Service Background

      Australia’s apparel and textile market is a mature market with considerable scale and steady growth. It has limited local production capacity and is heavily reliant on imports. Australia’s regulatory framework for apparel and textiles centres on consumer protection, supported by a number of mandatory standards and labelling regulations, enforced by bodies including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Service Scope

Apparel: Garments, hats, scarves, gloves, socks, etc.

Home textiles: Bedding products, towels, curtains, etc.

Other textile products

Regulations and Standards

Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Regulations 2016

Consumer Goods (Care Labelling) Information Standard 2023

Safety Guidance on Concentration of Specific Chemicals in Certain Consumer Goods

AS/NZS 2622 Textile products — Fibre content labelling

AS/NZS 1249 Children’s nightwear and limited daywear for reduced fire hazard, etc.