8 Discuss these questions in pairs.
What is the purpose of clothing labels? Is it a bit different from other types of
labels?
Where is a clothing label located? Why?
When were the rules for care labeling decided upon? What do they require?
What organization controls proper labeling?
Do you read a label before buying a thing? Is there any point in doing it?
9 Read the text again. Then, working with a partner, retell it to each other in your own words.
10 Make up collocations matching the words from the box to the words below, translate them into Russian, make up a number of sentences using all of them.
maintenance deciding labels regulations care labels sales tag size options set attention trade target guide apparel labeling
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to grab the ……… of customers
to increase ……. greatly
look at the ………. stitched inside jacket
clothing ……….. serve a practical purpose
to determine the clothing …….
containing regular……………. information
to ……… the customer, providing rules and ……………..
rules for ……… were decided upon by the Federal …….. Commission
rules for ……….. of the product
a ………….. factor
a ………. of instructions
washing …………….
to ……….. different consumers
to control the textile ……….. industry
11 Match the phrases from the list to the label instruction describing their meaning.
1 Wash by Hand A it can go in the dryer. 2 Machine Wash B it will need to be ironed often and it should
specify a temperature setting. If it does not, you can use a hot iron.
3 Tumble Dry C the garment can be agitated in the washing machine. It will usually give a water temperature, either cold or warm.
4 Dry Flat D you should lay the item on a horizontal surface to dry.
5 Drip-dry E take it right from the water and hang it with no wringing or squeezing.
6 No Heat F you can only use color safe bleach, without chlorine.
7 Only non-chlorine bleach G the garment can't be agitated and should be washed in a basin by soaking and squeezing only.
8 Dry Clean H you can put the item in the dryer on the fluff setting to freshen, but not to dry them with heat.
9 Iron I the item can be dry cleaned, but also means that you can probably wash the item carefully by hand.
12 Read the Label (Picture b) and point out as much information as possible. You may use decryption of symbols (Picture a) as a hint.
You should name
the type of this label (Picture B)
composition of the product
rules for taking care
manufacturer
Picture A Picture B
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