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ASTM D 5489 : 2018 : R2023

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

13-12-2023

€56.53
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Committee
D 13
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
7
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

1.1This 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.”

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

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

1.4This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM D 3136 : 2024 Standard Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel, Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
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