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Transcript: New Symbols to Adorn Clothing Labels
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- NPR All Things Considered
- Article date:
- August 24, 1996
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To make their clothing's care instructions understandable worldwide,
apparel manufacturers have designed symbols for washing, drying,
and ironing. The labels will comply with conditions of NAFTA.
SUSAN STAMBERG, Host: A little laundry news now - we take the name
of this program very seriously. You know those small tags sewn into
your collar or seam that tell you how to wash your clothes, those
instructions in plain English that say `Dry Clean Only' or `Wash in