Section 10 PERFORMANCE & TESTING PROCEDURES...

Section 10 – PERFORMANCE & TESTING PROCEDURES FOR APPAREL | December, 2013 1


ANN INC. RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST September 2013 Version

Dioxins & Furans

1746-01-6 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 1 µg/kg Cal Prop 65 US EPA 8290 Immediate

Asbestos 77536-66-4

12172-73-5

77536-67-5

12001-29-5

12001-28-4

77536-68-6

Actinolite

Amosite

Anthrophyllite

Chrysotile

Crocidolite

Tremolite

Not Detected Federal Microscopic

examination;

min.magnification

1:250, polarized

light filter attached;

ratio of fiber length to diameter is at

least 3:1

Immediate

CAS Number Chemical Name/

Color Index Name

Ann Inc.

Limits

US and

Selective EU Restrictions

Test Method

Compliance

Date

Arylamines*

*AZO Dyes which, by reductive cleavage of one or more AZO groups, may release one or more of the following aromatic amines.

60-09-3 4-Amino azobenzene 20 ppm Cal Prop 65 Textile ((4-

Amino azobenzene)

EN 14362-1

LFGB §64 BVL

B 82.02.9

Polyester

EN 14362-2

Leather

EN ISO17234-1

Leather (4-Amino

azobenzene)

ISO/DIS 17234-2

Immediate

97-56-3 o-Aminoazotoluene

92-67-1 4-Aminodiphenyl

90-04-0 o-Anisidine

92-87-5 Benzidine

106-47-8 p-Chloroaniline

95-69-2 4-Chloro-o-toluidine

120-71-8 p-Cresidine

615-05-4 2,4-Diaminoanisole

101-77-9 4,4'-Diamino-diphenylmethane

91-94-1 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine

119-90-4 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine

119-93-7 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine

838-88-0 3,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'-diamino-diphenylmethane

101-14-4 4,4'-Methylene-bis-(2-chloroaniline)

91-59-8 2-Naphthylamine

101-80-4 4,4'-Oxydianiline

139-65-1 4,4'-Thiodianiline

95-80-7 2,4-Toluenediamine

95-53-4 o-Toluidine

87-62-7 2,6-Xylidine

Disperse Dyes 2475-45-8 Disperse Blue 1 5 mg/L in

extract

Cal Prop 65 64 LFGB B82.02-10 Immediate

Solvents

56-23-5 Carbon Tetrachloride 0.1% (mass)

- each

Cal Prop 65 Headspace GC-

MS

Immediate

79-34-5 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

67-66-3 Chloroform

79-00-5 1,1,2-Trichloroethane

79-01-6 Trichlorothylene

127-18-4 Tetrachloroethylene

Pesticides

309-00-2 Aldrin Not Detected Cal Prop 65 U.S. EPA Method 8081A/8151A

Immediate

57-74-9 Chlordane

72-54-8 Dichloro-diphenyl-dichloro ethane (DDD)

72-55-9 Dichloro-diphenyl-dichloro ethylene (DDE)

50-29-3 Dichloro-diphenyl-tichloro ethane (DDT)

60-57-1 Dieldrin (5)

72-20-8 Endrine

76-44-8 Heptachlorine

1024-57-3 Epoxy-heptachlorine

118-74-1 Hexachlorobenzene

143-50-0 Kepone (Chlordecone)

2385-85-5 Mirex

8001-35-2 Toxaphene

87-86-5 Pentachlorophenol (PCP), its salts and compounds


Flame Retardants

126-72-7 Tris (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate (TRIS) Not Detected US States & Cal Prop 65

Solvent Extraction and GC-MS or LC-MS

or GCNPD-MS

Immediate

115-96-8 Tris-(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) Not Detected US States & Cal Prop 65


or GCNPD-MS

Immediate

1163-19-5 Decabromodiphenyl ethers (DecaBDE ) Not Detected US States & Cal Prop 65


or GCNPD-MS

Immediate

32534-81-9

Pentabromodiphenyl ethers (PentaBDE)

Not Detected US States & Cal

Prop 65

Solvent Extraction

and GC-MS or LC-MS

or GCNPD-MS

Immediate

532536-52-0 Octabromodiphenyl ether (OctaBDE) Not Detected US States & Cal

Prop 65

Solvent Extraction

and GC-MS or LC-MS

or GCNPD-MS

Immediate

Metals

Apparel 7439-92-1 Lead in Clothing

(PVC, neoprene and/or other plastic components) 30 ppm Cal Prop 65 EPA 3050B/3051

Immediate

Trims

7440-02-0 Nickel (Ni) in metal items 0.5 µg/cm2/week

European

Union

EN 1811/

EN 12472

Immediate

Footwear, Belt, Bags & Related Items (including purse/handbag, luggage, backpack, roller bag, duffle bag, totes,

wallet, coin purse, passport/certificate holder, cases, key chain, binders, organizer. Also applicable to all components in the product

such as decals and attachments).

18540-29-9 Chromium (Cr6+) Cr Vl (Leather only) Not detected

(DL = 3 ppm)

Cal Prop 65 §64 LFGB 82.02.11 Immediate

7439-92-1 Lead in Paint/Coating 90 ppm Cal Prop 65 ASTM E1613/E1645 Immediate

Lead in Substrate (Leather & other components except

zirconia, glass or rhinestone)

300 ppm Cal Prop 65 Total digestion Immediate

Lead in PVC / Neoprene 200 ppm Cal Prop 65 EPA 3050B/3051 Immediate

Lead in Paint/Coating /Substrate (Key Chain) 200 ppm Cal Prop 65 EPA 3050B/3051 Immediate

Organotin Compounds

56573-85-4 Tributyltin (TBT) Not Detected

(0.5 ppm

each)

Cal Prop 65 ethanol extraction

derivitization and

analysis by GC MS or LC-MS

ISO 17353-2004

Immediate

668-34-8 Triphenyltin (TPhT)

Miscellaneous Chemicals

50-00-0 Formaldehyde (fabric & leather)

75 ppm Cal Prop 65 ISO 14184-1 or JIS L1041 (Law 112) or

ISO 17226-2

Immediate

624-49-7 Dimethyl Fumarate Prohibited EU directive GCMS Immediate

117-81-7 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 0.1% Cal Pro 65 CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 Immediate

85-68-7 Benzyl Butyl phthalate (BBP) 0.1% Cal Pro 65 CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 Immediate

84-74-2 Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) 0.1% Cal Pro 65 CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 Immediate

1763-23-1 Perflurooctane sulfomate (PFOS) 1 ug/m2 REACH Solvent

extraction LC-MS

Immediate

Adult Jewelries

CAS Number Class Component ANN INC. Limits Test Method Compliance

Date

7439-92-1 Lead

Class 1 No intentionally lead added items (excluding aragonite, bayldonite,

boleite, cerussite, crocoites, ekanite, linarite, mimetite,

phosgenite, samarskite, vanadinite and wulfenite)

Other class 1

Components (declaration document required)

Class 2

Metal

(Electroplated)

Other Metal (Unplated)

Plastic/rubber(including PVC)

Dyes & Surface Coating

Class 3 Not Class 1 or 2

200 ppm

No requirement

600 ppm

600 ppm

200 ppm

90 ppm

600 ppm

Total Digestion

Immediate

440-43-9

Cadmium

All components except stainless or surgical steels, karat gold,

sterling silver, platinum group metals, pearl, certain gemstone

(excluding aragonite, bayldonite, boleite, cerussite, crocoites, ekanite, linarite, mimetite, phosgenite, samarskite, vanadinite

and wulfenite) and adhesives.

75 ppm

Total digestion

Immediate


Nominated Supplier Trim Exempted from Regular Testing

Button

Win-CYC Rimmed clear plastic inside button with no

logo 2H (24L)

Rimmed clear plastic inside button with no

logo 4H (24L)

T & S Rimmed clear plastic inside button with no

logo 2H (24L)

Rimmed clear plastic inside button with no

logo 4H (24L)

Smoke 4 Hole 18L (T17)

Bleach White 4 Hole 18L (T17)

Smoke 4 Hole 18L (T37)



Lining

Arc Arc 11 - 100% Polyester

Arc DS 88 – 100% Polyester

Arc 520 – 100% Acetate

Arc/KD 96 – 95% Polyester/5% Spandex

Arc 2600 100% Polyester

Arc 6271 -100% Polyester

Arc 9561 – 94% polyester/6% Spandex

Jin Jin JQ 1513 – 100% Acetate

JQ 1518 – 55% Acetate/45%Rayon

JQ 9020 - 95% Polyester/5% Spandex

JQ 0600 – 100% Polyester

Vister 2200 – 56% Viscose 44% Rayon

Wai Tai WT-CPS 88 - 95% Polyester/5% Spandex

WT-1398 – 100% Acetate

WT-32400A – 100% Polyester

WT-32475A – 100% Polyester

Sungmin SMJ 9002 – 100% Polyester Basic Zippers Exempted from Regular Testing (modified zipper excluded)

COATS OPTI IDEAL TAT YKK

1 M45/M46 Fulda CE AS BRG GBC459 M459 MYGBC39-C1007 YGRC-39-GS N8 J

2 S40 Fulda CE AS E NC36 N36 IP32 NC36NHT-C1001 CFC-36-DA E

3 S43 Drop CE AS E CC26 IP32 #2 CC36LT-T2001 CHC-26-DA EK

4 S54/44 Drop CE AS E CC36 IP31 #3 CC46NHT-T2002 CHC-36-DA EK

5 S60 Fulda OE LH AS E NOL56 N56 IP32 #5 NOL56NHT-C1001 CNFOL-56-DA8 E

6 P60 Werra OE LH AS E DOL56 N56 IP32 #5 DOL56NHT-C1001 VSOL-56-DA8 E

7 M60 Werra OE LH AS BRG GBOL56 M56 #5 Unavailable RGOL-56 DA8 O


TEST ITEM TEST METHOD REQUIREMENTS NOTES

*FIBER CONTENT AATCC 20/20A

ASTMD276/629 Single fiber: no tolerance

Blends: +/- 3% Test one solid and all top-

dyed mélanges.

YARN SIZE

ASTM D1907 +/- 10%

Against claimed One color only

TWIST PER INCH

ASTM D1423 As specified

by yarn supplier One color only

YARN STRENGTH

ASTM D2256 As specified

by yarn supplier One color only


Requirements

16 CFR 1610

AATCC TS-006


Requirements

AATCC TS-006

If dyed to match (instead of internal dyed) add the following tests (test all colors):


Requirements

If Button

add the following test

Add the following tests:


Requirements

AATCC TS-006




Made of fibers, including velcro, dyed elastic, leather patches, etc.

16 CFR 1610

AATCC TS-006


Made of fibers, including velcro, dyed elastic, etc.


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Each test property as well as the overall rating of the final report will be based on the following Ann Taylor established rating system:


Country Approved Testing Facility Approved Product Category

ASIA BV SGS ITS

Bangladesh All apparel except specialty animal fiber product

China - Shanghai All apparel except specialty animal fiber product

All apparel and specialty animal fiber product exclusive

China - Guangzhou

All apparel except specialty animal fiber product China - Punyu

China - Qingdao

Hong Kong

All apparel and specialty animal fiber product exclusive

India - Northern

All apparel except specialty animal fiber product

India - Southern

Indonesia

Korea

Philippines

Singapore

Sri-Lanka

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

NON ASIA BV ICQ ITS Buzzi

Italy All apparel except specialty animal fiber product

Fiber content test for specialty animal fiber product only

Turkey All apparel except specialty animal fiber product


ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF APPROVED TESTING LABORATORIES – APPAREL

China (Guangzhou)

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd. Address: No 183, Shi Nan Roadm Mei Lin Plaza Block B, Dong Chong, Pan Yu, Guangzhou, Guang Dong Province, China Tel: 86-20-22902088 Ext. 323/328/256/383 Fax: 86-20-34909309 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Gongyou Tan, Guifeng Zhang, Canrong liang, Bella Chen

China (Shanghai)

Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services (Shanghai) Address: No.168, Guanghua Road, Zhuanqiao Town, Minhang, Shanghai, China, 201108 Tel: 86-21-2408-1512 86-21-2408-1764 86-21-2408-1535 Fax: 86-21-6489-0042 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Ray Shen, Penny Fan, Challenge Qiao

Intertek Testing Services Guangzhou Ltd Intertek (Guangzhou) Testing Service Ltd. Address:3/F., Hengyun Building, 235 Kaifa

Ave., Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development District,

Guangzhou, P.R.C. (510730) Tel: 86 20 28209352 Fax: 86 20 22321669-9269 Email: [email protected] Contact: Pauline Jian

Intertek Testing Services Shanghai Ltd. (Exclusively on specialty & luxury animal fiber products e.g. alpaca, cashmere, camel hair, mohair, Angora rabbit, mink etc.) Address: 2nd Floor, Building No.4, Shanghai Comalong Industrial Park, 889 Yishan Road, Shanghai, China 200233 Tel: 86-21-6091-7349, and Fax: 86-21-6485-0559 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Contact: Zoey Gu (Ext: 7349); Stella Shen (ext: 7112)

SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. Address: 198 Ke Zhu Road, Science Park,

Economic and Technological Development Zone, Guangzhou, P.R.C. (510730) China

Tel: 86 20 82155637 Fax: 86 20 82075161 E-mail: [email protected];

[email protected]

SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. (Including specialty animal fiber product) Address: 4/F, 4th Building No. 889, Yishan Road, Xuhui District Shanghai, China Tel: 86 (0)21 61072865 86 (0)21 61072903 Fax: 86 (0)21 61402580 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

China (Qingdao)

SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. – Qingdao Branch Address: 1/F, SGS Center, No. 143, Zhu Zhou Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Qingdao, China 266101 Tel: 86(0)532 68999888 ext.9262, 9216, 9124, 9202 Fax: 86(0)532 83884258 E-mail : [email protected]; [email protected];

[email protected]

China (Qingdao)

Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services (Shanghai), Qingdao Branch Address: No. 301, No. 4 Building, Changsheng Base of Qingdao Innovation Park, No. 151, ZhuzhouRoad, Laoshan Area, Qingdao,China, 266101 Tel: 86-532-8870-6876, 86-532-8870- 6828, Fax: 86-532-8870-6839 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Contacts: Susan Ge, Ervin Wang

mailto:[email protected]





Bangladesh

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (BD) Ltd. Address: Plot # 130, DEPZ Extn. Area, Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka, Tel: 88-02-7789464-6, 7789212, 7789854, Fax: 88-02-7789462-3 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Rakib Rahaman SGS Bangladesh Limited Address: Noor Tower, 110 Bir Utlam CR Dutta Road Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh Tel: 88 02 967 65 00 88 02 967 65 00 Fax: 88 02 967 64 93 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Contact: Yeasin Akhter, Mintu Kumar Roy

Hong Kong Bureau Veritas Hong Kong Ltd. Address: Pacific Trade Centre, 1

st Floor, 2 Kai

Hing Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 852-2331-0888 Fax: 852-2331-0889 Sample Pick Up: 852-2331-0333 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Siu Ming Lee

SGS Hong Kong Ltd. (Including specialty animal fiber product) Address: 5/F-8/F & 28/F., Metropole Square 2 On Yiu Street, Siu Lek Street, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Tel: 852-2204-8315 852-2765-3675 Fax: 852-2334-8752 E-mail : [email protected]; [email protected] Contacts :York Ho, Sara Chung

India - Northern

Intertek India Private Ltd. Address: 290 Udyog Vihar, Phase II, Gurgaon

Haryana 122015, India. Tel: (91-124) 450 3400 / 450 3423 Fax: (91-124) 430 3592 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Abhijit Bhattacharya SGS India Pvt. Limited, Address: 250,Udyog Vihar ,Phase IV, Gurgaon-122015 ,Haryana Tel: 91-124-6776196; 91-124-6776028 Fax: 91-80-40701655 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; Contacts: Sandip Bhushan (HL), Amit Pandey (SL) Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (I) Pvt. Ltd. C-19, Section 7, Noida - 201 301 Uttar Pradesh, India Tel: (91) 120 4368 100 Fax: (91) 120 2424 880 Email: [email protected]

India - Southern

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. Address: AKR Tech Park, Ground Floor, Block C, Survey No.112, Krishna Reddy Ind. Area, 7

th Mile Hosur Road,

Bangalore 560068 Tel: 91-80-40701600; 91-80-40701601 Fax: 91-80-40701655 Email: [email protected] Contact: S. Balasubramani SGS India Pvt Ltd. Address: No. 23, Siva Arcade, 29th Main, 1

st Stage, BTM Layout,

Bangalore 560 076, INDIA. Tel: 91-80-26789025-28 Fax: 91-80-26787820 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Jagadish Hg Intertek Testing Services Ltd, Bangalore 17/F, Industrial Suburb, 2nd Stage, Yeshwanthpur Industrial Area, Bangalore – 560 022, Karnataka email: [email protected] Phone: 91 (80) 4021-3710 Contact: Dinesh Subbiah

Indonesia PT. Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Indonesia Address:Cideng Timur No.38 Gedung KKM, 2

nd Floor,

Jakarta Pusat 10130, Indonesia Tel: 62-21-634-8877 Ext. 147/ 107

Italy ICQ Global SRL Address: Via Europa N. 28, 22060, Cabiate (CO) Italy Tel: 39-031-768-403 Fax: 39-031-756-106 E-mail: [email protected]







Fax: 62-21-634-8838 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Jule Yulianto, Ida Widaningsih PT. Intertek Utama Services Address: Citrabuana Indoloka Building, Jalan

Cikini IV No. 2, Gondangdia, Jakarta Pusat 10330 Indonesia. Tel: 62-21 392 3750 Fax: 62-21 391 8345 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Rika Hinardi PT. SGS Indonesia Address: Cilandak Commercial Estate 108C

Jl. Raya Cilandak KKO Jakarta 12560 Indonesia

Phone: 62 (0)21 7818111 ext.138 Contact: Susanne Sun

[email protected]

Contact: Pamela Villa BUZZI - Textile Laboratory (Exclusively on specialty & luxury animal fiber products e.g. alpaca, cashmere, camel hair, mohair, Angora rabbit, mink etc. on fiber content testing submission only) Address: Viale della Repubblica, 9-59100 Prato - Italy Tel: 39-0574-589-887 Fax: 39-0574-589-890 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Giuseppe Bartolini

Korea Bureau Veritas KOTITI Korea Ltd. Address: 2/F, 138-7, Sangdaewon-dong Jungwon-gu, SeongnamSi, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Tel: 822-3451-7300 Fax: 822-3451-7339 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Uk Lee Intertek Testing Services Korea Ltd. Address: 1/F, A-Ju Digital Tower, 284-56,

Seongsu-2Ga, Seongdong-Gu Seoul 13, Korea

Tel: (82-2) 6090 9531 Fax: (82-2) 3409 0505 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Heloise Jeong / Melanie Kim

Philippines Intertek Testing Service Phils., Inc. Address: Intertek Bldg, 2310 Pasong Tamo Extension Makati City, Metro Manila Tel: 632 8195841 to 47 Ext. 204(Jenny Paloma) 632 815 0274 (Sandy Bucao) Fax: +632-7297055; +632-819 5848 E-mail:[email protected]; [email protected] Contact: Jenny Paloma ; Sandy Bucao

Sri Lanka Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (Lanka) Private Ltd. Address:270 Dehiwela Road, Bellanwila, Sri Lanka Tel: 94-11-2739546 Fax: 94-11-2739548 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Chanaki De Costa





Intertek Testing Services Vietnam Ltd. Address: 1

st Floor, E. Town EW Building,

364 Cong Hoa Street Ward 13, Tan Binh District,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Tel: (84-8) 6297 1058 / (84-8) 6297

1107 Fax: (84-8) 6297 1098 E-mail: [email protected];

[email protected] Contact: Phuong Le; Thanh Nguyen

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16 CFR 1610

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or

AATCC TS-006


AATCC TS-006

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Additional hand wash for dryclean only garments

or

AATCC TS-006


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16 CFR 1610

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16 CFR 1610

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Requirements


Requirements

To be elevated by Corporate QA, New York


16 CFR Part 423, Appendix A - Glossary of Standard Terms

1. Washing, Machine Methods:

a. Machine wash -- a process by which soil may be removed from products or specimens through the use of water,

detergent or soap, agitation and a machine designed for this purpose. When no temperature is given, e.g., warm or

cold, hot water up to 150°F (66°C).can be regularly used.

b. Warm -- initial water temperature setting 90°F (32°C) (hand comfortable).

c. Cold -- initial water temperature setting same as cold water tap up to 85°F (29°C).

d. Do not have commercially laundered -- do not employ a laundry which uses special formulations, sour rinses,

extremely large loads or extremely high temperatures or which otherwise is employed for commercial, industrial or

institutional use. Employ laundering methods designed for residential use or use in a self-service establishment.

e. Small load -- smaller than normal washing load.

f. Delicate cycle or gentle cycle - slow agitation and reduced time.

g. Durable press cycle or permanent press cycle - cool down rinse or cold rinse before reduced spinning.

h. Separately -- alone.

i. With like colors -- with colors of similar hue and intensity.

j. Wash inside out -- turn product inside out to protect face of fabric.

k. Warm rinse -- initial water temperature setting 90°F (32°C).

l. Cold rinse -- initial water temperature setting same as cold water tap up to 85°F (29°C).

m. Rinse thoroughly -- rinse several times to remove detergent, soap, and bleach.

n. No spin or Do not spin -- remove material start of final spin cycle.

o. No wring or Do not wring -- do not use roller wringer, nor wring by hand.

2. Washing, Hand Methods:

a. Hand wash -- a process by which soil may be manually removed from products or specimens through the use of

water, detergent or soap, and gentle squeezing action. When no temperature is given, e.g., warm or cold, hot water up

to 150°F (66°C).can be regularly used.

b. Warm -- initial water temperature 90°F (32°C) (hand comfortable).

c. Cold -- initial water temperature same as cold water tap up to 85°F (29°C).

d. Separately -- alone.

e. With like colors -- with colors of similar hue and intensity.

f. No wring or twist -- handle to avoid wrinkles and distortion.

g. Rinse thoroughly -- rinse several times to remove detergent, soap, and bleach.


h. Damp wipe only -- surface clean with damp cloth or sponge.

3. Drying, All Methods:

a. Tumble dry -- use machine dryer. When no temperature setting is given, machine drying at a hot setting may be

regularly used.

b. Medium -- set dryer at medium heat.

c. Low -- set dryer at low heat.

d. Durable press or Permanent press -- set dryer at permanent press setting.

e. No heat -- set dryer to operate without heat.

f. Remove promptly -- when items are dry, remove immediately to prevent wrinkling.

g. Drip dry -- hang dripping wet with or without hand shaping and smoothing.

h. Line dry -- hang damp from line or bar in or out of doors.

i. Line dry in shade -- dry away from sun.

j. Line dry away from heat -- dry away from heat.

k. Dry flat -- lay out horizontally for drying.

l. Block to dry -- reshape to original dimensions while drying.

m. Smooth by hand -- by hand, while wet, remove wrinkles, straighten seams and facings.

4. Ironing and Pressing:

a. Iron -- Ironing is needed. When no temperature is given iron at the highest temperature setting may be regularly

used.

b. Warm iron -- medium temperature setting.

c. Cool iron -- lowest temperature setting.

d. Do not iron -- item not to be smoothed or finished with an iron.

e. Iron wrong side only -- article turned inside out for ironing or pressing.

f. No steam or Do not steam -- steam in any form not to be used.

g. Steam only -- steaming without contact pressure.


h. Steam press or Steam iron -- use iron at steam setting.

i. Iron damp -- articles to be ironed should feel moist.

j. Use press cloth -- use a dry or a damp cloth between iron and fabric.

5. Bleaching:

a. Bleach when needed -- all bleaches may be used when necessary.

b. No bleach or Do not bleach -- no bleaches may be used.

c. Only non-chlorine bleach when needed -- only the bleach specified may be used when necessary. Chlorine bleach

may not be used.


6. Washing or Drycleaning:

a. Wash or dryclean, any normal method -- can be machine washed in hot water, can be machine dried at a high

setting, can be ironed at a hot setting, can be bleached with all commercially available bleaches and can be drycleaned

with all commercially available solvents.

7. Drycleaning, All Procedures:

a. Dryclean -- a process by which soil may be removed from products or specimens in a machine which uses any

common organic solvent (for example, petroleum, perchlorethylene, fluorocarbon) located in any commercial

establishment. The process may include moisture addition to solvent up to 75% relative humidity, hot tumble drying

up to 160°F (71°C) and restoration by steam press or steam-air finishing.

b. Professionally dryclean -- use the drycleaning process but modified to ensure optimum results either by a

drycleaning attendant or through the use of a drycleaning machine which permits such modifications or both. Such

modifications or special warnings must be included in the care instruction.

c. Petroleum, Fluorocarbon, or Perchlorethylene -- employ solvent(s) specified to dryclean the item.

d. Short cycle -- reduced or minimum cleaning time, depending upon solvent used.

e. Minimum extraction -- least possible extraction time.

f. Reduced moisture or Low moisture -- decreased relative humidity.

g. No tumble or Do not tumble -- do not tumble dry.

h. Tumble warm -- tumble dry up to 120°F (49°C).

i. Tumble cool -- tumble dry at room temperature.

j. Cabinet dry warm -- cabinet dry up to 120°F (49°C).

k. Cabinet dry cool -- cabinet dry at room temperature.

l. Steam only -- employ no contact pressure when steaming.

m. No steam or Do not steam -- do not use steam in pressing, finishing, steam cabinets or wands.

8. Leather and Suede Cleaning:

a. Leather clean -- have cleaned only by a professional cleaner who uses special leather or suede care methods.


Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instruction on Textile Products


Quantity of Samples Required for Testing Guidelines

REMARK: New suppliers or existing suppliers testing new products MUST confirm with the testing laboratory the exact

quantity of samples to be submitted for testing.

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