DIN EN ISO 3758:2024-04
Textiles - Care labelling code using symbols (ISO 3758:2023); German version EN ISO 3758:2023
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2024-04-01
In Force
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| Available languages: | English, German |
| Summary: | The variety of fibres, materials and finishes used in the production of textile articles, together with the development of cleansing and care procedures, makes it difficult and often impossible to decide on the appropriate cleansing and care treatment for each article simply by inspecting it. To help those who have to make such a decision (principally the consumer but also launderers and dry cleaners), this code of graphic symbols was established, based on the International Association for Textile Care Labelling (GINETEX) care labelling system, for use in the permanent marking of textile articles with information on their care in use as an International Standard in 1991. In certain countries, GINETEX has the intellectual property right of the five main symbols specified in this document. In order to make this code "easily understandable and recognizable" for the consumer world-wide, symbols have been limited as to types and numbers as far as practicable. The first, second and third editions of this document published in 1991, 2005 and 2012, respectively, were a result of a compromise between two requirements: being simple enough to be understood by users in all countries, irrespective of the language they speak, yet providing as much information as possible to prevent irreversible damage being caused during care treatments. This document has been made sufficiently flexible to accommodate the needs of practically all who wish to use it. This has been achieved by providing a sufficiently large selection of care treatments, from which the user may select the most suitable for any particular need. The revision was necessary to reflect current cleansing practices including technical developments and to introduce new alternative solvents for dry cleaning. Furthermore, modifications in the description of care processes have been introduced in order to avoid hindering process development. The international care label used in this document gives care instructions using a sequence of symbols in the order of five main treatments: washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional textile care. Annex A has been developed to give a description of characteristics and available test methods to ensure the correct selection of care symbols. Annex B deals with regional and national requirements in care labelling. When deemed necessary, words may be used as well as the symbols. Examples are included in Annex C. Annex D has been introduced to highlight the graphical difference between some symbols in this document and the ones registered in ISO 7000 for use in practice. |
| Keywords: | Care labelling symbol|Codes|Definitions|Drying|Graphic symbols|Ironing|Labelling|Labelling (process)|Maintenance|Maintenance instructions|Marking|Symbols|Textile identification|Textile products|Textiles|Trade marks|Washing |
| ICS: | 01.080.20-Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment, 59.080.01-Textiles in general |
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International Equivalence |
Identic EN ISO 3758:2023 Identic ISO 3758:2023 |
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Reemplazo Normas |
Reemplaza a DIN EN ISO 3758:2013-12 Reemplaza a DIN EN ISO 3758:2022-03 |










