Federal Trade Commission § 303.7

§ 303.5 Abbreviations, ditto marks, and amount of 5 per centum or more of the asterisks prohibited. total weight of the textile fiber (a) In disclosing required informa- product and no direct or indirect rep- tion, words or terms shall not be des- resentations are made as to the animal ignated by ditto marks or appear in or animals from which the fiber so des- footnotes referred to by asterisks or ignated was obtained; as for example: other symbols in required information, 60 percent . and shall not be abbreviated except as 40 percent fiber. permitted in § 303.33(e) of this part. or (b) Where the generic name of a tex- tile fiber is required to appear in im- 50 percent . mediate conjunction with a fiber trade- 30 percent Mink hair. mark in advertising, labeling, or 20 percent Fur fiber. invoicing, a disclosure of the generic (d) Where textile fiber products sub- name by means of a footnote, to which ject to the Act contain (1) or (2) reference is made by use of an asterisk recycled wool in amounts of five per or other symbol placed next to the centum or more of the total fiber fiber trademark, shall not be sufficient weight, such shall be designated in itself to constitute compliance with and disclosed as wool or recycled wool the Act and regulations. as the case may be. [24 FR 4480, June 2, 1959, as amended at 65 FR [24 FR 4480, June 2, 1959, as amended at 45 FR 75156, Dec. 1, 2000] 44263, July 1, 1980] § 303.6 Generic names of fibers to be used. § 303.7 Generic names and definitions for manufactured fibers. (a) Except where another name is permitted under the Act and regula- Pursuant to the provisions of section tions, the respective generic names of 7(c) of the Act, the Commission hereby all fibers present in the amount of 5 per establishes the generic names for man- centum or more of the total fiber ufactured fibers, together with their weight of the textile fiber product shall respective definitions, set forth in this be used when naming fibers in the re- section, and the generic names for quired information; as for example: manufactured fibers, together with ‘‘cotton,’’ ‘‘,’’ ‘‘,’’ ‘‘,’’ their respective definitions, set forth in ‘‘nylon,’’ etc. International Organization for Stand- (b) Where a textile fiber product con- ardization ISO 2076:2010(E), ‘‘Textiles— tains the hair or fiber of a fur-bearing Man-made fibres—Generic names.’’ animal present in the amount 5 per International Organization for Stand- centum or more of the total fiber ardization ISO 2076:2010(E), ‘‘Textiles— weight of the product, the name of the Man-made fibres—Generic names, Fifth animal producing such fiber may be edition, 2010–01–15 is incorporated by used in setting forth the required infor- reference into this section with the ap- mation, provided the name of such ani- proval of the Director of the Federal mal is used in conjunction with the Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 words ‘‘fiber,’’ ‘‘hair,’’ or ‘‘blend;’’ as CFR part 51. To enforce any edition for example: other than that specified in this sec- tion, the Federal Trade Commission 80 percent hair. must publish notice of change in the 20 percent Nylon. FEDERAL REGISTER and the material or must be available to the public. All ap- 80 percent Silk. proved material is available for inspec- 20 percent Mink fiber. tion at the Federal Trade Commission, (c) The term fur fiber may be used to 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Room 130, describe the hair or fur fiber or mix- Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326–2222, tures thereof of any animal or animals and is available from the American Na- other than the sheep, lamb, Angora tional Standards Institute, 11 West goat, Cashmere goat, camel, , 42nd St., 13th floor, New York, NY or vicuna where such hair or fur 10036. It is also available for inspection fiber or mixture is present in the at the National Archives and Records

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