Labels, Packaging & Compliance
Questions about fibre-content and care labels, children's product rules, packaging and the paperwork an importer needs.
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- Our tee is 96% cotton and 4% spandex. Can the label just say "cotton/spandex"?
- Selling kids' pajamas in the US: tight-fitting route or flame-resistant route?
- An EU retailer wants ISO care symbols. Can we use one care label for the US and EU?
- We're adding kids' tees to the range. What does the US tracking label need to show?
- Fabric from one country, sewn in China. What does the US origin label say?
- What do the dots in the washtub care symbol mean, and which one should we use?
- Should our fibre label say spandex or elastane? We sell in the US and the EU.
- Can children's hoodies have drawstrings? Which sizes do the US rules cover?
- We import kids' tees into the US. Do we need a Children's Product Certificate, and what goes on it?
- We sell tees and hoodies to EU customers from outside the EU. What does the GPSR require of us?
- Our kids' tees have glitter, foil or rhinestone details. What lead testing applies?
- Our "bamboo" tees are viscose made from bamboo. What can the label and product page say?
- We sew our tees in the US from imported fabric. Can we say "Made in USA"?
- Should our tee labels show an RN number or our company name? What does the FTC require?
- We buy blank tees and replace the neck label with our own. What must our new label show?
- We sell tees in 3-packs. Does the package need fibre and origin information too?
- Our briefs have a branded jacquard waistband. Does the fibre label have to list it?
- Our tee is half Pima cotton. What can the label and hang tag say about Pima?
- What must our online product pages say about fibre content and country of origin?
- Our tees use organic cotton. What can we claim, and what do GOTS, OCS and USDA organic actually cover?
- Our tees use modal and lyocell fibres. Can we put TENCEL on the label and website?
- Can we say our tees use Better Cotton on a hang tag or website, and what does mass balance change?
- Our tees and underwear ship in clear poly bags. Do the bags need a suffocation warning?
- A European buyer asked for a declaration that our tees contain no restricted azo dyes. What does the rule cover?
- Do our cotton fleece hoodies need flammability testing under the US clothing flammability rule?
- A retailer asked for a Proposition 65 statement for our tees and hoodies. Do we need a warning label?
Background guides
- Private Label Clothing Manufacturer: Label, Care and Packaging Compliance by Market
- Custom Clothing Labels and Hangtags: Care Labels, Woven Labels and Compliance Text
- Wholesale Clothing Imports: Labels, Duties, and Documentation Basics
- Custom Clothing Packaging Manufacturer: Polybags, Cartons and Retail-Ready Presentation
- Apparel Manufacturing Certifications: Which Certificates Matter and What Each One Proves
