International Care Labeling Code

Experiment name: Study on the international care labeling code.

Introduction:
Indicates the care instructions of the garments by some internationally recognized signs. It shoes washing,bleaching, drying, laundering,ironing,dry cleaning.

Care label code:
Care codes are the internationally recognized symbols which are used for caring of garments in case of cleaning and ironing. These labels on which these codes are drawn or printed are called care labels.

The care instructions are:
1) Conditions of laundering.
2) Drying instructions.
3) Ironing instructions.

Symbol Used for Care:

1)     Symbol of washing:

	Can be washed up to 950C
	Can be washed up to 600C
	Hand washing but not in washing machine.
	Can not be washed.

 

2)     Bleaching condition:

	Chlorine bleach is allowed.
	Chlorine bleach is not allowed.

 

3)     Symbol of ironing:

	Ironing in cold state (1100C)
	Ironing in cold state (1500C)
	Ironing in cold state (2000C)
	Can not be ironed.

4)     Dry cleaning condition:

	Dry cleaning is allowed in any types of solvent.
	Para-Chloro-Ethylene, white spirit, solvent-113 and solvent-11 can be used.
	White spirit of solvent-113 can be used.

5)     Drying condition:

 

	Tumble drying is allowed.
	Tumble drying is not allowed.
	Drying in hanging state is allowed.
	Drying should be done in a state parallel to the ground but can be hanged.

CARE LABEL CODE FROM THE GIVEN SAMPLE:

	MACHINE WASH COLD.
	DO NOT BLEACH.
	HANG TO DRY
	WARM IRON
	WASH SEPARATELY

Conclusion:
In this experiment we have studied the care label code of a shirt and form here we have come to know the various types of care label code and their actual uses. And we also knew that the care label codes become different among various types of fabric. I think this experiment will help us a lot in future.