1. Labelling a Product How to care for a product.
The label must also include:
Country of origin
Fibre Content
Care label
BSI Kitemark
British Standards Institute
CE Mark
European safety standard
Lion Mark
Children’s safety standards

2. What do you know?
To ensure that the customer knows how to care for the product.
Why do textile products carry a care label?
Trade Descriptions Act
Sale of Goods Act
Consumer Safety Act
Which types of legislation ensure that customers are protected from buying faulty products?
The description must be true! If it says windproof, it must be windproof. If it says cotton it must be cotton!
Give one example for the Trade descriptions act.
The product must perform as expected. If there is a fault you can return it for a full refund.
Give one example for the Sale of goods act.
Give one example for the Consumer safety Act.
Safety regulations on small children’s clothing. No cords at neckline, no metal zips, decoration must not come off.

3. Which Symbol ?
You are producing children’s clothing. Which safety symbol would you choose?
Lion Mark
You are producing fridges , toys or plugs. Which safety symbol would you choose?
British Standards Institute
You are producing textile goods for sale throughout Europe. Which safety symbol would you choose?
European Safety Standard

4. Which Care Symbol?
Washing
Ironing
Bleaching
Drying
Dry Cleaning

5. What does the Symbol mean??
Iron on low heat
Wash at 50 degrees low agitation
Do not bleach
Tumble dry low heat
Drip Dry
Tumble dry high heat

6. Which one? G D F E A B C