Chapter 2 Government regulations & labeling

Regulations on Apparel Labeling  US law – all apparel sold in US contain 包含 permanent labels of the “ Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the Care Labeling Rule ”  Fiber Content 成分 Identification – fiber content affects 影響 its appearance 外觀, ease of care 洗滌 清潔, comfort 舒適度, durability 耐久度, and cost Accurate within 3% tolerance 容忍度 Generic name of fiber in both English or non-English name: Wolle for wool, polyamide for nylon; soie for silk Trademark 商標 : polyester is a generic name/ Dacron is a trademark for polyester fibers produced by Dupont. Viscose for rayon fibers

Regulations on Apparel Labeling  Country-of-Origin Identification: where garment was produce 製作 Luxury imported – Made in France, Made in Italy – cotton from Egypt, leathers from Italy, wool from Britain However, country of origin is not a valid 確鑿 clue 線索 to quality  Made in U.S.A. Or Made in U.S.A. of imported fabric  Made in (name of country), finished in U.S.A.  Made in (name of country)  Made in (name of country where assembled) of U.S. materials

Regulations on Apparel Labeling  Manufacturer Identification – all garments must contain labels identifying their manufacturer.  For imports, the name of the “ Importer of record ” is substituted for the manufacturer  See in apparel label as “ RN (registered number) or WPL (wool products labeling)  傳閱美國 apparel labels  比較 US and Taiwan ’ s apparel labels

Regulations on Apparel Labeling  Wool products labeling Act Wool/ pure wool not previously used in a woven fabric New wool/virgin wool not been processed in any way Lamb ’ s 小羊 wool from animals younger than seven months Recycled 再利用 、 循環 wool  Fur 毛皮 Products labeling Act English name of the animal; country of origin of the fur; if the fur is used, damaged 損壞, dyed, bleached, treated artificially 人 為、人工的 change color  Guides for feather 羽毛 and Down products Down (undercoating of waterfowl 水禽 ) Feathers (the outer covering of fowl)  Silk 絲 labeling regulation Pure silk or pure dye 染 silk no more than 10-15% for other colors

Care Labeling Rule  Require apparel carry a permanently affixed care label 固定的洗標 providing full instructions for the regular care 一般洗滌 方式 of the garment.  An implied warranty by the manufacturer  Specify washing, bleaching, drying, ironing, and/or dry-cleaning and warn against any part of the care procedure 洗 滌過程 would harm 傷害 the garment 衣服

Care Labeling Rule  Dry clean VS. Dry clean only  Other fabrics or trim items are added/ mix ex. interfacing 內襯, shoulder pads 肩墊, trim 蕾絲花邊, finding 配件, and thread 線 shrank.  Care symbols  Words accompanying care symbols (p.23)  Consumer responsibilities Guessing (due to previous experience or no label) Dissatisfaction 不滿意

Regulations on Apparel Safety - Consumer product safety commission  Flammable 防火 防燃燒 Fabrics Act Class 1; Class2; Class 3 Establishes stringent requirements 嚴厲的要求 for infants ’ and children ’ s sleepwear  Regulation for toys and children ’ s articles Use by children under 3 years for choking or ingestion 消 化, aspiration hazards 危險 Sharp point/sharp edge in toys and other articles by children under 8 years old  Guidelines for drawstrings on children ’ s outerwear Prevent 防止 children from strangling or getting entangled 纏住 in drawstrings at the neck and waist or bottom of clothing ( 褲帶、腰帶線 ) Not mandatory

Regulations on Apparel Industry Business Practices  Occupational Safety and Health Act Working condition- fire exits, clean and uncluttered work and walk area, adequate lighting, adequate ventilation to ensure air quality Ergonomics – the study of people in relationship to their working environment (p. 28 for figure 2-4)  Fair Labor Standards Act To pay minimum wage, and overtime (40 hours) wage; law prohibits child labor  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations Race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and age  Immigration Reform and Control Act Either US citizens or US aliens authorized to work  Environmental Protection Agency Regulations Pollution Prevention Act; Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act

Voluntary 隨意的 Label Information  Trademarks and Brand 商標及品牌 Brands; Licensing; counterfeit goods, knock-offs  Warranties and Certifications 保證 Written warranty Cotton, Woolmark, Gore-tex for the certifications  Union Made 工會 The workers are union members  Size 尺碼表 suggests to consumers the suitability of a garment for their body dimensions