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ASTM D 5489 : 2001 : REV A

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Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-09-2001

1.1 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."

1.2 This guide provides a comprehensive system of symbols to represent care instructions in order to reduce language-dependent care instructions.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4 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.

Committee
D 13
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
8
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM D 6322 : 2015 Standard Guide to International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care Procedures (Withdrawn 2024)
ASTM D 3938 : 2018 Standard Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instructions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
ASTM D 5253 : 2004 : R2016 Standard Terminology Relating to Floor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture
ASTM D 3136 : 2014 : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel, Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products (Withdrawn 2023)
ASTM F 2061 : 2017 Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing: Wearing, Care, and Maintenance Instructions

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