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= = __Home__ __Section 6__ Section 6.1 Section 6.2 Section 6.3 = **Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (TFPIA) of 1960** = After World War 2, many types of new fibers were introduced to the general public with no regulation created for manufactured fiber names. Consumers could not recognize one fiber name from another because each fiber has it own trade name. So no one knew the fiber content of a given material. The TFPIA was put into place in early 1960 to fix the confusing. This act made law that all textile products should have fiber content labels. Now manufacturers are required by law to:
 * Establish generic names for manufactured fibers;
 * Place fibers' generic names in order by percentage of weight on labels;
 * Place country of origin on the label for consumer awareness such as “Made in the U.S.A.”

**//Generic names criteria//**: New fibers must meet only the last two criteria to acquire a generic name.

 * Chemical composition must be different from others fibers which gives the fiber a importantly different physical properties;
 * Fiber must be for commercial use;
 * Generic name must be of importance to the general public.

=== //**Labeling**//: Manufacturers are require by law to list the generic names on the label. If an fiber weight less than 5%, it must be list as “other fiber.” The only exception to the rule is if that particular fiber serves a particular purpose such as spandex in a swimwear garment. ===



= **Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel Ruling of 1972** = This ruling requires that all textile wearing apparel should have care, as well as maintenance, information on labels. These are some of the provisions made for textile wearing apparel items:
 * Manufacturer must provide full care instructions about regular care and warnings which must be attached throughout the useful life of the item;
 * Consumers must be able to easily see and find the label;
 * Each label must have either dry cleaned or wash located on the it;
 * The label must have instruction to whether the item should be machine or hand wash.



Footnote: All information paraphrased from Collier, B. J., Bide, M., & Tortora, P. G. (2009). Understanding Textiles. (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.