§68c Stamp, Tag, Label, or Other Identification

Summary

Manufacturers and the first sellers must attach a label, tag, stamp, or other ID to any wool product before it enters the market. That ID must show the same content information required by law, including when the wool is mixed with other materials at 5 percent or more by weight. The ID must stay on the wool product until it is sold to the consumer, even if the wool is kept in its original form or made into clothing or other items. If a replacement label is used, it must show the same information. The maker’s name does not have to be on the replacement if the person who puts the replacement on is named. Anyone who removes or damages these IDs to try to break the rules is acting unfairly and deceptively under the Federal Trade Commission Act. A package sold to the final consumer counts as a wool product and must have the required ID for the wool inside, unless the package is clear enough to read the product’s own ID. For hosiery, individual items in a package do not each need their own ID if the package is meant for sale, the package has the required ID for the hosiery inside, and that package label applies equally to each hosiery item.