Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel & Certain Piece Goods

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16 CFR 423

Clothes Captioning: Complying with the Care Labeling Rule

RULE SUMMARY:

The Care Labeling Rule, which requires manufacturers and importers of textile wearing apparel and goods; provides regular instructions to purchasers through care labels or other methods; prohibits deceptive acts or practices that fail to disclose instructions to regular care; requires appropriate terminology and symbols that accurately describe care procedures.

Text of Rule

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

• Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (Care Labeling Rule) (April 9, 2018)

• 16 CFR Part 423: Public Roundtable Analyzing Proposed Changes to the Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel And Certain Piece Goods as Amended (February 19, 2014)

• Federal Register Notice: Public Roundtable Analyzing Proposed Changes to the Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods as Amended (July 30, 2013)

• Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (September 20, 2012)

• 16 CFR Part 423: Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods as Amended; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Public Comment (July 13, 2011)

• Fur Products Labeling Act, Wool Products Labeling Act, Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, Care Labeling Rule Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (November 6, 2002)

• Exemption Granted Concerning Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods - 16 CFR Part 423 (August 7, 2000)

• Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods - 16 CFR Part 423 (August 2, 2000)

• Request for Comments Concerning Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods - 16 CFR Part 423 (April 14, 2000)

• Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request - Fuel Rating Rule; Fur Product Labeling Act; Wool Products Labeling Act; Textile Fiber Products Identification Act; The Care Labeling Rule; and Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (December 14, 1999)

• Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension - Fuel Rating Rule; Fur Product Labeling Act; Wool Products Labeling Act; Textile Fiber Products Identification Act; The Care Labeling Rule; and Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (October 6, 1999)

• Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods - 16 CFR Part 423 (December 16, 1998)

• Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods - 16 CFR Part 423 (May 8, 1998)

• Concerning Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods; Conditional Exemption From Terminology Section of the Care Labeling Rule - 16 CFR Part 423 (May 29, 1997)

• Concerning Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods; Conditional Exemption From Terminology Section of the Care Labeling Rule - 16 CFR Part 423 (February 6, 1997)

• Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods - 16 CFR Part 423 (December 28, 1995)

• Request for Comments Concerning Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods - 16 CFR Part 423 (November 16, 1995)

PRESS RELEASES

• How to Submit Your Care Labeling Questions During FTC Roundtable (March 27, 2014)

• FTC to Host Roundtable on Proposed Changes to its Care Labeling Rule for Clothing (February 11, 2014)

• FTC Proposes Changes to its Care Labeling Rule for Clothing (September 11, 2012)

• FTC Seeks Public Input in Review of Care Labeling Rule for Clothing (July 7, 2011)

• FTC Votes to Amend Its Care Labeling Rule For Clothing (July 26, 2000)

• FTC Announces Public Workshop on Care Labeling Rule (December 15, 1998)

• Proposed Amendments to the Care Labeling Rule (May 8, 1998)

• FTC Issues a Laundry List of Care Label Symbol Partnerships (July 1, 1997)

• Rules for Clothing Care Label Instructions To Change (December 23, 1996)

• Federal Trade Commission Announced That it May Amend its Care Labeling Rule (December 28, 1995)

• The Proposed Exemption to the FTC's Care Labeling Rule... (November 14, 1995)

PUBLIC COMMENTS

#548: 16 CFR Part 423: Public Roundtable Analyzing Proposed Changes to the Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel And Certain Piece Goods as Amended

#489: 16 CFR Part 423: Notice Announcing Public Roundtable and Request for Public Comment; The FTC will host a public roundtable in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013, to analyze proposed changes to its Care Labeling Rule; FTC File No. R511915

#451: 16 C.F.R. Part 423: Rule on Care Labeling; Confirmation of Rule and NPRM; FTC File No. R511915; FTC Proposes Changes to its Care Labeling Rule for Clothing: Manufacturers, Importers Could Put Wetcleaning Instructions on Garment Care Labels

#384: 16 C.F.R. Part 423: Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Pieces of Goods as Amended: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Public Comment; FTC Project No. R511915

PUBLIC EVENTS

• Care Labeling Rule - An FTC Roundtable (March 28, 2014)

RELATED DOCUMENTS

• ASTM Care Symbols chart (9.8 KB)

• Commission Staff Report and Proposed Revised Trade Regulation Rule (May 1978) (90.45 MB)

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