No. Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the FTC's Textile Rules, 16 CFR Part 303, a tee sold to consumers in the US must be labelled with its fibre content, its country of origin, and the identity of the manufacturer or of a business that markets or handles it, by company name or Registered Identification Number (RN). The FTC's guidance says a business may replace the original label with its own, but the substitute label must carry all the required information. A label with only a logo and a size does not.

What the new label needs

Copy the fibre content and country of origin from the original label, using the same generic fibre names and percentages. The FTC guidance says the new label must show the name or RN of the business making the change, so identify your business by the full name under which you trade, or by your RN. Under the FTC Care Labeling Rule, 16 CFR Part 423, the tee also needs permanent care instructions, so either keep the care information on your new label or make sure a permanent care label stays in the garment.

Where it goes

For garments with a neck, the FTC guidance says the country of origin must appear on the front of a label at the inside centre of the neck, midway between the shoulder seams or close to another label there. Fibre content and identity can be on the back of that label or on another conspicuous label, such as a side-seam label.

Records

The FTC guidance says a business that substitutes a label must keep records for three years showing the information on the removed label and the company the products were received from. Keep the original labels or photographs of them, with the supplier and order reference.

Practical steps

Ask the blank supplier for the fibre content and origin in writing for each style and colour, since heather colours often have a different blend. If you print or embroider, check whether the decoration changes what the fibre label needs to say. Proof your label and check a finished tee before you relabel the full order.

If you are unsure about a specific case, the FTC's business guidance and the rules themselves are the reference, and a compliance adviser can confirm the wording.