[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR303.12]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 303_RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS 
IDENTIFICATION ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 303.12  Trimmings of household textile articles.

    (a) Trimmings incorporated in articles of wearing apparel and other 
household textile articles may, among other forms of trim, include: (1) 
Rick-rack, tape, belting, binding, braid, labels (either required or 
non-required), collars, cuffs, wrist bands, leg bands, waist bands, 
gussets, gores, welts, and findings, including superimposed garters in 
hosiery, and elastic materials and threads inserted in or added to the 
basic product or garment in minor proportion for holding, reinforcing or 
similar structural purposes; (2) decorative trim, whether applied by 
embroidery, overlay, applique, or attachment; and (3) decorative 
patterns or designs which are an integral part of the fabric out of 
which the household textile article is made: Provided, That such 
decorative trim or decorative pattern or design, as specified in 
paragraphs (a) (2) and (3) of this section, does not exceed 15 percent 
of the surface area of the household textile article. If no 
representation is made as to the fiber content of the decorative trim or 
decoration, as provided for in paragraphs (a) (2) and (3) of this 
section, the fiber content designation of the basic fabric shall be 
followed by the statement ``exclusive of decoration.''

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    (b) The term findings may also include elastic material which 
constitutes a part of the basic fabric or material out of which the 
household textile article is made, where such elastic material does not 
exceed 20 percent of the surface area of the household textile article: 
Provided, That the required information as to fiber content of products 
subject to this paragraph is followed by the statement ``exclusive of 
elastic.''