 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires manufacturers to attach a permanent label to textile garments that provides directions for their care. According to the 1972 Care Label Rule and its 1984 amendment, manufactures and importers must list at least one method of safe care for a garment. The Rule covers all textile clothing except footwear, gloves, hats, suede and leather clothing, and household items, such as linens.
DOES "WASHABLE" MEAN IT ALSO CAN BE DRYCLEANED?
If a garment's care label says "washable," it may - or may not - be safely drycleaned; there is no way of telling from the label, A manufacturer or importer is only required to list one method of safe care, no matter how many other methods also could be used safely.
WHAT IF YOU FOLLOW THE LABEL AND A PROBLEM DEVELOPS?
If you or the cleaner follow the manufacture's instructions and the garment is damaged, you should return the garment to the store and explain what happened. If the store will not resolve the problem, ask for the manufacture's name and address and write to the company.
WHAT ARE CARE SYMBOLS?
The FTC now allows care symbols to dictate how a garment should be cared for.
 WHAT TEMPERATURE DOES HOT, WARM AND COLD INDICATE?
The FTC amended the Care Label Rule on July 26, 2000 to update the current water temperature definitions. Under the rule,
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