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Follow the Signs - Brochure

The National Standard of Canada "Care Labelling of Textiles"
CAN/CGSB-86.1-2003 supersedes CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91.

Since care labelling of textile is a voluntary program in Canada, the Competition Bureau leaves the decision to businesses if an when they
want to adopt the new standard, published in December 2003 by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), which is harmonized with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) care symbols and the symbols in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard (both not yet finalized).

Copies of this standard can be purchased from the CGSB

CGSB Sales Centre
Ottawa, Canada K1A 1G6
Tel: (819) 956-0425
or 1-800-665-CGSB (Canada Only)
Fax: (819) 956-5644
Open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm EST
www.pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb

CANADIAN GENERAL STANDARDS BOARD ORDER FORM - (PDF: 8 KB)

Also, Consumer Connection, Office of Consumer Affairs of Industry Canada, is the only Government Web site to display the new symbols found in the new standard.