Labels and Hangtags 101

Garment labels are a small part of a garment, but a ___________ part in linking the brand to the garment.

• Large

• Small

Hangtags are_____________ than labels and usually made of heavy paper or cardboard. Designers often use cloth, PVC, or leather. Some designer hangtags are keepsakes

• smaller

• larger

• same size

• less

The Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (TFPIA) requires all clothing & many household textile products be labeled to indicate:

- Generic Name of each fiber unless fiber weighs less than 5% of total fiber weight

-Percentage of each fiber by weight

- Name or any Identification of manufacturer

• - Country of origin if imported

• Manufacturing Garment Information

• Management Garment Information

• Mandatory Garment Information

• Makeup Garment Information

Apparel Manufactures often provide additional information on a garment’s permanent label or a hangtag. Voluntary information may include:

• Size

• Brand Names or trademarks and

  Warranty or guarantee

• Union Label and Inventory Control

• All of the above

The Government made regulations that require textile manufacturers to identify fiber content in textile products.​

• 1960

• Wool Products Labeling Act,

• 1939

• Textile Fiber Products Identification Act,

• 1971

• Care Labeling Rule,

• 1951

• Fur Products Labeling Act,

Amendments

• 1972

• Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act,

• 1960

• Flammable Fabrics Act,

• 1953

• Federal Hazardous Substances Act,

• 2008

• Consumer Product Safety Act,

The Care Labeling Rule requires that garment manufacturers provide the instructions for the care & maintenance of garments. Instructions Must Be:

• Clear

• Uniform

• Detailed

• All of the above

The following information:

Method of Washing hand or machine

Water Temperature cold, warm or hot

Method of Drying low, medium, or high

Type of Bleach 0 when all types cannot be used safely

Use of Iron/Iron Temperature as needed

Drying Temperature 0 machine, hang, or lay flat

• The Care Label Rule

• The Cleaning Label Rule

• The Class Label Rule

• The Washing Label Rule

Five types of garment labels​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)   ​ ​ (d)   ​ ​ (e)  

• Woven Labels Garment Labels
• Leather labels
• PVC/Rubber Labels
• Printed Labels
• Embroidered Labels
• Hang Tags
• Care Labels
• Size Labels
• Brand Labels
• Iron-On Labels

Includes wash care and ironing instruction. Attached at side seam May include fiber content Country of origin (Made in China)

• Tags

• Manufacturer Name

• Care Labels

• Brand Name