Textile, Wool, Fur, Apparel and Leather Matters
Federal law requires that most textile and wool products have a label that lists the fiber content, the country of origin, and the identity of the manufacturer or another business responsible for marketing or handling the product. For fur, labels must disclose the animal name, the country of origin, information about the treatment of the item (for example, if it is bleached or colored), a Registered Identification Number, and other relevant information. The Fur Rules also set standards for the size and durability of the labels, the lettering, and the order in which information is presented. The FTC’s Guides for Select Leather and Imitation Leather Products cover a wide range of items, including luggage, handbags, belts, footwear, and other apparel. Under the Care Labeling Rule, manufacturers and importers must provide instructions so consumers know how to clean the products they buy.
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- Walmart, U.S. v. ( )
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- Bollman Hat Company, In the Matter of ( )
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- Leon Max, Inc., also d/b/a Max Studio ( )
- Amazon.com, Inc., United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) ( )
- Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Kmart Corporation; and Kmart.com, LLC, United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) ( )
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- Fashion Nova will Pay $4.2 Million as part of Settlement of FTC Allegations it Blocked Negative Reviews of Products ( )
- FTC Votes to Reverse Course on Repeal of Fabric Care Labels ( )
- FTC Holds Open Commission Meeting at 1 p.m. ET Today ( )
- FTC Announces Agenda for July 21 Open Commission Meeting ( )
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- Bollman Hat Company Settles with FTC, Agrees to Stop Making Deceptive ‘Made in USA’ and Certification Claims ( )
- FTC Updates Textile Rules to Eliminate Obsolete Requirement ( )
- FTC Upgrades RN Webpage for Labels on Clothing and Other Textile or Fur Products ( )
- FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling More Than $1.3 Million to Consumers Tricked into Paying Up-front for Shoddy, Off-brand Products ( )
- 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” ( )
- FTC Approves Final Amendments to Wool Products Labeling Rules ( )
- American Apparel Settles FTC Charge It Falsely Claimed to Comply with International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework ( )
- FTC Approves Amendments to Fur Products Labeling Act Regulations ( )
- How to Submit Your Care Labeling Questions During FTC Roundtable ( )
- FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Down to Earth Designs, Inc. Made Deceptive Environmental Claims for its Diapers and Related Products ( )
- FTC Issues Changes to Textile Labeling Rules ( )
- FTC to Host Roundtable on Proposed Changes to its Care Labeling Rule for Clothing ( )
- Court Blocks Telemarketer That Pitched High-End Merchandise to Hispanic Consumers, Then Charged Them Up-Front Fees for Worthless Products ( )
- FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Proposed Changes to Wool Products Labeling Rules ( )
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- Lions Not Sheep lambasted for deceptive Made in USA claims(May 11, 2022)
- $5.5 million total FTC settlements with Kohl’s and Walmart challenge “bamboo” and eco claims, shed light on Penalty Offense enforcement(April 8, 2022)
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- Abracadabra: Bad reviews be gone (January 25, 2022)
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- $9.3 million FTC settlement suggests Mail Order Rule compliance is always in style(April 21, 2020)
- Making Made in USA claims? Hang your hat on accuracy.(January 23, 2018)
- Mentioning unmentionables(December 6, 2017)
- A clothes look at the RN database: Q&A with FTC staff(October 5, 2017)
- FTC’s Lord & Taylor case: In native advertising, clear disclosure is always in style(March 15, 2016)
- Clothes by any other name: FTC challenges retailers’ “bamboo” claims(December 9, 2015)
- Made in USA claims: Three cheers for the said right and true(November 2, 2015)
- Shape up your shapewear claims(September 29, 2014)
- Made in USA? Avoiding a Yankee Doodle Don't(October 21, 2013)
- FTC to mattress companies: Don't pad your green claims(July 25, 2013)
- Faux claims for faux fur(March 19, 2013)
- Bamboo snafu(January 4, 2013)
- What your ads say and what the science supports: If the shoe doesn't fit...(May 17, 2012)
- Quoth the Maven(October 31, 2011)
- Care Labeling Rule - An FTC RoundtableMarch 28, 2014
- FTC Free Workshops for Businesses: Protecting Personal Information Fighting Fraud with the Red Flags RuleApril 29, 2009
- Green Building & Textiles July 15, 2008
- Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson in the Matter of ALG-Health ( )
- Oral Remarks of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding Care Labeling Rule, Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufactures and Sellers, and Prior Approval and Prior Notice Provisions in Merger Cases ( )
- Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on the Proposed Repeal of the Care Labeling Rule ( )
- Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra regarding the Proposed Repeal of the Care Labeling Rule ( )
- Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Certain Imported Textile, Wool, and Fur Products ( )
- Textile Corporate Leniency Policy ( )
- FTC Policy Statement Regarding Advertising Substantiation ( )
- FTC Policy Statement on Deception ( )
- FTC Policy Statement on Unfairness ( )
- Letter from Jock Chung, Staff Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection ( )
- Letter from James A. Kohm, Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection ( )
- Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg ( )
- Letter from James A. Kohm, Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection ( )
- DuPont / Mohawk / PTT Poly Canada Revised Petition ( )
- DuPont / Mohawk / PTT Poly Canada Fiber FTC Response ( )
- DuPont / Mohawk / PTT Poly Canada Petition ( )
- National Textile Association ( )
- Columbia Sportswear ( )
- Amicale Industries ( )
- New Generic Fiber Petition from the Dow Chemical Company ( )
- American Textile Manufacturers Institute ( )
- Deanna Dee, Inc. ( )
- Dawson-Forté Cashmere ( )
- FTC Response to Petition of DuPont for a new generic fiber name ( )
- R.G. Barry Company ( )
- American Textile Co. ( )
- FTC Response to Petition of Cargill Dow for a new generic fiber name ( )
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- Lands' End, Inc. ( )
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- How to Comply with the Fur Products Labeling Act ( )
- Down...But Not Out: Advertising and Labeling of Feather Down ( )
- Cachet of Cashmere: Complying with the Wool Products Labeling Act ( )
- Wedding Gown Labels: Unveiling the Requirements ( )
- Calling It Cotton: Labeling and Advertising Cotton Products ( )
- Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool Acts ( )
- Clothes Captioning: Complying with the Care Labeling Rule ( )
- .com Disclosures: How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising ( )
- Environmental Claims: Summary of the Green Guides ( )
- How to Avoid Bamboozling Your Customers ( )
- Slip Showing? Federal Law Requires All Businesses to Truncate Credit Card Information on Receipts ( )
- Número Equivocado La Ley Federal Establece que Todos los Negocios Deben Abreviar la Información de las Tarjetas de Crédito en los Recibos ( )