Care labels Care labels provide guidelines to consumers and apparel caregivers about the best cleaning procedures

to be used for that particular combination of fabric, thread, decoration and construction techniques. Following the instructions on the care labels provide assurance that the appearance and fit of the garment will be maintained after repeated cleaning treatments. European Care Labeling Individual technical committees of the European Union and International Standards.Organization reviewed existing care label standards and have created a unified system under the ISO scheme which is published as ISO 3758:2005. The textile care labeling symbols are managed by Ginetex (International Association for.Textile Care Labeling). The symbols are registered as international trademarks. Ginetex has 16 member countries, the national committees of which administer the right to reproduce these symbols in their countries. A correct care label for European countries is required to consist of five symbols in the following sequence: washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional textile care. Japanese Care Labeling Japanese care instructions, like other care label systems, must be in a specified order. This order is washing, bleaching, ironing, dry-cleaning, wringing, and drying. Canadian Care Labeling The Canadian standard for care labeling has been revised. The new version has symbols in black and white replacing the previous traffic light colors of green, amber, and red. The new standard is harmonized with the American and international standards for care labeling using five basic symbols which must appear in the sequence: washing, bleaching, drying, ironing, professional textile care. Any additional information must appear in English and French.