Individual
committees of the European Union are reviewing existing care label standards by
collaborating with other international bodies so that they can create a unified
system under the ISO scheme.
The
symbols used in Europe are trademarked by GENETEX and a trademark fee needs to
be paid to GENETEX, the trademark holder, if the garments are to be sold in a
GENETEX country.
A
correct care label for European countries is required to consist of at least
four and sometimes five symbols in the following sequence: 1) Washing, 2)
Bleaching, 3) Ironing, 4) Dry-cleaning & 5) Drying.
