Service Background

      The United States is one of the world’s largest consumers of apparel and textiles and remains an key export destination. The US regulatory framework for apparel and textiles is a multi-dimensional and multi-tiered legal and supervision system covering labelling, rules of origin, safety standards, chemical restrictions, trade measures and other areas. It is mainly based on congressional legislation and federal regulations (especially the Code of Federal Regulations, CFR), enforced jointly by multiple federal agencies.

Service Scope

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

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

Other textile products

Regulations and Standards

16 CFR 303 Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act

16 CFR 300 Rules and Regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939

16 CFR 423 Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods

16 CFR 1610 Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles

16 CFR 1611 Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film

16 CFR 1615 / 1616 Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear

ASTM F1816 Standard Safety Specification for Drawstrings on Children’s Upperwear

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)

California Proposition 65