Designation:D3136−14StandardTerminologyRelatingtoCareLabelingforApparel,Textile,HomeFurnishing,andLeatherProducts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3136;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisstandardisacompilationofterminologydevelopedbySubcommitteeD13.62onLabelingthatisrelatedtorefurbishingandlabelingforapparel,textile,homefurnishing,andleatherproductsotherthanupholsteredfurnitureandfloorcoverings.1.2Thisterminologyprovidesauniformlanguageforthedisclosureofcareinstructionsonlabelsthataretobeattachedtoapparel,textile,homefurnishing,andleatherproductsaccordingtotheFederalTradeCommission’sregulation16CFR,Part423(See2.3).1.3Theseterms,definitionsanddescriptionsemploycom-monmeaningsforthecareinstructionsrequiredtobeontextileproductssoldintheU.S.1.4Thisterminologyisuniquetothecareoftextileandleatherproductsasthemeaningsareoftenexpressedinphrasesforcareprocessesrelatedtohome-typewashers,dryers,dryingtechniquesandthoseforprofessionalcare.1.5Fordefinitionsofothertextileterms,seeTerminologyD123.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD5489GuideforCareSymbolsforCareInstructionsonTextileProducts2.2AATCCStandard:3AATCCTechnicalManual,MonographM6StandardizationofHomeLaundryTestConditions,currentedition2.3FederalDocument:416CFR,Part423FederalTradeCommissionAmendmenttoTradeRegulationRuleConcerningCareLabelingofTextileWearingApparel,andCertainPieceGoods,cur-rentamendmentpublished3.Terminology3.1Definitions:bleach,n—incareoftextiles,aproductforbrighteningandaidingtheremovalofsoilsandstainsfromtextilematerialsbyoxidationthatisinclusiveofbothchlorineandnon-chlorineproducts.careinstructions,n—intextiles,aseriesofdirectionsthatdescribespracticeswhichshouldrefurbishaproductwithoutadverseeffectsandwarnagainstan...
