US Federal Trade Commission Review Textile Labeling Rules

American Federation Trade The Committee has gradually reviewed the existing rules and guidelines. Spin The product rule was collected until January 3, 2012.

These rules stipulate that textiles sold in the United States must be attached. Label It specifies the name and weight percentage of textile fiber, the name or registration number of the manufacturer or distributor, and the place where the product is processed or produced. The Federal Trade Commission's textile rules implement a number of provisions in the textile fiber product identification act.

The last review of the textile rules by the Federal Trade Commission was in 1998. The review reviewed the following topics to consumers, businesses and industry experts.

Amend the terms of fiber generic name to match the latest ISO 2076:2010 standard;

Clarifying the relevant provisions of textiles containing elastic materials and trimming (section 303.10) requires textile materials to display elastic fiber materials, but section 303.12 also stipulates that trimming may contain a small amount of elastic material, while the exhibition information requirements do not apply to trimming. In addition, the definition of "small amount" is not defined in the rules. Moreover, product parts listed in section 303.12 may be regarded as trimming, but no definition of trim is defined in the section.

Solving problems arising from the presentation of data in multiple languages (e.g., labels may confuse consumers);

Clarifying the disclosure rules of printing and online advertising (such as no disclosure of the percentage of fiber content in the advertisement);

To clarify or reconsider the list of products that are excluded from the textile fiber product identification act of the United States.

To add or clarify a number of definitions in the textile rules, and to revise consumer and business teaching materials and continue to print paper teaching materials.

The United States textile fiber product identification Act stipulates that the trade name must be displayed on the label or the identification code developed by the Federal Trade Commission. The Federal Trade Commission welcomes the opinions on the pros and cons of this regulation, especially whether it can be used in other countries, as well as the degree of textile guarantee granted by retailers.

The public can also consider whether or not the warranty clause of the textile rules and the textile fiber product identification act should be amended according to the import status of textiles.

The textile rules have been amended in recent years. In 2005, the Committee amended the rules to implement the amendments to the rules of origin disclosure issued by Congress.

From 1998 to 2009, the rules were revised five times to respond to the demands of textile fiber manufacturers and confirm the names of new fiber varieties or affiliated varieties.