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Designation:D548914Standard Guide forCare Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5489;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides a uniform system of symbols for thedisclosure of care instructions on textile products such asapparel,piece goods,and household and institutional articles,hereinafter referred to as“textile,”or“textile product.”1.2 This guide provides a comprehensive system of symbolsto represent care instructions reducing language-dependentcare instructions.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,Textile,Home Furnishing,and Leather ProductsD3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products2.2 ASTM Adjunct:3Care Symbol Chart2.3 AATCC Standard:A Glossary of AATCC Standard Terminology,CurrentEdition42.4 Other Standards:Federal Trade Commission Amendment to Trade RegulationRule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile WearingApparel,and Certain Piece Goods,Federal Register,Vol48,No.99,May 20,1983(cited as 16 CFR 423).5The National Standard of Canada Care Labelling of Tex-tiles(CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91)63.Terminology3.1 Definitions For definitions of terms related to carelabeling,refer to Terminology D3136.For definitions of othertextile terms used in this guide,refer to Terminology D123.3.1.1 care instructions,nin textiles,a series of directionsthat describe practices which should refurbish a productwithout adverse effects,and that warn against any part of thedirections which one could reasonably be expected to use thatmay harm the item.D31363.1.2 care label,nin textiles,a label or other affixedinstruction set that reports how a product should be refur-bished.3.1.2.1 DiscussionThe Federal Trade Commission,inRule 16 CFR 423,requires care instructions on most appareland certain other textile items.In relation to these products,theFTC definition states:“Care Label means a permanent label ortag,containing regular care information and instructions,that isattached or affixed in some manner that will not becomeseparated from the product and will remain legible during theuseful life of the product.”D31363.1.3 care symbol,na pictorial symbol that gives direc-tions for refurbishing a consumer textile product.4.Significance and Use4.1 This guide provides symbols and a system for their useby which care instructions for textile products can be conveyedin a simple,space-saving,and easily understood pictorialformat that is not language dependent.See also ADJD54894.2 Care symbols are an important means for identifying theappropriate care procedure for home laundering,commercial1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Labeling.Current edition approved May 15,2014.Published June 2014.Originallyapproved in 1993.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D5489 07(2013)1.DOI:10.1520/D5489-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from ASTM International Headquarters.Order Adjunct No.ADJD5489.Original adjunct produced in 1994.4Annual AATCC Technical Manual,available from the American Association ofTextile Chemists and Colorists,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.5Available from U.S.Government Printing Office,North Capital and H Streets,NW,Washington,DC 20401.6Available from CGSB,Sales Unit,Ottawa,Canada.(819)956-0425 or(819)956-0426.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 laundering,professional textile care,and coin-operateddrycleaning,of textile products.4.3 Care labeling using symbols can be used by the pur-chaser to select textiles on the basis of the care method requiredwithout knowledge of the language.4.4 In countries in which a word-based care labeling systemis required,the care symbol system may be used as asupplemental system.4.5 The word-based instructions for each symbol in thisguide are harmonious with Terminology D123,and D3136,theUnited States Federal Trade Commission Care