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ASTM D 3938 : 1996

Superseded

Superseded

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Standard Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instructions for Apparel and Other Textile Consumer Products

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Superseded by

ASTM D 3938 : 2000

Published date

10-12-2000

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Superseded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

1.1 This guide may be used to determine and confirm the appropriate care label instructions for apparel, piece goods, and other consumer textile products excluding textile floor coverings and upholstered fabrics.

1.2 This guide encompasses the following care procedures: home laundering, commercial laundering, professional drycleaning, and coin-operated drycleaning.

1.3 This guide includes provision for evaluating the complete consumer textile product and the product components.

1.4 This guide covers the performance characteristics as a result of refurbishing that are important in determining the acceptability of a textile product to the consumer.

1.5 This guide is appropriate for the evaluation of all garments and household textiles that are sold with permanently attached care labels.

1.5.1 This guide may also be used in connection with the evaluation of similar materials that do not have a care label.

1.6 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.

ASTM D 6603 : 2019 Standard Specification for Labeling of UV-Protective Textiles
ASTM D 5253 : 2004 : R2016 Standard Terminology Relating to Floor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture
ASTM D 5431 : 2008 : R2019 Standard Performance Specification for Woven and Knitted Sheeting Products for Institutional and Household Use
ASTM D 5489 : 2018 Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
ASTM D 6322 : 2015 Standard Guide to International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care Procedures (Withdrawn 2024)
ASTM D 3181 : 2015 : R2019 Standard Guide for Conducting Wear Tests on Textiles
ASTM D 6544 : 2012 Standard Practice for Preparation of Textiles Prior to Ultraviolet (UV) Transmission Testing (Withdrawn 2021)

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