The Federal Trade Commission is updating the Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (Textile Rules). The Textile Rules require marketers to place a label on certain textile products to disclose certain information, such as the name under which the manufacturer or other responsible company does business. In June 2017, the Commission […]
Tag Archives: labeling Clothing and Textiles Bureau of Consumer Protection Consumer Protection
FTC Issues Changes to Textile Labeling Rules
The Federal Trade Commission has issued final amendments to its Textile Labeling Rules, addressing fiber content and country-of-origin disclosures. The Rules implement the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, which requires that certain textiles sold in the United States carry labels disclosing the generic names and percentages by weight of the fibers in the product, the […]
FTC to Host Roundtable on Proposed Changes to its Care Labeling Rule for Clothing
As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the FTC will host a public roundtable in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2014, to analyze proposed changes to its Care Labeling Rule. The roundtable was originally scheduled for October 1, 2013, but it was cancelled due to the […]