Textile Care Labdliog <>rda- , 1.990

L. N. 65 01' 1990

QUAI.ITY CONTROl" (F.XPOKTS. IMPORTS

AND LOCAL GOODS) ACT

(CAP. 22S)

Textile Care Labdliog <>rda- , 1.990

(Order No. 16of' 1990)

IN exercise o f the pcr.o'crs oonfel'TCd by section J of Ihe Qualit)'

Control ( Expons. Imporu and Loc-dl Goods) Act . and in accordance

with that sectio n. lite Malta Board o f Standa rds has made the foli()'Wing

orde r:-

1 This order may be ci ted as the Textile eare Labelling Orde r, Ciu,i<><o . od

1990 (Order No. 260f 1990).

1.2 This order shall become operat ive on a date after the lapse of

20 days from the day on which it is laid o n the Table of the House of

RepresentD lives which dale shall be notified by the Board in the

Gazette .

1 This o rder establishes the use of Ihe basic graphical symbol5 5<opt.

shown in paragraphs 5 and 6 hereof. Further qualification of theK

symbols as laid down in Appendix A and in Tables I 105 o f Ihis orde r

may also be used if so required.

1 The provisions of this order are applicable only to imported

goods a nd goods manufactured fOl" the local market fo r which a specific

mandatory o rder has been ;~ued under Chapler 225, and in which

mandatory orde r refere nce is made 10 Ihis order.

1 The following lrealme n l~ are covered by this orde r.

4. 1.1 Wlllhing.

A pll)C%S$ designed 10 clean lu tile artides in an

aq ueous bath.

Chlorine based bleoching. A process carried out in an

4.1.2

aqueous medium before, during or after washing processes, requiring

the use of a chlorine based bleaeh fo r Ihe purpose o f removal of stains

a nd the improvement of whitene ss.

4.1.3 Ironing Qnd pressing. A process carried out on the article

to restore its shape and appea rance. by means of an appropriate

app liance.

4. 1.4 Dry cleQning. A process for clea ning t e~tile article\. by

means of immersion in organic solvents. This process consists of pre-

spotting if necess.:lry, cle aning proper, ri nsing , spinning. drying. spotting

and reslori ng 10 sha pe.

4.1.5 Drying (lf~r wushing. A process carried out on a textile

article afler washing. with the in tenlion of removing residual water.

1 All five of the following basic sym bols shall be used, togelM T

wi th the mark of inapplicabilityspccirlCd in paragrapb6. as thecase may

bc. and may be: funher qualified as referred to in paragraph 7 of this

5. 1. 1 For the washing process. a wash tub as shown in the figure

t:::J

For the chlocine based bleaching process, a trian gle w;

shown in the figure below

For the ironing process. an iron shape as500"," in the figure

\

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(

For the dry cleaning process, a ci rcle as shown in the figure

o

For the drying after washing process. a squan: as shown in

t he figure below

D

1 In addition to the five symbols in paragra ph S. the following

diagonal cross supe rimposed on any o f the symbols means that the

treatment represented by Ihal s)"mbol should not be used .

x

1 In all cases, the symbols in paragraph 5 may be accompanied

by a written description of the process. and/or general cautionary

instructions. taken from the terminology in Appendi~ A tothisorder;or

7.2 The symbols may be furt her qualified as shown in Tables I. 2.

3. 4 and 5 attached to this order.

APPEND IX A

TERMINOLOGY OF CA KE T RF.A TMENTS

A.I

GENERAL

Th e terms included in this appendix may be used ascare information in accordance

with paragraph 7.1 of the order. These terms should only be used in oormection with the

symbols; the information they provide shou ld neither alter noroontradictthat give n by

the symbols.

The word "only" in any term limits the procedure to the stated instruction. The

word " only"should not. therefore. be used with ane~pression that prohibits a process.

All references to washing and dry cleaning incl ude coin operated facilities unless

otherwise stated.

A.2

WASHING

Do not clean in an aqueous medium.

A .2. 1 Do not wash.

A.2.2 Machine wash. Wash. rinse and spin by machine usrng normal

commercial or domestic methods.

Terms for temperatures o f machine washes

Boiling.

(a)

Watertemperature 100"C.

M a~imum water temperature 9S'C.

(b)

Very hol.

(c)

Maximumwatertemperature(:lfc.

HO!.

(d)

Maximum water temperature 5If'c.

H.md hOI.

(e)

Maximum water temperature 4l1'c.

Warm.

(f)

Cool.

Maximum water temperature 3ffc.

Cold.

(g)

Water temperature as from the cold tap.

A .2.3

Home blunder.

Wash. rinse and spin by machine by normal domestic

methods.

A ,2A

Hand wash.

Wash by hand .

Separat~y.

Wash alo~ or wi th similar coloul"$.

A .2.S

A .2.6

Wash dark colours separately.

A .2.7 Hair load. Load distinctly smalle r Ih an the normal washing load (as

recommended for the maclline).

A .2.8

Wash imide oul. Turn art icle inside DUI for protection .

_p. Do no t wash the article: in fatly acid soaps.

Do not use

A .2.9

A .l.W

Do not souk.

Article 001 10 be soaked either in pure water or in 11

deterge m solution.

A .2. ll

Cool rinse ,

Ma;<imum waler temperature J(f'c.

A .2. 12 Cold rinse.

Water temperatu re as from cold waler tap.

A .2. 13 Spinning oormal.

Use normal spin scll ing.

S pioniD& rrduced .

A .2. '"

U!Ie a short spin o r reduced speed.

A .2. lS Do nol spin.

Re move artide before stan of fin al spin cycle.

A .2.16 00 not wring . Do TlQI use roll er. wringer or mangle.

A.2.17

00 not ho-isl: .

Do not wring by hand.

l>amp wipe only.

A .2.18

Surface clean with damp cloth or sponge.

BLEA C~IING

A.3

A. 3.l

Do not bleach.

Excludes all added bleaches.

A .3.2

Chlorine bleach.

Bleaeh using Ihe hypochloriTe ion.

A .3.3

Do not chlorine IMKh.

Use of chlorine bleach nOT allowed.

A .4

DR YING AFrER WAS HING AND SI'INN ING

Turn" d rying a1lowtct. Article may be dried in a tumble drycr.

A .4.l

A .4.2

Do nol tumble dry .

Do not use a lumble drycr.

A.4.3 Tumble dry hot . Set tumble dryer III higheslTempcrature.

A .4.4

Tum" dry .... rm . Set tumble dryer at medium le mperalUre.

Tumble dry cool.

Scll umb1e dryer allQw tcmpcro!Ure.

TumlHe dry , no htat.

Set dryer 10 operate witllou t Ilea l.

A .4.7 Tumble dry, rm1O¥C promptly.

When article is dry remove immediately.

shake. and fold or place o n hpnger .

Hang dripping wet with or without hand shaping and

Hang damp from line.

Do nOI hang damp from line.

Do not line dry .

Dry away from dl~ sunlight.

Dry away rrom dired Mill.

Layout horizon tally for drying.

Re-5hape to dry.

Re-shape to original dimc n$ions while damp .

AA. IS Smooth by tUlnd .

Remove wrinkles and straigh ten seams and faeings by

AA.16 Dry without delay .

Dry the anid e immediate ly afler the previous

IRONING AND PRESS ING

Set al highcsllemperalure So! Uing. 200"c maximum.

Set a t mediu m temperature ~ u illg. ISfJ'C maximum .

Wann iron.

Set at lowest tempe rat ure ~tting. I IO"C mMimum.

Do not smooth or finish with an iron.

Doootiron.

Iron 00 rt>"trwsidt ooly.

Turn article inside ou t for ironi ng or pressing.

Dooot$ltatn.

Dooot uscstea m in any form.

Stea m without con l ~ct pressure.

SU'am ooly.

Stea m press or steam Iron.

Use steam press or iroll at stea m se nillg.

A .S.9 Iron damp .

Arlide to be irolled should be damp before ironing.

Use a dry or damp elQt h betw~n iron and article .

Usr presseloth.

SpecifIC terms

Vu presscwlh. dry. Use a dry cloth Ix:tween iron and article .

(3)

Use prtssc/orh. damp .

(b)

Use 8 damp cloth between iron and article.

A.6

DRY CLEANING

A .6. 1 ProrHSXmally dry dl' .. n or cornmeniaUy dry clnn only. Exd ude use of

selr-service facilities bul incl ude restonnion to shape and Slai n removal.

1)0 not dry ck-an.

Do not dry clean Ihe art icle.

A .6 ,2

E~clude the use of steam for restoring to shape.

A .6.]

No steam.

A .6 .4 Tu mble lit rftIueed kmperaILl~. Exclude sclf-sc rvi<:e dry cleaning or

drying in hot tumhle r. Tumble dry al reduced temperature.

A .7

INSTRucnONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TEXTILE

ARTIC LES FOR CARE TREATMENT ASSU MI NG ARTICLES CAN

BE CLEANED

A .1.t

Remove trim. Assumes trim details can be easily removed and replaced.

A .7.2

Knno."c bullons.

Assumes hUllons can be easily removed and replaced.

~ume$lini ngcan be easi ly removed and replau::d.

A .7.J

Rnnove linint:.

A .7.4 C'\ose all fastmml.

Instruction to protect all fasteners and fabric from

damage.

Washing Iymbols

Table 1.

Description of proc~s

Symbol

OptioTUl/ phraM

Maximum temperature of wash: 9S" C

'Washi nCO!lon cycle' or

br:J

'Wash in cotton p rogramme' or

Mechanical action normal

'Washascotton'

Rinsing nonnal

Spinningnonnal '

'Wa.h in oottoncyde' or

Maximum temperature of wash: 6O"C

tEJ

'Wash in ootton programme' or

Mechanical action nonnal

'Washasootton '

Rinsing nonnal

Spinning normal'

'Wash in .yntheticscycle' or

Maximum temperature of wash: 5O"C

b§:J

-

'Wash in synthetics programme' or Mechanical action reduced

'Wash as synthetics'

Rinsing with gradual cooling before spinning

Spinning reduced'

'Wash in OOllon cycle' or

Maximum temperature of wash: 4(fC

till

'Wash in OOilon programme' Or

Mechanical action normal

'WashasCOllon'

R insingnormal

Spinning nonnal'

'Wash in syntheticscycle' or

MlI!limum temperature of wash: 4(fC

till

'Wash in symhelics programme' or Mechanical action reduced

-

'Wash as synthetics'

Rinsing with gradual ooolingbefore spinning

Spinning reduced '

'Wash in wool cycle' Or

Maximum temperature of wash: 4(fC

W

--

'Wash in wool programme' or

Mechanical action much reduced

'Washaswool'

Rinsingoonnal

Spinning normal'

Do not wring by hand

Hand wash

Handwash

'rftJ

Do DOl machine wash

Maximum tcmperatllTcofwash: 4(fC

Wash time: short

Wash, rinse and genUysqueeze by hand

l)Q not wring

~

l)Qnol wash

• If the article is to be drip dried, remove from machine before final spin.

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T.bIe 2. C hlori...,.ba§tod blt..:hlnl symbol.

I)ucriptioll of prouss

Symbol

Optional phro5t

Maybe cblorin e

IlIcaching

A

bleached

(chlorine-based )

Do IlOl use chlorine-

Donol chlorine

~

",,"h

based blea.;h

Tablt ).

lronlnllymbolll

Op,'oMI phrlJSt: Duaiptionofpnxus

&_plu o/app/iauioIu

Symbol

O:luon . ]incn, viscose or

1101 iron

Iron al B muimllm soIe-plale

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• .)

lempenll UfC of2OO'C

modilinlvisrosc

C •

( HOIiron)

Wann i.oo

Polyester mixtures. "'OO!

Iron al a muimumsole'plaJc

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• •

\

u.m!""atu,e of ] WC

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(Wann iron)

,

Cool iron

A tT)'lk. nylon, .""Iate

I ron al a maximum !IOle.plate

I

lemperalure of ] IO'C

iriacclalc. polyt:slu

• \

(Cool iron)

Donol lrQn

Do nO! iron

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1>.,. clewniog s)' mbols

Optional phrase &r;cription of prOUD

Articl es whi~h are sui ~ able for dry tleaning in ull solvents

normatty used for dry cleanin,

Artides whkh are sui~able for dry tleaning in ~etrachloro-

e thyle ne (perch loroe thylenc ). trichlorot ri lIuo rOCl ha ne

In

(1iOlvcnI 113). uichloroAuoroclhane (1iOlvcnt

and

hydrocarbons (while spirit)" • using Ihe normal dry dcaning

procedures without restriction

Articles which arc suitable for dry cleaning in the !IOlvenu

given in the preceding paragraph but which a rc .., nsitive to

somc dry deaning procedurcl and for .... hich Ihere is a strict

~mi tation on the addilion o f waler durin, cleaning and/or

certain reSI rict ions O()I>oerni ng mcchan iealaction andlor

dryinalemperalure

Articles .... hich arc suitable for drycleaning in trichlorot ri-

lluoroethanc (solvent 113) and hydrocarbons .wng the

normal dry~leaninllProccdura wilhout reslriction

Artides which are suilable fordrydeaning in lhe solvents

$lven in the prettdina paragraph. bill .... hich arc sensilive 10

some drydcaningproccdures and for which there is a strict

limit.lion on the addition of """Icrduring deaningandfor

certain r~lrictionsoonccminll mechanical action andlor

drying tcmpeflllUre

Donotdryclean Articl« whieh are not suitable for dry cleaning

• Hydrocarbons used in dry cleaning have a distiLlation temperature belwccn IS<rC and

210"C and a Hash poin l belween 38"C and 6O"C

B ''''

T.bIe S.

I)l'}'inx (an ... wtihing ) .,'mb6is

Symbol

Tumbl£ Dry

DncripfiQn of P'QUU

AniClcs whichare

Tumble dry

D

suilablefoTlumble

drying

Do"~

Aniclcs which may DOl

E8i

be tumble drkd

tumble dry

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