Care labelling—clothing and textile products

This is a mandatory consumer product information standard under the Trade Practices Act. 

For industry—manufacturers, importers, wholesalers/distributors and retailers—compliance with the product information standard is mandatory, that is, they must ensure their products comply with the care labelling requirements. 

Generally, the requirements provide for:

• consumers to be aware of the method and cost of caring for goods when they purchase them
• drycleaners and launderers to select the correct care treatments
• correct care to increase the useful life of articles and to prevent damage from improper care.
  

For further information on the mandatory requirements of the standard see:

• Mandatory product safety and information standards--full list > Care labelling--clothing and textile products
• Product safety guide: care labelling for clothing and textile products