AS/NZS 1957:1998

Specifies words, phrases and symbols detailing the care treatment of upholstery, garments and other articles in order to supply relevant and accurate information to a prospective purchaser at the point of sale. It states what information should be included on a permanent label and what instructions may be supplied separately in lieu of a permanent label. It specifies the method of labelling yarn and the method by which care instructions for piece goods are to be made available.

This Standard sets out words, phrases and symbols to be used for giving care instructions for clothing, household textiles, apparel, furnishings, upholstered furniture and bedding, piece goods and yarns, leather apparel and upholstery. It also specifies methods by which these goods may be labelled or where appropriate, the instructions separately supplied.NOTE: For assistance in selecting the correct care-labelling instructions for a particular article, reference should be made to AS/NZS 2621, a guide which was prepared at the request of the textile industry.

First published in Australia as AS L38-1966.
Second edition 1971.
Revised and redesignated as AS 1957.1-1976 and AS 1957.2-1976.
As 1957.1-1976 and AS 1957.2-1976 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 1957-1978.
Second edition 1982.
Third edition 1987.
First published in New Zealand as NZS 8721:1988 (being endorsement of AS 1957-1987).
AS 1957-1987 and NZS 8721:1988 jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1957:1998.