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StephanieCaldwell says: |
I make childrens knit and crochet hats, scarves and cowls.
What is the proper way to 'mark' these?
Do I have to have a tag sew on with my company name or can I just have some sort of distinguishing mark embroidered on? |
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Posted at 2:49 am, November 7 2009 EST - Report this post
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LILGIRLCA says: |
I believe that you have to label these items with your name or your shop's name, contact info like phone or email, date of manufacture, materials like acrylic
All that info would be hard to embroider on to a knit item.
The customer needs to have a way to reach you if there is a problem with the item in, say 2 years.
Of course, the customer can always remove the label you so carefully sewed onto the item. |
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Posted at 11:08 am, November 7 2009 EST - Report this post
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WhittierWoodlands says: |
LILGIRLCA is correct. Clothing items have always required a tag from what I have read on these forums, not just since the CPSIA act. Besides what she mentioned, I believe care instructions are required as well...
There are shops here on etsy that can make customized labels for you, or other places on the net. I don't think it would be difficult to sew on a label after an item has been created in an unnoticeable location, ei, inside the hat, etc. |
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Posted at 11:17 am, November 7 2009 EST - Report this post
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jewelrydesignsbyME says: |
At this time neither FTC or the CPSC has said officially it is legal to combine their two labels into one. They are two seperate agencies with different requirements to be compliant under the different laws that each agency is in charge of overseeing.
The CPSIA tracking labels are required on all childrens item producted after Aug 14th 2009 you need a permanantly attached tracking label according to the CPSIA. This label's purpose is strictly so when the CPSC issues a recall on a product there is an easily identifiable and similarly formated label that any adult can readily read to see if that specific item is on the recall list.
For a crafter the CPSIA label must include at minimum :
* Your company, shop name, or RN#
* The city, state/territory, & country where the item was completed
* The date of manufacture or completion of the product
Unless, you want to do not include an actual street address, personal e-mail, or phone #, you just might get some unusual persons bothering you.
Additional warning labels (certain ones can be removable) concerning things like choking on small parts may be required dependant on your finished product. See these for more info http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/sect103policy.pdf &
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/sect103.html#103q8
The FTC labels are completely different requirements from a seperate government agency. These labels are required on most, but not all, fabric and fiber based products regardless of the user age. Certain items like hair accessories, hats, socks, and purses are exempt, but there are a surprising number of non-clothing items that require the FTC labeling. Certain types of products do require the information but in a removable tag format. Keep in mind once you put any FTC label style information on a label or tag you maybe liable under the FTC laws to go the complete route of their labeling requirerments to include not only what the materials is but where the actual material came from and the wash & care of the item. Basically it's hidden somewhere in the FTC pages once you start to include any of their info you must include all of it even if your product is exempt under their rulings from their labeling. See http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/textile/bus21.shtm#covered for more FTC info. |
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Posted at 12:58 pm, November 7 2009 EST - Report this post
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StephanieCaldwell says: |
So I have to include my shop name, state and country the item was made in, date it was manufactured and materials used/item care.
Like:
Stephanie Caldwell
MI, USA
07 Nov 09
Cotton Blend Yarn
Handwash, Lay flat to dry
how in heck am i suppossed to fit that all onto one little tag?
And on a childrens item where the tag could cause irritation on their head or neck?
Really? |
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Posted at 9:42 pm, November 7 2009 EST - Report this post
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StephanieCaldwell says: |
Well I guess that would fit but it wouldn't look nice.
How can I make that go along with the overall look of the item. I don't want an info jammed tag on there. Who wants that on a handmade item they buy? |
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Posted at 9:45 pm, November 7 2009 EST - Report this post
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LILGIRLCA says: |
You just have to have the tags sewn on. However, the buyer will remove them if they are bothersome to the wearer so all these tags that CPSIA and FTC require get removed.
When the child outgrows the item and it is still in good condition, it will get donated or sold at a garage sale. But the tags are missing so the donation or sale is not legal
There really is no place to sew a tag in clothing that will not irritate. Some manufacturers are sewing the tags into the side seams just above the waist -- a very sensitive place. |
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Posted at 9:59 am, November 8 2009 EST - Report this post
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jewelrydesignsbyME says: |
StephanieCaldwell says:
So I have to include my shop name, state and country the item was made in, date it was manufactured and materials used/item care.
Like:
Stephanie Caldwell
MI, USA
07 Nov 09
Cotton Blend Yarn
Handwash, Lay flat to dry
how in heck am i suppossed to fit that all onto one little tag?
And on a childrens item where the tag could cause irritation on their head or neck?
Really?
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A little bit wrong, you have the mostly correct info for the CPSIA tracking label but you are lacking what town.
So my CPSIA compliant tracking label would read:
jewelrydesignsbyME
Toms River, NJ, USA
DOM 11/08/09
The big error is in what you have down for the FTC information, which my need to be a seperate label, you need to include this at minimum
# a company identifier - logo, RN number, or brand name
# % of each material or fabric used
# the location each material or fabric was manufactured if different from the country the completed item was made
# where the finished item was completed by country
# washing technique (ie handwash in mild detergent; machine wash no bleach)
# method of care (ie no iron; dry flat; low heat dryer)
# style name or number
Clothing and certain accessories require size information as well, also run/dye lot # my be required if multiples are made with different starting batches of raw materials. Certain items do also require the international symbols regarding their wash & care instruction.
So to take one of my mother's afghans as a FTC label example it would read:
Designed by M E
90% Cotton yarn - Egypt
10% Polyester yarn - Israel
Assembled in the USA
Hand or machine wash gentle
Mild detregent
Dry flat, no iron
Style # 70x30blueDBME (in this case the size/color/company intials)
Lot # 3679 (in this case the lowest lot # of the yarn used)
As to the size of the tag I do believe the FTC has regulations depending on the size of the tag as to the font size and where certain parts of the information is to be located. The CPSC to date has not issued and regulations on the size of the label or the print on it, just that the label must be readable and easily recognized as a tracking label.
If the item your referring to in your example is a hat or cap it would be exempt from the FTC labels, but if you start listing any of their required info you must list all of their info. If your exampleis from a scarf the the label requirements would remain inforce. With the CPSIA tracking label if it significantly interferes with the function or use of the item then the tracking info can be included on the packaging of the finished product. As LILGIRLCA pointed out though once either the FTC or the CPSIA labels are removed the item can not be legally sold or donated unless it is going to a different purpose like jeans being made into green insulation. |
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Posted at 12:04 pm, November 8 2009 EST - Report this post
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thecheekyprincess says: |
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If I'm selling embellished onesies from American Apparel can I just leave their tag? Then I'm just reselling it and I'm compliant but then I have to create my own tag as well? |
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Posted at 12:17 pm, November 8 2009 EST - Report this post
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