provides a comprehensive system of symbols
textile terms used in this guide, refer to Terminology D 123.
to represent care instructions in order to reduce language-
3.1.1 care instructions, n—in textiles, a series of directions
dependent care instructions.
that describe practices which should refurbish a product
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
without adverse effects, and that warn against any part of the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
directions which one could reasonably be expected to use that
only.
may harm the item. D3136
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2 care label, n—in textiles, a label or other affixed
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
instuctions that report how a product should be refurbished.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.2.1 Discussion—The Federal Trade Commission, in
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Rule 16 CFK 423, requires care instructions on most apparel
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
and certain other textile items. In relation to these products, the
2. Referenced Documents FTC definition states: “Care Label means a permanent label or
tag, containing regular care information and instruction, that is
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 attached or affixed in some manner that will not become
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials
separated from the product and will remain legible during the
D 3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labels for Textile
useful life of the product.” D3136
and Leather Products Other than Textile Floor Coverings
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3.1.3 care symbol, n—a pictorial symbol that gives direc-
and Upholstery
tions for refurbishing a consumer textile product.
D 3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-
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tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
4. Significance and Use
2.2 ASTM Adjunct:
4 4.1 This guide provides symbols and a system for their use
Care Symbol Chart
by which care instructions for textile products can be conveyed
2.3 AATCC Standard:
in a simple, space-saving, and easily understood pictorial
A Glossary of AATCC Standard Terminology, Current
5 format that is not language dependent.
Edition
4.2 Care symbols are an important means for identifying the
2.4 Other Standards:
appropriate care procedure for home laundering, commercial
Federal Trade Commission Amendment to Trade Regulation
laundering, professional textile care, and coin-operated dry-
Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Ap-
cleaning, of textile products.
parel, and Certain Piece Goods, Federal Register,Vol
6 4.3 Care labeling using symbols can be used by the pur-
48, No. 99, May 20, 1983 (cited as 16 CFR 423).
chaser to select textiles on the basis of the care method required
without knowledge of the language.
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4.4 In countries in which a word-based care labeling system
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Textile Care Labeling.
is required, the care symbol system may be used as a
Current edition approved April 10, 2001. Published August 2001. Originally
supplemental system.
published as D 5489 – 93. Last previous edition D 5489 – 00.
2 4.5 The word-based instructions for each symbol in this
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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guide are harmonious with Terminology D 123, and D 3136,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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An adjunct is available from ASTM Headquarters. Request PCN ADJD5489.
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Annual AATCC Technical Manual, available from the American Association of
Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, North Capital and H Streets, Available from CGSB, Sales Unit, Ottawa, Canada. [phone] or (819)
NW, Washington, DC
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