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Care Labelling and Standards |
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Care Labelling
The care symbols are
contained within an
International Standard ISO
3758. This Standard is
written and maintained by a
group of international
washing and labelling
experts under the umbrella
of the ISO . The group meets
regularly to ensure that the
symbols are up to date and
reflect consumer practice
across the world.
At present ISO 3758 is being
revised and the group is
looking at symbols for
natural drying as well as
other minor changes.
The UK is represented on
this committee through the
British Standards Institute
(BSI). BSI has its own
committee that looks after
washing and care labelling -
TCI/82 and UKFT provides the
secretariat to this
committee. And for the past
decade UKFT staff have
attend the ISO meetings
representing the views of
the UK.
Washing & Drying
There is a separate Standard
ISO 6330 which establishes
the washing and drying
programmes 'behind' the care
label. It is this Standard
that allows retailers and
manufacturers to choose
which care label to use.
UKFT staff also sit on the
ISO committee that maintains
this Standard.
ISO 6330 is currently under
revision. The main aim of
this revision is to ensure
that the Standard is based
on global practice and that
the wash processes in the
Standard remain more severe
than those in domestic
washing machines.
Dry Cleaning
There are a separate series
of Standards that establish
testing and labelling for
dry-cleaning and
wet-cleaning.
Other Standards
There are a wealth of
Standards that apply to
clothing and textiles. For
more information please
visit the BSI website
http://www.bsi-global.com/
For more information on ISO
3758 and ISO 6330 please
contact UKFT
info@ukft.org
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