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ASTM D5489: Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products

Publication Date: Jul 1, 2007
SDO: ASTM: ASTM International
 DOD Adopted   ANSI Approved Approved

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." 

This guide provides a comprehensive system of symbols to represent care instructions reducing language-dependent care instructions.

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.

bleaching
care instructions
care label
care symbol
consumer textile product
drycleaning
drying
ironing
permanent care label
pressing
washing

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