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The label for textile wearing apparel must have either a washing instruction or a dry-cleaning instruction. If the product can be washed and drycleaned, the label need have only one of these instructions. If the product cannot be washed or drycleaned, the label must say "Do not wash - Do not dryclean."
It is recommended, but not required, that the terms defined in Rule's glossary be used when applicable. Symbols that communicate care procedures may be used in addition to words, but the words must fulfill the requirements of the Rule. |
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1. Machine wash / Hand wash/Dry clean
2. Bleaching instruction
3. Drying method
4. Ironing
5. Warning wordings
6. Drycleaning |
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1. Washing
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the label must say whether the product should be washed by hand or machine. The label must also state a water temperature setting if regular use of hot water will harm the product.
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2. Bleaching
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if all commercially available bleaches can be used on a regular basis, the label need not mention bleach.
If chlorine bleach would harm the product when used on a regular basis, but regular use of non-chlorine bleach would not, the label must say "Only non-chlorine bleach when needed".
If all commercially available bleaches would harm the product when used on a regular basis, the label must say "No bleach" or "Do not bleach". |
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3. Drying
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the label must say whether the product should be dried by machine or by other method. Unless regular use of high temperature will harm the product when machine dried, no temperature setting indication is needed.
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4. Ironing
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ironing instruction must be given on a care label if ironing will be needed on a regular basis. If regular use of a hot iron will not harm a product, no temperature setting need be mentioned. |
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5. Warnings
- if the consumer may be expected to use a washing procedure that would harm the product, the label must contain a warning such as "Do not", "No", "Only", or other clear wording to warn against the harmful procedure. For example, even though ironing is not regularly needed, and should not be used, the label should state, "Do not iron" if the customer can be excepted to occasionally "touch up" the garment.
If a care procedure on one product could cause harm to the other product being washed together, a warning "Wash with like colors" or "Wash separately" must be clearly stated on the care label.
Warnings are not necessary for alternate procedures that may be harmful. For example, if the instructions sate "Dry flat," it is not necessary to give the warning "Do not tumble dry." |
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6. Dry-cleaning
if all commercially available types of solvent can be used, the label need not mention any type of solvent. If one or more solvents would harm the products, a solvent that is safe to use must be mentioned.
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