The standard UNE-EN ISO 3758 establishes a system of graphic symbols, intended for use in the marking of textile articles, and for providing information on the most severe treatments that do not cause irreversible damage to the article during the textile care process, and specifies the use of these symbols in care labelling.
This document is applicable to all textile articles, except non-removable covers of mattresses or upholstered furniture.
The graphical symbols described in this document are intended to give care information to the end user.
The following domestic treatments are covered: washing, bleaching, drying and ironing. Professional textile care treatments in dry and wet cleaning are also covered, except carpet cleaning.
The standard contains various Annexes to help apply the standard, including:
- Annex A (Informative). Characteristics and available test methods for the correct selection of care symbols.
- Annex D (Informative). Adaptation of registered graphical symbols for use in practice.