SYMBOL DATABASE

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE INTERNATIONAL Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has released online a database that makes available all ISO harmonised symbols, which are commonly used in textile product labelling. Around 3,500 graphical symbols are available, searchable by symbol ID, name, keyword, shape, function, application and meaning. *More information - gnf@iec.ch



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