[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR300.28]

[Page 201-202]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 300_RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE WOOL PRODUCTS LABELING ACT 
OF 1939--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 300.28  Undetermined quantities of reclaimed fibers.

    (a) Where a wool product is composed in part of various man-made 
fibers recovered from textile products containing underdetermined 
qualities of such fibers, the percentage content of the respective 
fibers recovered from such products may be disclosed on the required 
stamp, tag, or label, in aggregate form as ``man-made fibers'' followed 
by the naming of such fibers in the order of their predominance by 
weight, as for example:

60% Wool
40% Man-made fibers
Rayon
Acetate
Nylon

    (b) Where a wool product is composed in part of wool, or recycled 
wool and in part of unknown and, for practical purposes, undeterminable 
non-woolen fibers reclaimed from any spun, woven, knitted, felted, 
braided, bonded or otherwise manufactured or used product, the required 
fiber content disclosure may, when truthfully applicable, in lieu of the 
fiber content disclosure otherwise required by the Act and regulations, 
set forth (1) the percentages of wool or recycled wool, and (2) the 
generic names and the percentages of all other fibers whose presence is 
known or practically ascertainable and (3) the percentage of the unknown 
and undeterminable reclaimed fibers, designating such reclaimed fibers 
as ``unknown reclaimed fibers'' or ``undetermined reclaimed fibers,'' as 
for example:

75% Recycled Wool--25% Unknown Reclaimed Fibers.
35% recycled Wool--30% Acetate--15% Cotton--20% Undetermined Reclaimed 
Fibers.


In making the required fiber content disclosure any fibers referred to 
as ``unknown reclaimed fibers'' or ``undetermined reclaimed fibers'' 
shall be listed last.

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    (c) The terms unknown recycled fibers and undetermined recycled 
fibers may be used in describing the unknown and undeterminable 
reclaimed fibers referred to in paragraph (b) of this rule in lieu of 
the terms specified therein, provided, however, That the same standard 
is used in determining the applicability of the term recycled as is used 
in defining ``recycled wool'' in section 2(c) of the Act.
    (d) For purposes of this rule undetermined or unascertained amounts 
of wool or recycled wool may be classified and designated as recycled 
wool.
    (e) Nothing contained in this rule shall excuse a full and accurate 
disclosure of fiber content with correct percentages if the same is 
known or practically ascertainable, or permit a deviation from the 
requirements of section 4(a)(2)(A) of the Act with respect to products 
not labeled under the provisions of this rule or permit a higher 
classification of wool or recycled wool than that provided by Section 2 
of the Act.

[29 FR 6626, May 21, 1964, as amended at 45 FR 44262, July 1, 1980; 45 
FR 49542, July 25, 1980]