Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, Fiber Content of Special Types

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Title 16— COMMERCIAL PRACTICES Chapter 1«— Federal Trade Commission SUBCHAPTER C— REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS PART 303— RULES AND REGULA­ TIONS UNDER THE TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS IDENTIFICATION ACT Fiber Content of Special Types of Products; Exclusions From the Act On May 10, 1960, a notice of Proposed Rule Making was issued by the Commis­ sion and published in the F ederal R eg­ ister on May 11, 1960.

Such notice stated that the Commission would on June 6, 1960, at its offices in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, give consideration to ' an amendment of § 303.10 and 303.45 (Rules 10 and 45) of Part 303 Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, Such notice provided that inter­ ested parties might participate by sub­ mitting in writing to the Commission on or before such date their views, argu­ ments or other data and further provided that written rebuttal could be submitted until June 13, 1960. A draft of the pro­ posed amendments was made a part of the notice.

Pursuant to such notice, interested parties were afforded an opportunity to submit their views, arguments or other data in writing through June 6,1960, and

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RULES AND REGULATIONS opportunity was afforded for the sub­ mission of written rebuttal until June 13, 1960. All views, arguments and data presented have been made a part of the record.

After due consideration of the pro­ posed amendments, suggested revisions, deletions and additions thereto, together with all views, arguments, and other data submitted, the following amendments, to § 303.10 and 303.45 (Rules 10 and 45) of Part 303 Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (72 Stat. 1717,15 U.S.C. 70) are here­ by promulgated. Inasmuch as all of the amendments involve a relaxation of the previous requirements of such Rules, such amendments are hereby made ef­ fective upon publication in the F ederal R egister.

(Sec. 7, 72 Stat. 1717; 15 U.S.C. 70e) The amendments are as follows: 1.

An amendment of § 303.10 (Rule 10) under the authority of section 7(c) so as to incorporate present § 303.10 (Rule 10) into paragraph (a) of amended § 303.10 (Rule 10) and to make certain changes therein for the purpose of clarifying the meaning of the Rule and to add a new paragraph (b) to § 303.10 (Rule 10) relating to the disclosure of the required fiber content information of drapery or upholstery fabrics manufac­ tured on hand-operated looms for a par­ ticular customer after the sale of such fabric has been consummated where thè amount of such order does not exceed 100 yards of fabric.

Section 303.10 (Rule 10) shall here­ after read :

§ 303.10 Fiber content of special types of products.

(a) (1) Where a textile product is made wholly of elastic yarn or material* with minor parts of non-elastic material for - structural purposes, it shall be idèntified as to the percentage of the elastomer, together with the percentage of all textile coverings of the elastomer and all other yams or materials used therein.

(2) Where a textile fiber product is made in part of elastic ma­ terial and in part of other fabric, the fiber content of such fabric shall be set forth sectionally by percentages as in the case of other fabrics. In such cases the elastic material may be disclosed by describing thè material as elastic fol­ lowed by a listing in order of predomi­ nance by weight of the fibers used in such elastic, including the elastomer, where such fibers are present by more than five percentum with the designa­ tion “other fiber” or “other fibers” ap­ pearing last when fibers required to be so designated are present. An example of labeling under this paragraph is: Front and back non-elastic sections: 50% Acetate, 50% Cotton.

* Elastic: Rayon, Cotton, Nylon, Rubber. (b) Where drapery or upholstery fabrics are manufactured on hand-op­ erated looms for a particular customer after the sale of such fabric has been consummated, and the amount of the or­ der does not exceed 100 -yards of fabric, the required fiber content disclosure may be made by listing the fibers present in order of predominance by weight with any fiber or fibers required to be desig­ nated as “other fiber” or “other fibers” appearing last, as for example: Rayon.

Wool.

Acetate.

Metallic.

Other fibers.

§ 303.45 [Amendment] 2. An amendment of subdivision (xv) of paragraph (a)j(l) of § 303.45 (Rule 45), so as to exclude certain flags from the operation of the Act pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act and under the conditions prescribed by § 303.45 (Rule 45). Section 303.45(a) (1) (xv) (Rule 45) shall hereafter read:

(xv) Flags with heading or more than 216 square inches in size. 3. An amendment of paragraph (a) of § 303.45 (Rule 45) by adding another subparagraph'thereto. Such paragraph shall follow subparagraph (7) of para­ graph (a) of § 303.45 (Rule 45) and shall read:

(8) All textile fiber products in a form ready for the ultimate consumer pro­ cured by the military services of the United States which are bought accord­ ing to specifications, but shall not in­ clude those textile fiber products sold and distributed through post exchanges, ’ sales commissaries, or ship stores; pro­ vided, however, that if the military serv­ ices sell textile fiber products for non­ governmental purposes the information with respect to the fiber content of such products shall be furnished to the pur­ chaser thereof who shall label such products in conformity with the Act and regulations before such products are dis­ tributed for civilian use. By direction of the Commission. Issued: July 25,1960.

[ seal] R obert M. P arrish, Secretary.

[F.R. Doc. 60-6937; Filed, July 25, 1960; 8:48 a.m.]