District Credit Clothing & Furniture, Inc

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IN THE MATTER OF DISTRICT CREDIT CLOTHING & FURNITURE, INC., ET AL.

CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket C-1547. Complaint, June 16, 1969—Decision, June 16, 1969 Consent order requiring a Washington, D.C., retailer of clothing, furniture and appliances to cease misusing the word “free,” inducing customers Syllabus 15 F.T.C.

representatives, agents and employees, directly or through any corporate-or other device, in connection with the. offering for sale, sale or distribution of bales. of fibrous stock and yarns, or other products, in commerce, as “commerce” is defined in the Federal Trade Commission Act, do forthwith cease and desist from: :

1. Using the word “Shetland,” or any simulation thereof, either alone or in connection with other words, to designate, describe, or refer to any product which is not composed entirely ‘of wool of Shetland sheep raised on the Shetland Islands or the contiguous mainland of Scotland: Provided however, That in the case of a product composed in part of wool of the aforesaid Shetland sheep and in part of other fibers or materials, such word may be used as descriptive of the Shetland wool content if there are used in immediate connection therewith, with at least equal conspicuousness, words truthfully describing such other constituent fibers or materials.

2. Misrepresenting the character or amount of constituent fibers contained in such products on invoices or shipping memoranda applicable thereto, or in any other manner. It is further ordered, That the respondent corporation shall forthwith distribute a copy of this Order to each of its 8 operating divisions.

It is further ordered, That the respondents herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon them of this order, file with the Commission a report in writing setting forth in detail the manner and form of their compliance with this order.