Labelling - Textiles

To Whom Does This Apply?

The Textile Labelling Act applies to any person who manufactures, processes, finishes, imports or sells consumer textile articles.

Summary

The Textile Labelling Act is a criminal statute relating to the labelling, sale, importation and advertising of consumer textile articles. It requires that textile articles bear accurate and meaningful labelling information to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions. The Act prohibits false or misleading representations and sets out specifications for mandatory label information such as the generic name of each fibre present and the dealer's full name and postal address or a CA identification number.

The following reports and guidelines are available from the Competition Bureau's Information Centre, or they can be accessed from the Bureau's Web site:

• Guide to the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations;
• Guide to the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations;
• Labelling of Textiles;
• Guide to the Labelling of Down and Feather;
• Guide to the Advertising of Consumer Textile Articles;
• Labelling of Fabric Sold at Retail;
• Federal Labelling Requirements for Upholstered Furniture.

Also available from the Web site are Labelling Assessment Tools which include electronic products designed to assist traders in meeting the labelling requirements for textiles.

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