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Care Label Tags and Why They Matter

May 2, 2011

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here's why care labels are so important

Do you leave the care label tags in your garments or do you remove them?

Garment manufacturers are required by law to have a fabric care label attached to each garment. Care label tags have essential information that will help you care for your garments in the best way possible.

Some important information includes:

Type of fabric – every garment must specify how much of each fiber is used in the total construction of your garment, when more than 5% is present.  Sometimes garments will show cotton-spandex blends; that specify 95% cotton and 5% spandex.

Care Instructions – every manufacturer must provide at least one method of cleaning for each garment.  Many labels will also warn about things that could potentially harm your garment.

Care labels will also have the size, where it is made, a style number and an RN number listed on the label.

The most important information on a care label is the care instructions, and so, it is recommended to leave this label attached to the garment. Below you can find a complete guide to care label symbols and what they mean.

what the symbols on label care tags mean

If you liked learning about care labels in this post, make sure to read about collar stays and why they’re important.

 

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