And, thanks to all the people that are patiently answering questions. It's so much to take in, and though some of you might feel like you are repeating yourselves over and over, those of us (ME) that are still confused appreciate all the info. and patience.
That's my sticker label that will go on all bows, since the way I read the law is that if it will prove detriment to the value of the item, it can be affixed not permanently (and I think affixing a permanent label to a bow will prove detriment to the value of the item). My fabric sew in labels are on the way and came from
I had to solve the labeling problem for my toys in my other shop and am selling upcycled labels. I have them in small batches for people who don't need 1000 at a time.
Thanks Faye. The lady that is printing them designed them for me. One of these days, I'm going to streamline everything and have all my stuff look the same. Banner, avatar, labels, business cards... lol.
I have always attached tags to my items. On the front of the tag, I have my business name, city, state, phone number and website address. On the back, I have directions for mixing.
My new tags will have the same information on the front, but I will change the back to include "date of manufacture" as well.
Is this enough, or do I need to have a sticker on each container of paint powder also?
Pearlk2 - It has to be "permanent". But stickers should be fine on the box, just not on something like fabric where it could be peeled off.
SidewalkSensations - Cute! hmm. I believe that the container label suggestion is for a container that is always with the item. Like a box for blocks or a game. So you may need to put a sticker on each of the containers of paint, if the paints are opened and the bag thrown away right away.
@MamasFeltFood It probably depends on the type of ink. Ink that becomes part of the paper is exempt. CYMK process ink is exempt from testing. May be translatable to fabric when combined with "All textiles: dyed and undyed, natural and synthetic." being in the list of exemptions.
Avlor says: I had to solve the labeling problem for my toys in my other shop and am selling upcycled labels. I have them in small batches for people who don't need 1000 at a time.
THANK YOU!! That is exactly what I'll need.I am new to all this and I was going to forego making childrens items because I didn't want to invest so much money in 1000's of labels when I would only need a few. Marking for future reference!!!
Due to the variety of children's items we make, I am having trouble coming up with a label that will work for all of our items. I can't find in the document linked to above where it mentions city, state, country. Just the company name and how to reach you should the need arise. So would this suffice for our label:
By accessing our etsy shop, anyone can send us an e-mail, and they can see where we are (city, state, country). So long as we keep track of where our supplies came from for each item, wouldn't that be enough?
This has really been a struggle. I have let most of our items expire because I am not sure how to proceed. We just wanted to sell a few things we had made and make a little extra money to help pay for our supplies.
This is the typical label setup I do: Front: •Company name •Shop web address
Back: •Fiber content (if needed - required on garments): (Two options here. 1. Fill it in on the label. 2. Leave a space to fill this in with a sharpie as needed.) Regarding fiber content requirements see - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/textile/bus21.shtm •DOM (Date of Make): (I leave a space to fill this in with a sharpie as needed.) •City, State, Country
