Designation:D3938−18StandardGuideforDeterminingorConfirmingCareInstructionsforApparelandOtherTextileProducts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3938;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidemaybeusedtodetermineandconfirmtheappropriatecarelabelinstructionsforapparel,piecegoods,andothertextileproductsexcludingtextilefloorcoveringsandupholstery.1.2Thisguideencompassesthefollowingcareprocedures:homelaundering,professionaltextilecare,andotheralterna-tivecleaningmethods.1.3Thisguideincludesprovisionforevaluatingthecom-pletetextileproductandtheproductcomponents.1.4Thisguidecoverstheperformancecharacteristicsasaresultofrefurbishingthatareimportantindeterminingtheacceptabilityofatextileproduct.1.5Thisguideisappropriatefortheevaluationofallgarmentsandhouseholdtextilesthataresoldwithcarelabels.1.5.1Thisguidemayalsobeusedinconnectionwiththeevaluationofsimilarmaterialsthatdonothaveacarelabel.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD3136TerminologyRelatingtoCareLabelingforApparel,Textile,HomeFurnishing,andLeatherProductsD5489GuideforCareSymbolsforCareInstructionsonTextileProducts2.2AATCCMethods:3TechnicalManualoftheAmericanAssociationofTextileChemistsandColorists2.3OtherSt...
