ASTM D5253-96

ASTM D5253-96 - 10.11.1995

1. Scope

1.1 This terminology provides a uniform language for the writing of care instructions to be supplied with carpets, rugs, and upholstered furniture, excluding leather. These items cannot be refurbished by the laundering and drycleaning methods used for apparel and other domestic textile products.

1.2 This document includes tables of care terms and general refurbishing procedures for textile floor coverings and textile upholstered furniture. The exact care instructions and sequence of procedures are to be determined by the manufacturer.

1.3 The recommended terminology covers common meanings used by both textile technologists and consumers.

1.4 Terminology for the following two groups of products is covered:

1.4.1 Carpets and rugs.

1.4.2 Upholstered furniture.

1.5 This terminology is not applicable to unattached fabrics, such as slipcovers, used for covering furniture.

2. Referenced Documents

D123-23	Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles
D3136-25	Standard Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel, Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
D3938-18(2023)	Standard Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instructions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
D5489-25	Standard Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on Textile Products
D6322-24	Standard Guide to International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care Procedures
D6719-22e1	Standard Guide for Standard Test Methods and Practices for Evaluating Pile Yarn Floor Covering (Includes all amendments and changes 11/8/2022).
D6859-18(2024)	Standard Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Level Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
D6962-24	Standard Practice for Operation of a Roller Chair Tester for Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
D7241-22(2026)	Standard Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Multilevel Pile Yarn Floor Covering
D7267-19a(2025)	Standard Test Method for Edge Ravel Resistance of Finished Loop Pile, Pile Yarn Floor Covering (Includes all amendments and changes 9/11/2025).
	Federal Trade Commission Amendment to Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel, and Certain Piece Goods Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.
D7570-17(2021)e1	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Dimensional Stability of Pile Yarn Floor Covering (Includes all amendments and changes 8/20/2021).
D7330-22	Standard Test Method for Assessment of Surface Appearance Change in Pile Floor Coverings Using Standard Reference Scales