[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: 16CFR423.1]

[Page 415-416]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 423_CARE LABELING OF TEXTILE WEARING APPAREL AND CERTAIN PIECE 
GOODS AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 423.1  Definitions.




Sec.
423.1 Definitions.
423.2 Terminology.
423.3 What this regulation does.
423.4 Who is covered.
423.5 Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
423.6 Textile wearing apparel.
423.7 Certain piece goods.
423.8 Exemptions.
423.9 Conflict with flammability standards.
423.10 Stayed or invalid parts.

Appendix A to Part 423--Glossary of Standard Terms

    Authority: 38 Stat. 717, as amended; (15 U.S.C. 41, et seq.)

    Source: 48 FR 22743, May 20, 1983; 48 FR 24869, June 3, 1983, unless 
otherwise noted.


    (a) Care label means a permanent label or tag, containing regular 
care information and instructions, that is attached or affixed in such a 
manner that it will not become separated from the product and will 
remain legible during the useful life of the product.

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    (b) Certain Piece Goods means textile products sold by the piece 
from bolts or rolls for the purpose of making home sewn textile wearing 
apparel. This includes remnants, the fiber content of which is known, 
that are cut by or for a retailer but does not include manufacturers' 
remnants, up to ten yards long, that are clearly and conspicuously 
marked pound goods or fabrics of undetermined origin (i.e., fiber 
content is not known and cannot be easily ascertained) and trim, up to 
five inches wide.
    (c) Dryclean means a commercial process by which soil is removed 
from products or specimens in a machine which uses any common organic 
solvent (e.g. petroleum, perchlorethylene, fluorocarbon). The process 
may also include adding moisture to the solvent, up to 75% relative 
humidity, hot tumble drying up to 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) and 
restoration by steam press or steam-air finishing.
    (d) Machine Wash means a process by which soil is removed from 
products in a specially designed machine using water, detergent or soap 
and agitation. When no temperature is given, e.g., warm or cold, hot 
water up to 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) can be regularly used.
    (e) Regular Care means customary and routine care, not spot care.
    (f) Textile Product means any commodity, woven, knit or otherwise 
made primarily of fiber, yarn or fabric and intended for sale or resale, 
requiring care and maintenance to effectuate ordinary use and enjoyment.
    (g) Textile Wearing Apparel means any finished garment or article of 
clothing made from a textile product that is customarily used to cover 
or protect any part of the body, including hosiery, excluding footwear, 
gloves, hats or other articles used exclusively to cover or protect the 
head or hands.

[48 FR 22743, May 20, 1983; 48 FR 24869, June 3, 1983, as amended at 65 
FR 47275, Aug. 2, 2000]