TEXTILE, WOOL, AND FUR PRODUCTS

27. Textile Products. All textile fiber products imported into the United States shall be stamped, tagged, labeled, or otherwise marked with the following information as required by the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, unless exempted from marking under section 12 of the Act.

• The generic names and percentages by weight of the constituent fibers present in the textile fiber product, exclusive of permissive ornamentation, in amounts of more than five percent in order of predominance by weight, with any percentage of fiber or fibers required to be designated as “other fiber” or “other fibers” appearing last. Fibers present in amounts of five percent or less must be designated as “other fibers.”
• The name of the manufacturer or the name or registered identification number issued by the Federal Trade Commission of one or more persons marketing or handling the textile fiber product. A word trademark, used as a house mark, registered in the United States Patent Office, may be on labels in lieu of the name otherwise required if the owner of such trademark furnishes a copy of the registration to the Federal Trade Commission prior to use.
• The name of the country where processed or manufactured.

For the purpose of the enforcement of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, a commercial invoice covering a shipment of textile fiber products exceeding $500 in value and subject to the labeling requirements of the Act is required to show the information, in addition to that ordinarily required on the invoices.

Regulations and pamphlets containing the text of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act may be obtained from the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580.

28. Wool. Any product containing woolen fiber imported into the United States, with the exception of carpet, rugs, mats, upholsteries, and articles made more than 20 years prior to importation, shall be tagged, labeled, or otherwise clearly marked with the following information as required by the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939:

• The percentage of the total fiber weight of the wool product, exclusive of ornamentation not exceeding five percent of the total fiber weight of (1) wool, (2) recycled wool, (3) each fiber other than wool if the percent by weight of such fiber is five percent or more, and (4) the aggregate of all other fibers.
• The maximum percent of the total weight of the wool product, of any nonfibrous loading, filling, or adulterating matter.
• The name of the manufacturer or person introducing the product in commerce in the United States; i.e., the importer. If the importer has a registered identification number issued by the Federal Trade Commission, that number may be used instead of the indiviual’s name.

For the purpose of the enforcement of the Wool Products Labeling Act, a commercial invoice covering a shipment of wool products exceeding $500 in value and subject to the labeling requirements of the act.

The provisions of the Wool Products labeling Act apply to products manufactured in the United States as well as to imported products.

Pamphlets containing the text of the Wool Products Labeling Act and the regulations may be obtained from the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580.

29. Fur.. Any article of wearing apparel imported into the United States and made in whole or in part of fur or used fur, with the exception of articles made of new fur of which the cost or manufacture’s selling price does not exceed $7, shall be tagged, labeled, or otherwise clearly marked to show the following information as required by the Fur Products Labeling Act.

• The name of the manufacturer or person introducing the product in commerce in the United States; i.e., importer. If the importer has a registered identification number, that number may be used instead of the individual’s name.
• The name or names of the animal or animals that produced the fur as set forth in the Fur Products Name Guide and as determined under the rules and regulations.
• That the fur product contains used or damaged fur where such is the fact.
• That the fur product is bleached, dyed, or otherwise artificially colored when such is the fact.
• That the fur product is composed in whole or in substantial part of paws, tails, bellies, or waste fur when such is the fact.
• The name of the country of origin of any imported furs contained in a fur product.

For the purpose of enforcement of the Fur Product Labeling Act, a commercial invoice covering a shipment exceeding $500 in value of furs or fur products is required.

The provisions of the Fur Products Labeling Act apply to fur and fur products in the United States as well as to imported furs and fur products. Regulations and pamphlets containing the text of the Fur Products Labeling Act may be obtained from the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580.