Designation:D5489−18StandardGuideforCareSymbolsforCareInstructionsonTextileProducts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5489;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesauniformsystemofsymbolsforthedisclosureofcareinstructionsontextileproductssuchasapparel,piecegoods,andhouseholdandinstitutionalarticles,hereinafterreferredtoas“textile,”or“textileproduct.”1.2Thisguideprovidesacomprehensivesystemofsymbolstorepresentcareinstructionsreducinglanguage-dependentcareinstructions.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD3136TerminologyRelatingtoCareLabelingforApparel,Textile,HomeFurnishing,andLeatherProductsD3938GuideforDeterminingorConfirmingCareInstruc-tionsforApparelandOtherTextileProducts2.2ASTMAdjunct:3CareSymbolChart2.3AATCCStandard:AGlossaryofAATCCStandardTerminology,CurrentEdition42.4OtherStandards:FederalTradeCommissionAmendmenttoTradeRegulationRuleConcerningCareLabelingofTextileWearingApparel,andCertainPieceGoods,FederalRegister,Vol48,No.99,May20,1983(citedas16CFR423).5TheNationalStandardofCanada—CareLabellingofTex-tiles(CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91)63.Term...
