Tagging a Coin Purse?

[Former_Member]

Hi. I just made my first sale. The item is a coin purse made of what I believe is to be about 90 percent recycled material (previous t-shirts etc.) Can anyone tell me if I need to make a tag for my coin purse before I send it out? If I do, then what are the requirements? Thanks.

[Heart2Handbags]

If you post this a little bit further down in the forums under CPSIA they may have a better idea of whether you need a tag or not.

[Former_Member]

Short answer: I believe you don't need one.

Long answer:
Content labels are governed by the FTC, here's a link to a page that shows what does & doesn't need a label:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/textile/bus21.shtm#except

It's basically required on clothing and household textiles. I don't remember if it specifically mentions coinpurses, but handbags and luggage are exempt, as are cosmetic bags & totes. it might fall into one of those categories?

The catch is that if you choose to list the material content, then it has to be accurate even if disclosing it isn't required by law.
But I think you can list a % of recycled content without getting specific about the material if you want to use that in your marketing. i.e. "Contains 90% post-consumer recycled material."
I think. But I'm not entirely sure, to be honest.

oh- and if it's made of any % of wool, there are specific rules for that. :-)

congrats on your first sale!

[Former_Member]

thank you!

I found another post where someone said that I don't have to make a tag for purses. The coin purse wasn't made for kids or directed towards kids so I didn't pay attention to the CPSIA.

There's no wool. Just reused material and a zipper.