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Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, Backcountry.com, and J.C. Penney to Pay Penalties Totaling $1.3 Million for Falsely Labeling Rayon Textiles as Made of “Bamboo”
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The Federal Trade Commission announced complaints and proposed court orders barring four national retailers from mislabeling and advertising rayon textiles as made of “bamboo,” and requiring them to...
Plain Language Guidance
How to Comply with the Fur Products Labeling Act
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Garment labels give consumers important purchasing information. If you manufacture, import or sell fur garments — whether coats, capes, stoles or parkas — you must comply with the labeling...
Plain Language Guidance
Down...But Not Out: Advertising and Labeling of Feather Down
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General Advertising Policies Under the FTC Act, advertising claims about feather and down products must be truthful, non-deceptive, and substantiated. Some states also have their own laws that deal...
Plain Language Guidance
Cachet of Cashmere: Complying with the Wool Products Labeling Act
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Cashmere. The very word evokes images of luxury, warmth and softness. The ultra-fine wool, from the undercoat of the Cashmere (or Kashmir) goat, is indeed a premium fiber that generally commands a...
Plain Language Guidance
Calling It Cotton: Labeling and Advertising Cotton Products
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If you advertise or sell clothing or household items containing cotton, the product labels must reflect the fabric content accurately. So say the Textile Act and Rules, enforced by the Federal Trade...
Plain Language Guidance
Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool Acts
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Introduction Who's Covered and Who's Not Textile Products: What's Covered and What's Not Wool Products: What's Covered and What's Not Fiber Content Exceptions to the Fiber Disclosure Requirement...
American Apparel, Inc., In the Matter of
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Administrative
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Rules and Regulations Under Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Rules)
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The Fur Rules help consumers make informed buying decisions by requiring fur manufacturers and retailers to label fur products with certain information, such as the animal’s name, the name of the...
FTC Approves Final Amendments to Wool Products Labeling Rules
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved final changes to its Wool Products Labeling Rules (Wool Rules) that clarify and update the Rules, provide more flexibility to industry, and align several...
American Apparel Settles FTC Charge It Falsely Claimed to Comply with International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
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Clothing manufacturer American Apparel has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely claimed it was abiding by an international privacy framework known as the U.S.-EU Safe...
FTC Approves Amendments to Fur Products Labeling Act Regulations
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The Federal Trade Commission has amended its Regulations under the Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Rules) to update the Fur Products Name Guide, provide businesses with more flexibility in labeling...
Plain Language Guidance
Clothes Captioning: Complying with the Care Labeling Rule
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Table of Contents Introduction Complying with the Rule Writing Care Instructions Frequently Asked Questions Introduction The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces the Care Labeling Rule which...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 303: Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act: Final Rule Amendments
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