U. S. FREDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, TEXTILE,
WOOL, FUR & APPAREL ISSUES

INDEX OF TOPICS
Statutes Rules Care Labeling Rule Revised Leather Guides Registered Identification Numbers Information on Recent Cases	Textile Industry Alerts Cashmere Conference Amendments to Rules Generic Fiber Petitions Additional Information

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Statutes

• Fur Products Labeling Act
• Textile Fiber Products Identification Act
• Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939
  
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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
  
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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
  
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Revised Leather Guides

• Federal Register Notice 10/3/96
• Guides for Select Leather and Imitation Leather Products
  
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Closing Letters

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Registered Identification Numbers

• RN Frequently Asked Questions
• RN Application [APPLY ONLINE]
• RN Database [SEARCH]
• Update Your Company RN Information [UPDATE]
• About State Law Tags
• Search Canadian CA Number Database
  
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Information on Recent Cases

• Care Labeling Rule Cases
• Textile and Wool Act Cases
  
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Textile Industry Alerts

• New Labeling Requirements for Socks
• Don't Say 'Dry Clean Only' If It Can Be Washed 03/01
• Fancy Trim May Require Fancy Care 03/01
• Lyocell Is a Generic Fiber Name; Tencel^® Is Not 03/01
  
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Cashmere Conference

• Half-day Conference, held May 4, 2001 at FTC Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
  Discussion of   proper labeling of cashmere products More Information
  
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Amendments to Rules

• Federal Register Notice 12/12/05
• Federal Register Notice 12/28/00
  • Press Release 12/27/00
• Federal Register Notice 12/1/00
• Press Release 11/14/00
• Federal Register Notice 2/13/98
• Press Release 02/13/98

Staff Opinion Letters

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Generic Fiber Petitions

• DuPont / Mohawk / PTT Poly Canada Petition
• DuPont / Mohawk / PTT Poly Canada Fiber PTT001
• Generic Fiber Subclass Name: Lastol
• Generic Fiber Subclass Name: Elasterell-p
• Request for Public Comment
• New Generic Fiber Name: PLA
• New Generic Fiber Petition from the Dow Chemical Company
• Cargill Dow Fiber CD 0001
• Cargill Dow Fed. Reg. Nov. 17, 2000
• Cargill Dow Petition Public Comments
• DuPont Fiber DP 0002
• Generic Fiber Subclass Name: Lyocell
  
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Additional Information

• 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
• Continuing and Separate Guaranties
• RN Application [APPLY ONLINE]
  
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