Post on 07-Apr-2018
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Goods exempt from Care labelling
All second hand goods Drapery: Floor cloths, dishcloths, dusters.. Furnishings: blinds, awnings, floor covering,
lampshades.... Haberdashery: Artificial flowers, sewing &
embroidery threads.. Canvas goods: beach and garden umbrella
coverings Jute Products:All Jute products Miscellaneous goods: cords, hoses, ropes, toys,
shoe laces , all bags and cases...
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Goods exempt from Care labelling
Medical and surgical goods: bandages,
dressings...
Mens, Womens, Childrens and Infantswear: PVC coats, handkerchiefs, belts,
headwear...
Footwear: all except types of hosiery
(Refer to the Consumer Protection Notice No. 25, 2010 for more detail)
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Non-permanent labels include
Removable tickets
Label attached to goods
Pamphlet attached to goods
Printed instructions on packaging
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Which goods do not require a Permanent
Label?
Drapery: face washes, tablecloth, muslin
covers, tea towels, mosquito netting...
Haberdashery: elastic and elastic threads,
ribbons, zips, curtain making kits...
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Which goods do not require a Permanent
Label?
Furnishings: shower curtains
Adults, Childrens & Infants wear: collars,
neckwear, mittens, all type of hosiery,
reversible jackets, fur garments...
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CARE LABELLING IMPORTANT NOTES
The Australian standard specifies which of
the following categories must be included
on the label:
A - General & Warnings
B - Washing
C - DryingD - Ironing
E - Dry Cleaning
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CARE LABELLING IMPORTANT NOTES
The common phrases are drawn from
another standard AS/NZS 2621-1998
Alternative phrases can be used as long
as they adequately describe how theitem can be maintained
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CARE LABELLING IMPORTANT NOTES
Using Dry-Clean Only labels on items that
can be laundered is not correct.
Manufacturers must be able to prove theproduct has been tested and put the
appropriate care instructions on the
label.
A manufacturer must not needlessly cause
the consumer extra costs in textile care
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FIBRE CONTENT LABELLING
AS/NZS 2622: 1996 Textile products
Fibre content labelling
FIBRE CONTENT LABELLING
Textile Labeling Laws vary between states
and as they are revised from time to time
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Acceptable fibre names used on labels
NATURAL FIBRES:
Mohair comes from the Angora goat andAngora from the Angora rabbit
Linen may be labelled flax
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Acceptable fibre names used on labels
MAN-MADE FIBRES: Only GENERIC names are permitted Additional information may be attached to the garment to
advertise trade names
e.g. :Polyester Trade names - Terylene, Dacron, Tetron
VISCOSE is the generic name for all regeneratedcellulose fibres made by the viscose process.
Refer to AS/NZS 2450 Glossary of Generic Names forTextile Fibres
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FIBRE CONTENT LABELLING RULES
General:
There are two methods,
Method A: By listing in descendingorder of dominance by mass, the generic
name of each fibre type preceded by its
total mass of the textile product.
E.g.:80% Cotton
20% Polyester
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FIBRE CONTENT LABELLING RULES
Method B: By simply listing in
descending order of dominance by mass,
the generic name of each fibre type.
E.g.: Cotton
Polyester
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Components which must be specified
separately
Examples:
Lining
Filling Panels of different fibre content,
E.g.: 55% Cotton
45% LinenLining: 100% Viscose Rayon
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Components, which are ignored
The following components are excluded from the
fibre content calculation of made-up products:
Binding, braids, buttons, collars, cuffs, elastic,
ribbons
Decorative trim applied by embroidery, overlay,appliqu or other methods of attachments.
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MINOR FIBRES
Where one or more fibre types are individually present in
amounts less than 5 percent, the label shall state:
The generic names followed by the words less than 5%
Cotton /Elastane less than 5% OR
Singly or collectively, the term other fibres
E.g.: Cotton / Other fibres OR
Not mentioned at all provided that the total mass of such
fibres does not exceed 5 percent E.g.: All cotton
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Country of Origin
A claim that an item was made in a particularcountry, such as Made in Australia' or Productof India
Representations can be explicit - with a label,
orimplied, through the use of flags or symbols
The Competition and Consumer Act encouragesbusinesses to include country of origin
information on their goods
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Country of Origin
Country of origin labelling - it's yourchoice
Although country of origin labelling is not
mandatory, Australian Customs requireimported apparel to have origin labelling.
The decision to display origin information
lies with the producer.
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Made In and Product of
A made in' claim means a product must be:
Substantially transformed in the countryrepresented; and
A minimum of 50 per cent of production
costs must be incurred in the countryrepresented
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Made In and Product of
A product of' label means the product meets
the following criteria:
All of the significant ingredients orcomponents of the product come from the
country represented; and
Virtually all of the production/manufacturingprocesses associated with the product
occurs within the country represented
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More information:
For further information refer to the ACCC website:
http://www.productsafety.gov.au
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Thank You
Trudie Orchard
Manager RMIT Textile Testing
trudie.orchard@rmit.edu.au