1) US FTC,
2) Europe GINETEX
3) Japan
US: the Laundry Care Symbols are Regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro25.pdf
Europe: the standard is managed by GINETEX. Labelling is voluntary!
http://www.ginetex.net/labelling/care-labelling/care-symbols/
http://www.ginetex.net/files/pdf/symboltabelle-e-neu.pdf
Apart from Laundry, the Federal Trade Commission also published definitions on Names of Fabrics
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/textile/rr-textl.htm
Some Usage Tips:
http://www.household-management-101.com/laundry-symbols.html
Some descriptions on the GINETEX symbols:
http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/garment/apparel/10krues.pdf
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