Federal Trade Commission § 303.8

term lastol may be used as a generic de- (x) Fluoropolymer. A manufactured scription of the . fiber containing at least 95% of a long- (n) Vinyon. A manufactured fiber in chain synthesized from ali- which the fiber-forming substance is phatic fluorocarbon monomers. any long chain synthetic polymer com- (y) PLA. A manufactured fiber in posed of at least 85 percent by weight which the fiber-forming substance is of vinyl chloride units (–CH2–CHCl–). composed of at least 85% by weight of (o) Metallic. A manufactured fiber lactic acid ester units derived from composed of metal, plastic-coated naturally occurring sugars. metal, metal-coated plastic, or a core completely covered by metal. (Sec. 6, 72 Stat. 1717; 15 U.S.C. 70e) (p) Glass. A manufactured fiber in [24 FR 4480, June 2, 1959; 24 FR 5737, July 17, which the fiber-forming substance is 1959] glass. EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- (q) Anidex. A manufactured fiber in tations affecting § 303.7, see the List of CFR which the fiber-forming substance is Sections Affected, which appears in the any long chain synthetic polymer com- Finding Aids section of the printed volume posed of at least 50 percent by weight and at www.fdsys.gov. of one or more esters of a monohydric § 303.8 Procedure for establishing ge- alcohol and acrylic acid, CH2=CH— COOH. neric names for manufactured fi- bers. (r) Novoloid. A manufactured fiber containing at least 85 percent by (a) Prior to the marketing or han- weight of a cross-linked novolac. dling of a manufactured fiber for which (s) . A manufactured fiber in no generic name has been established which the fiber-forming substance is a or otherwise recognized by the Com- long-chain synthetic polyamide in mission, the manufacturer or producer which at least 85 percent of the amide thereof shall file a written application with the Commission, requesting the establishment of a generic name for such fiber, stating therein: (1) The reasons why the applicant’s fiber should not be identified by one of the generic names established by the linkages are attached directly to two Commission in § 303.7 of this part; aromatic rings. (2) The chemical composition of the (t) Sulfar. A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a fiber, including the fiber-forming sub- long chain synthetic polysulfide in stances and respective percentages which at least 85% of the sulfide (—S— thereof, together with samples of the ) linkages are attached directly to two fiber; (2) aromatic rings. (3) Suggested names for consider- (u) PBI. A manufactured fiber in ation as generic, together with a pro- which the fiber-forming substance is a posed definition for the fiber; long chain aromatic polymer having (4) Any other information deemed by reoccurring imidazole groups as an in- the applicant to be pertinent to the ap- tegral part of the polymer chain. plication, including technical data in (v) Elastoester. A manufactured fiber the form of test methods; in which the fiber-forming substance is (5) The earliest date on which the ap- a long-chain synthetic polymer com- plication proposes to market or handle posed of at least 50% by weight of ali- the fiber in commerce for other than phatic polyether and at least 35% by developmental or testing purposes. weight of , as defined in 16 (b) Upon receipt of the application, CFR 303.7(c). the Commission will, within sixty (60) (w) Melamine. A manufactured fiber days, either deny the application or as- in which the fiber-forming substance is sign to the fiber a numerical or alpha- a synthetic polymer composed of at betical symbol for temporary use dur- least 50% by weight of a cross-linked ing further consideration of such appli- melamine polymer. cation.

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(c) After taking the necessary proce- beling Act, as for example ‘‘kitten soft’’, dure in consideration of the applica- ‘‘Bear Brand’’, etc. tion, the Commission in due course (2) The nondeceptive use of a trade- shall establish a generic name or ad- mark or trade name containing the vise the applicant of its refusal to name, symbol, or depiction of a fur- grant the application and designate the bearing animal unless: proper existing generic name for the (i) The fiber product in con- fiber. nection with which such trademark or trade name is used simulates a fur or [24 FR 4480, June 2, 1959, as amended at 63 FR 7518, Feb. 13, 1998] fur product; or (ii) Such trademark or trade name is § 303.9 Use of fur-bearing animal used in any advertisement of a textile names and symbols prohibited. fiber product together with any depic- (a) The advertising or the labeling of tion which has the appearance of a fur a textile fiber product shall not con- or fur product; or tain any names, words, depictions, de- (iii) The use of such trademark or scriptive matter, or other symbols trade name is prohibited by the Fur which connote or signify a fur-bearing Products Labeling Act. animal, unless such product or the part [24 FR 4480, June 2, 1959, as amended at 28 FR thereof in connection with which the 722, Jan. 16, 1963] names, words, depictions, descriptive matter, or other symbols are used is a § 303.10 Fiber content of special types fur product within the meaning of the of products. Fur Products Labeling Act. (a) Where a textile product is made (b) Subject to the provisions of para- wholly of elastic or material, with graph (a) of this section and § 303.6 of minor parts of non-elastic material for this part, a textile fiber product shall structural purposes, it shall be identi- not be described or referred to in any fied as to the percentage of the elas- manner in an advertisement or label tomer, together with the percentage of with: all textile coverings of the (1) The name or part of the name of and all other or materials used a fur-bearing animal, whether as a sin- therein. gle word or a combination word, or any Where a textile fiber product is made coined word which is phonetically in part of elastic material and in part similar to a fur-bearing animal name, of other fabric, the fiber content of or which is only a slight variation in such fabric shall be set forth section- spelling of a fur-bearing animal name ally by percentages as in the case of or part of the name. As for example, other fabrics. In such cases the elastic such terms as ‘‘Ermine,’’ ‘‘Mink,’’ ‘‘Per- material may be disclosed by describ- sian,’’ ‘‘Broadtail,’’ ‘‘Beaverton,’’ ing the material as elastic followed by ‘‘Marmink,’’ ‘‘Sablelon,’’ ‘‘Lam,’’ a listing in order of predominance by ‘‘Pershian,’’ ‘‘Minx,’’ or similar terms weight of the used in such elas- shall not be used. tic, including the elastomer, where (2) Any word or name symbolic of a such fibers are present by 5 per centum fur-bearing animal by reason of con- or more with the designation ‘‘other ventional usage or by reason of its fiber’’ or ‘‘other fibers’’ appearing last close relationship with fur-bearing ani- when fibers required to be so des- mals. As for example, such terms as ignated are present. An example of la- ‘‘guardhair,’’ ‘‘underfur,’’ and ‘‘muta- beling under this paragraph is: tion,’’ or similar terms, shall not be used. Front and back non-elastic sections: (c) Nothing contained herein shall 50 percent Acetate. prevent: 50 percent . (1) The nondeceptive use of animal Elastic: , cotton, , rubber. names or symbols in referring to a tex- (b) Where drapery or upholstery fab- tile fiber product where the fur of such rics are manufactured on hand-oper- animal is not commonly or commer- ated looms for a particular customer cially used in fur products, as that after the sale of such fabric has been term is defined in the Fur Products La- consummated, and the amount of the

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