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AS/NZS 1957:1998

AS/NZS 1957:1998

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Textiles - Care labelling

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Published date

05-01-1998

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Standards Australia

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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.

Committee
CS-004
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1554 0
Pages
24
ProductNote
Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

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.

Originated in Australia as AS L38-1966.
Final Australian edition AS 1957-1987.
Originated 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.

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AS/NZS 2621:1998 Textiles - Guide to the selection of correct care labelling instructions from AS/NZS 1957

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