U.S. laws require most textile and wool products to have a label listing:

• the fiber content,
• the country of origin, and
• the identity of the manufacturer or another business responsible for marketing or handling the item,

Fur products are subject to their own requirements, including animal name, country of origin etc.  

Most garments are also required to bear care labeling. Manufacturers and importers who need to draft care labels should consult with the FTC publication: Writing a Care Label: How to Comply with the Amended Law.

Below we provide links to FTC many textile, fur and wool labeling laws and regulations:

Statutes

		Fur Products Labeling Act
		Textile Fiber Products Identification Act
		Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939

Rules

		Rules & Regulations Under the Fur Products Labeling Act
		Rules & Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act
		Rules & Regulations Under the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939

Care Labeling Rule

		Amended Care Labeling Rule effective Sep 1, 2000
		Amended Care Labeling Rule Statement of Basis and Purpose effective Sep 1, 2000
		News Release for the Amended Care Labeling Rule
		Conditional Exemption from Terminology Section of the Care Labeling Rule
		Care Label Symbols
		Writing a Care Label: How to Comply with the Care Labeling Rule

Information on Recent Cases

• Care Labeling Rule Cases
• Textile and Wool Act Cases

		Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile & Wool Acts
		Buying Cashmere? Avoid Pulled Wool
		The Cachet of Cashmere: Complying with the Wool Products Labeling Act
		Calling It Cotton: Labeling and Advertising Cotton Products
		Caring For Your Clothes - Care Label Symbols
		Clothing Care Symbol Guide
		Clothes Captioning: Complying with the Care Labeling Rule
		Down...But Not Out: Advertising and Labeling of Feather and Down Products
		In-FUR-mation Alert: How to Comply with the Fur Products Labeling Act
		Wedding Gown Labels: Unveiling the Requirements
		Comments of the Federal Trade Commission to the U.S. Customs Service Regarding Textile Country of Origin Marking

• Back to: Federal Trade Commission Page
  

Additional information on Textile, Wool & Fur Products can be found by clicking on any of the following topics:

• Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (Textile Act), 15 U.S.C. § 70, et seq.,
  
  
• Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 (Wool Act), 15 U.S.C. § 68, et seq.
  
  
• Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (Textile Rules) are found at 16 C.F.R. Part 303.
  
  
• Rules and Regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act (Wool Rules) are found at 16 C.F.R. Pa rt 300.

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