Textile Fiber Products Identification Act: FTC amends rules and regulations
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Rules & Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act to incorporate the latest ISO 2076 standard: ISO 2076:2013(E), “Textiles—Man-made fibres—Generic names.” This incorporation by reference will promote international consensus along with providing manufacturers selling textiles products in multiple countries with more flexibility in the labeling of textile products.
Section 303.7 of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act establishes the generic names for manufactured fibers that must be used in the required fiber content disclosures by:
Listing the generic names and definitions the FTC has established through its textile petition process, and
Incorporating by reference the generic names and definitions set forth in the ISO 2076 standard (currently ISO 2076-2010(E) standard is incorporated by reference).
The amendment to incorporate by reference the ISO 2076:2013(E), allows the use of seven additional manufactured fibers, listed below, that were added to the standard in the revision from 2010 to 2013:
“chitin,”
“ceramic,”
“polybenzimidazol,”
“polycarbamide,”
“polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent,”
“protein,” and
“trivinyl.”
The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of November 5, 2020.