CARE LABELLING Nimish Rai Kansal

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CARE LABELLING

NIMISH RAI KANSAL

02-FA-010


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Contents Introduction to care labeling Requirements Testing required for care labeling Fiber content label Colorfastness Care labeling system ASTM care labeling system

Conclusion References


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What are Care Labels?

Permanent label or tag Contain care information & instruction Legible during thelife of product


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Advantages: Helps consumer estimate cost of textile

product Helps consumer make buying decision

Prolong the life of product with proper care. Assuring customer regarding quality of

product. Give proper care instruction. Tell about fabricqualities.


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Requirements Permanently attached to garment Conspicuous at point of sale Legible throughout useful life of garment If not readily seen due to packaging,

care information must be repeated on

hang tag.


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Testing done to determine

care label Dimensional stability Colorfastness to laundering

Colorfastness to chlorine & non-chlorinebleach

Appearance after laundering

Colorfastnessto crocking


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FIBER CONTENT LABEL(FTC) RN# & country of origin Legal identification-manufacturer,

wholesaler, retailer Fiber or fur content Labels or hang tags conspicuously &

securely attached to items at time of

sale & delivery to consumer


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Actual fiber must conform to labeledfiber claim

For blends=+/-3.0% toleranceFor single fibers=0tolerance FTC must include generic fiber name of

all actual fibers

Regulations


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Fibers with functional significance

Previous requirement: 96% cotton4% spandex for elasticity

Current requirement: 96% cotton4% spandex


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Fibers without functional significance

Previous requirement: 98% Rayon2% Polyester

Current requirement: 98% Rayon2% Other fiber

If the other fiber is woolrequirement: 98% Cashmere

2% Wool


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Fiber must be listed in predominance by

weight

45% Acrylic instead of 30% Wool

30% Wool 25% Nylon

25% Nylon 45% Acrylic


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Colorfastness?

Colorfastness testing related to careinstructions

C.f to accelerated laundering C.f to crocking C.f to static wetting C.f to dry clean C.f to chlorine/non-chlorinebleach


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Colorfastness to accelerated laundering (AATCC61)Instructions Washing temp: warm or cold Machine wash or hand wash Warning such as wash with like color


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Colorfastness to crocking

(AATCC 8 & 116)Instruction: Warning such as wash with like color &

wash separately


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Colorfastness to water-static wetting

(AATCC 61)Instruction: Possibility of using slow dry method such as

dip dry, line dry & dry fast Warning instruction for color block items:

Remove from washer promptly & immediatelymachine dry


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Colorfastness to Dry Cleaning

Instructions : Cleaning & washing method


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Colorfastness to chlorine/non-chlorine

bleachInstructions: Bleaching instructions


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CARE LABELLING SYSTEMS

Wording system HICC Labeling Scheme AAMA Labeling System

Coding system Symbol system BIS Care labeling System (India) ASTM Care Labeling System (USA)


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ASTM Care Labeling System, USA.


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Information required on labelsWashing instructionsBleaching instructions

Drying instructions

Ironing instructions

Dry cleaning

commercial dry clean

professionally dry clean

Warning


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Wash symbolsnormal hand wash

permanentpress do not wash

gentle/delicate do not wring


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Water temperatures

200F/95C 120F/50C

160F/70C 105F/40C

140F/60C 85F/30C


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Bleach Symbols

Any bleach Do not bleach

Chlorine bleach


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Tumble Dry Cycle

Dry Gentle/delicate

Normal Do not tumble dry

Permanent press Do not dry


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Heat Setting

Any Heat Low

High No heat

Medium


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Special Instructions

Line dry Dry flat

Drip dry In the shade


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Iron-dry or steam

Ironing Iron-low temp.

Iron-high temp. Do not iron

Iron-medium temp Iron-no steam


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Dry clean-Normal cycle

Dry clean Dry clean-petroleumsolvent

Dry clean-any Do not dry cleansolvent

Dry clean-except

trichloroethylene


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Special Dry clean instructions

Reduce moisture No steam finishing

Short cycle Low heat


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Woven

WASH DARK COLORS

SEPARATELY DRY PROMPTLY


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Woven shirts

WASH DARK COLORS SEPERATELY

DRY PROMPTLYSTEAM IRON


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Knits

WASH DARK COLORS SEPERATELY

DRY PROMPTLY


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Dark denim

WASH AND DRY INSIDE OUTWASH SEPERATELY

DRY PROMPTLY


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T-shirts

WASH AND DRY INSIDE OUT,

DARK COLORS SEPERATELYDRY PROMPTLYIRON ON REVERSE ONLY


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Stretch fabrics (spandex)

WASH COLD,DARK COLORS SEPARATELY

REMOVE PROMPTLY


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Heavy sweaters

USE MILD DETERGENTWASH DARK COLORS SEPERATELY

REMOVE PROMPTLYRESHAPE TO SIZE

STEAM ONLY IF NEEDED


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All garments containing Leather

LEATHER CLEAN ONLY


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Conclusion

Consumer usually does not have the experienceor technical knowledge to decide which caretreatment is suitable. Thus care labeling whichis determined under the responsibility ofgarment maker helps to provide careinformation to maintain the apparels beauty and

long-lived nature.


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References www.textileaffair.com

www.fabriclink.com www.apparelsearch.com www.ohioline.osu.edu www.ftc.gov

www.natclo.com www.google.com Care labeling by Dr.M.V.S.Rao Managing Quality In Apparel Industry-P.V.Mehta


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