are labels/tags required on handmade clothes

[Former_Member]

I have seen some mention of labels or tags on items, but not sure if this is required. Does anyone know if it is?

[lapinkfleur]

im pretty sure its not. however it just makes you proud to have ur shop name on ur items. right!? you can order some tags here from etsy and most are wonderful and pretty inexpensive.

[Former_Member]

This may help!

http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus50-clothes-captioning-complying-care-labeling-rule

[FayeMaloneDesigns]

Shymouse, I see you make children's clothing, and doll clothing.

Yes, you are required by law to have FTC country of origin, and care labels and CPSIA labels on all of your garments. I would also include size labels.

[Former_Member]

I thought this was an interesting point on the above link:

"Products granted exemptions under Section (c)(2) of the original rule because they were completely washable and sold at retail for $3 or less. If the product no longer meets this standard, the exemption is automatically revoked."

[Former_Member]

In Australia it is law to include content and laundering/care labels on all textile items, particularly those that are to be worn or laundered. I worked in the fashion industry for years and have heard many stories of customers prosecuting designers/labels for incorrect or no labeling. One funny story was about a lady who purchased a 'flocked' skirt. The label for dry cleaning was incorrect, and when it was laundered, all the 'flocking' disappeared. She took the designer to court and won. Not sure what the outcome $$ was, but she stated it was an 'inconvenience'.

Sometimes it is difficult to label items, more so because the label destroys the aesthetics of the garment, particularly if it is reversible.

[CamannawensCrafts]

Hi to everyone, bear with me ... i'm a newbie.

This has been a sticking point for me over the years while I've been studying for my degree, of what does and doesn't need labels and product quality testing etc, I'm textile based and want to make bags and accessories but some things would be too small for labels. More often than not I find that some stores don't give you washing instructions with the fabric you buy, which can also be a problem.

I've also had the problem that I was told by someone within the business startup sector that for labelling I had to be careful as to what I put on, it can't have 'handmade' if any aspect of it was machine sewn and vice versa! I thought this might have been verging on the ridiculous but it has put me off a great deal as I don't want to get things wrong with mislabelling for both myself and the consumer. I must admit that this even stumped my lecturing staff!

Any advice or guides to information would be great (I'm in the UK), even copyrights has bothered me if I use a character fabric as sometimes is just so vague or contradictory!

Sorry for the essay by the way. xx