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Competition Bureau of Canada

Competition Bureau

Guide to the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations

September 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction

II. Objectives of the Textile Labelling Act & the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations

III. Prohibitions

IV. Definitions

1. Dealer

2. Consumer Textile Article

3. Textile Fibre Product 

4. Label

V. Articles to be labelled

VI. Exemptions

VII. Required information

1. Fibre Content

a. Generic Name

i. Natural and Man-Made Fibres

ii. Animal Hair or Fibre or Fur Fibre

iii. Reclaimed Fibres 

iv. Unknown, Undetermined, Miscellaneous or Mixed Fibres

b. Amount of fibre

i. Percentage by Mass

ii. All or Pure

iii. Mixed or Miscellaneous Fibres, Yarns or Fabrics

c. Sectional Disclosure 

i. Linings, Interlinings, Paddings or Fillings

ii. Pile, Coated and Impregnated Fabrics

iii. Carpets

iv. Films and Foams

d. Other Variation

i. Other Fibre(s)

ii. Elastic Yarns

iii. Reinforcement Yarns

iv. Ornamentation

v. Trimming 

vi. Findings

2. Bilingual Requirements

3. Dealer Identity

VIII. Form and application of labels

1. Form

2. Application

a. Permanent labels

b. Non-permanent labels

IX. Variations in the requirements

1. Second-hand Articles

2. Labelling of Prepackaged Consumer Textile Article

3. Alternatives to Commercially Printed Labels for Home-crafted Articles

X. Non-required information

1. Trade Marks and Descriptive Terms

2. Sizing

3. Care Information

XI. Advertising

XII. Imported items

XIII. Flammability standards

XIV. Upholstered & stuffed articles

XV. Further assistance

APPENDICES

Appendix A Generic names for natural fibres

Appendix B Generic names for man-made fibres

Appendix C Examples of consumer textile articles requiring permanent labels able to withstand ten cleanings

Appendix D Examples of consumer textile articles eligible for a non-permanent label

Appendix E Examples of consumer textile articles that are exempt from the labelling requirements of the Textile Labelling Act and Regulations

Appendix F Offices dealing with the provincial requirements for upholstered and stuffed articles

Appendix G Application for a CA Identification Number (PDF: 35 KB)


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