Germany and Austria (EU)
Fiber name not permittedCritical
Only names from the official EU fiber list may appear on the label.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Annex I, Art. 5(1) · Source · faser-unzulaessig
Special case: German fiber name missingNote
German rules ask for the German fiber name; shoppers understand "cotton", so the risk is low.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Annex I, Art. 5(1) · Source · faser-unzulaessig-cotton
Fiber name needs proofNote
Names like "virgin wool" are only allowed under specific conditions.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 8 · Source · faser-bedingt
"Other fibers" need to stay under 15%Note
"Other fibers" may cover at most 15% of the weight.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 9(2) · Source · faser-sonstige-limit
Fiber shares need to add up to 100%Critical
The fiber shares must add up to the whole product.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 9(1) · Source · prozent-summe
Fibers need descending orderCritical
Fibers must be listed from the largest share to the smallest.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 9(1) · Source · prozent-reihenfolge
"100%" needs a single-fiber productCritical
Terms like "100%" or "pure" are only allowed for products made of one fiber.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 7(1) · Source · reinheit
Fiber composition missingCritical
Every textile sold in the EU must state what it is made of.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 14(1), Art. 9(1) · Source · faser-fehlt
German fiber names missingCritical
Labels sold in Germany and Austria must be in German.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 16(3) · Source · sprache
Animal-origin notice missingCritical
Leather, horn or similar parts must be declared on the label.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 12(1) · Source · tierische-teile
Manufacturer details missingCritical
Every product sold in the EU must name its manufacturer with a postal and an electronic address.
Legal basis: EU · GPSR 2023/988 Art. 9(6) · Source · gpsr-hersteller
EU contact person missingCritical
Manufacturers outside the EU must name a responsible person based in the EU.
Legal basis: EU · GPSR 2023/988 Art. 16(1) · Source · gpsr-verantwortlicher
Product number missingNote
Each product needs a type, batch or model number so it can be traced.
Legal basis: EU · GPSR 2023/988 Art. 9(5) · Source · gpsr-identifikation
France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland (EU language markets)
Local fiber names missingCritical
Labels sold in France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands or Poland must carry the fiber names in that country’s language.
Legal basis: EU · Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 16(3) · Source · eu-sprache
United Kingdom
Fiber name not permittedCritical
Only names from the official UK fiber list may appear on the label.
Legal basis: UK · Reg. 1007/2011 (retained) Annex I, Art. 5(1) · Source · uk-faser-unzulaessig
Fiber name needs proofNote
Names like "virgin wool" are only allowed under specific conditions.
Legal basis: UK · Reg. 1007/2011 (retained) Art. 8 · Source · uk-faser-bedingt
Fiber shares need to add up to 100%Critical
The fiber shares must add up to the whole product.
Legal basis: UK · Reg. 1007/2011 (retained) Art. 9(1) · Source · uk-prozent-summe
Fibers need descending orderCritical
Fibers must be listed from the largest share to the smallest.
Legal basis: UK · Reg. 1007/2011 (retained) Art. 9(1) · Source · uk-prozent-reihenfolge
"100%" needs a single-fiber productCritical
Terms like "100%" or "pure" are only allowed for products made of one fiber.
Legal basis: UK · Reg. 1007/2011 (retained) Art. 7(1) · Source · uk-reinheit
Fiber composition missingCritical
Every textile sold in the UK must state what it is made of.
Legal basis: UK · Reg. 1007/2011 (retained) Art. 14(1), Art. 9(1) · Source · uk-faser-fehlt
English fiber names missingCritical
Labels sold in the UK must be in English.
Legal basis: UK · Reg. 1007/2011 (retained) Art. 16(3) · Source · uk-sprache
Animal-origin notice missingCritical
Leather, horn or similar parts must be declared on the label.
Legal basis: UK · Reg. 1007/2011 (retained) Art. 12(1) · Source · uk-tierische-teile
United States
Fiber name not permittedCritical
US rules allow only the official generic fiber names.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 303.7, 303.16(a)(1) · Source · us-faser-unzulaessig
Wool or fur needs extra labelingNote
Wool and fur products fall under their own labeling law in the US.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 303.7, 16 CFR 300 (wool) · Source · us-faser-bedingt
Fiber shares need to add up to 100%Critical
The fiber shares must add up to the whole product.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 303.16(a)(1) · Source · us-prozent-summe
Fibers need descending orderCritical
Fibers must be listed from the largest share to the smallest.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 303.16(a)(1) · Source · us-prozent-reihenfolge
"100%" needs a single-fiber productCritical
Every fiber from 5% up must be named with its real share; "100%" on a blend is wrong.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 303.16(a)(1), 303.3 · Source · us-reinheit
Fiber composition missingCritical
Every textile sold in the US must state what it is made of.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 303.16(a)(1) · Source · us-faser-fehlt
English wording missingCritical
All required information on US labels must be in English.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 303.4 · Source · us-sprache
Country of origin missingCritical
Products sold in the US must state where they were made.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 303.33(a), 19 CFR 134.11 · Source · us-herkunft
Company name missingCritical
US labels must name the responsible company or show its registered number.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 303.16(a)(2), 303.19 · Source · us-identifikation
Care instructions missingCritical
Clothing sold in the US must carry care instructions.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 423.5(a)(1), 423.6(b) · Source · us-care-fehlt
Care symbols need wordsNote
Symbols without words are only allowed if they follow the US symbol standard.
Legal basis: US · 16 CFR 423.8(g) (ASTM D5489 symbols) · Source · us-care-standard
Canada
Fiber name not permittedCritical
Canada allows only the official generic fiber names, in English and French.
Legal basis: CA · Textile Labelling Act s. 3; C.R.C. c. 1551 s. 26 · Source · ca-faser-unzulaessig
Fiber shares need to add up to 100%Critical
The fiber shares must add up to the whole product.
Legal basis: CA · C.R.C. c. 1551 s. 31 · Source · ca-prozent-summe
French fiber names missingCritical
Canadian labels must show the fiber content in English and French.
Legal basis: CA · C.R.C. c. 1551 s. 11(3) · Source · ca-zweisprachig
Fiber composition missingCritical
Every textile sold in Canada must state what it is made of.
Legal basis: CA · Textile Labelling Act s. 3(a); C.R.C. c. 1551 s. 11(1)(a) · Source · ca-faser-fehlt
Dealer identity missingCritical
Canadian labels must identify the dealer by name and address or a registered number.
Legal basis: CA · C.R.C. c. 1551 s. 11(1)(b), s. 12(1) · Source · ca-identifikation
Country of origin missingNote
Imported clothes sold in Canada must state where they were made.
Legal basis: CA · SOR/94-16 Schedule I 5(10), SOR/94-10 (Marking of Imported Goods) · Source · ca-ursprung
Australia
Care instructions missingCritical
Clothing sold in Australia must carry care instructions in English.
Legal basis: AU · Care Labelling Information Standard 2023 s. 11, 12 · Source · au-care-fehlt
"100%" needs a single-fiber productNote
Calling a blend "100%" or "pure" misleads buyers under Australian consumer law.
Legal basis: AU · Australian Consumer Law s. 18, s. 29(1)(a) · Source · au-reinheit
Switzerland
"100%" needs a single-fiber productNote
Swiss law forbids misleading claims about what a product is made of.
Legal basis: CH · UWG Art. 3 Abs. 1 Bst. b (misleading claims) · Source · ch-irrefuehrung
Care instructions (all markets)
Care instructions missingNote
Care instructions are expected on every garment and keep buyers from damaging it.
Legal basis: ISO 3758 · Care plausibility (voluntary in the EU) · No primary source: industry standard ISO 3758 · pflege-fehlt
Care instructions incompleteNote
A complete care label covers washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional cleaning.
Legal basis: ISO 3758 · Care plausibility (voluntary in the EU) · No primary source: industry standard ISO 3758 · pflege-unvollstaendig
Wash temperature needs to be lowerNote · Critical for US and AU
This temperature can damage wool or silk.
Legal basis: ISO 3758 · Care plausibility (voluntary in the EU) · Source · pflege-wasch-konflikt
Wash temperature higher than usualNote
Fabrics like this are usually washed at a lower temperature.
Legal basis: ISO 3758 · Care plausibility (voluntary in the EU) · No primary source: industry standard ISO 3758 · pflege-wasch-hoch
Tumble drying needs a lower settingNote · Critical for US and AU
Normal tumble drying can shrink or damage this fiber.
Legal basis: ISO 3758 · Care plausibility (voluntary in the EU) · Source · pflege-trockner
Ironing needs a lower settingNote · Critical for US and AU
This iron temperature can melt or damage the fiber.
Legal basis: ISO 3758 · Care plausibility (voluntary in the EU) · Source · pflege-buegeln
"Do not bleach" missingNote · Critical for US and AU
Bleach damages wool and silk.
Legal basis: ISO 3758 · Care plausibility (voluntary in the EU) · Source · pflege-bleichen