美国服装和家用纺织品合规要求指南(英文版)

Acknowledgements
The lead author for this document is Lisa M. Benson, Strativia, under contract to the Standards
Coordination Office of NIST. Additional guidance, initial research, and review of the document
were provided by the staff of the Standards Coordination Office of NIST including: Karen
Reczek, Mary Donaldson, Erik Puskar and Cheryl Levey. Invaluable support was also received
from the knowledgeable experts at the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal
Trade Commission who provided input into the document and conducted a thorough review.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reviewers were Carolyn Carlin and Paige Witzen.
Federal Trade Commission reviewers were Steve Ecklund and Robert Frisby.

Contents
1. HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE ......................................................................................................... 1
2. SCOPE.................................................................................................................................. 1
3. OVERVIEW OF U.S. FEDERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .................................................................. 1
4. FEDERAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS (MANDATORY) ................................ 2
4.1 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ...................................................................... 2
4.1.1 Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)............................................................................. 2
4.1.2 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA)........................................ 2
4.1.3 Children’s Products......................................................................................................... 2
4.1.4 Certificates and Mandatory Third-Party Testing............................................................ 3
4.1.5 Tracking Labels for Children’s Products ......................................................................... 4
4.1.6 Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers..................................................................................... 4
4.1.7 Sling Carriers................................................................................................................... 5
4.1.8 Drawstrings in Children’s Upper Outerwear.................................................................. 6
4.1.9 Flammable Fabrics Act.................................................................................................... 6
4.1.10 Flammability of Clothing............................................................................................... 6
4.1.11 Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film................................................................................. 7
4.1.12 Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear.......................................................................... 7
4.1.13 Flammability of Carpets and Rugs................................................................................ 8
4.1.14 Flammability of Mattress Sets, Mattresses, and Mattress Pads.................................. 9
4.1.15 Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA)................................................................. 10
4.1.16 Sharp Points and Edges on Children’s Products......................................................... 11
4.1.17 Ban on Infant Cushions............................................................................................... 11
4.1.18 Standard on Window Coverings and Cords................................................................ 11
4.1.19 Pending Regulations of Note...................................................................................... 12
4.2 Customs and Border Protection (CBP)................................................................................. 12
4.2.1 Country of Origin: Marking of Imported Articles and Containers................................ 12
4.3 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ............................................................................. 12
4.3.1 Antimicrobial Clothing and Household Textiles: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).................................................................................................. 12
4.3.2 Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) and Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the
21st Century Act .................................................................................................................... 13
4.4 Federal Trade Commission (FTC)......................................................................................... 14
4.4.1 Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) ..................................................................... 14
4.4.2 The Textile Fiber Products Identification Act ............................................................... 15
4.4.3 Used or Secondhand Stuffing ....................................................................................... 16
4.4.4 Bamboo Claims............................................................................................................. 16
4.4.5 The Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 ..................................................................... 17
4.4.6 Fur Products Labeling Act (FPLA).................................................................................. 18
4.4.7 Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010 ................................................................................. 18
4.4.9 Leather Products........................................................................................................... 19
4.4.10 Environmental Claims................................................................................................. 19
4.4.11 Care Labels.................................................................................................................. 19
4.4.12 Pending Regulations of Note...................................................................................... 20
4.5 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)............................................................... 20
4.5.1 Organic Fibers: Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) ................................... 20
5. OVERVIEW OF U.S. STATE REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS .................................................................. 21
6. STATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS (MANDATORY).................................. 21
6.1 Packaging and Labeling (all states)..................................................................................... 22
6.1.1 UPLR.............................................................................................................................. 22
6.1.2 Toxics in Packaging Legislation..................................................................................... 22
6.1.3 Uniform Law Label........................................................................................................ 22
6.2 State of California................................................................................................................ 23
6.2.1 Lead and Other Toxic Substances................................................................................. 23
6.2.2 Safer Consumer Products Regulations......................................................................... 24
6.2.3 Plumage Regulations.................................................................................................... 24
6.2.4 Flammability of Upholstered Furniture and Bedding................................................... 24
6.2.5 Made in the USA........................................................................................................... 25
6.2.6 Prohibition of Fur Products .......................................................................................... 25
6.3 Connecticut.......................................................................................................................... 25
6.3.1 Safe Children’s Products............................................................................................... 25
6.4 State of Illinois..................................................................................................................... 26
6.4.1 Lead............................................................................................................................... 26
6.5 Minnesota............................................................................................................................ 26
6.5.1 Formaldehyde in Children’s Products .......................................................................... 26
6.6 Washington State................................................................................................................ 27
6.6.1 Lead, Cadmium, and Phthalates in Children’s Products............................................... 27
6.7 Multiple States .................................................................................................................... 27
6.7.1 Flame Retardant Regulations....................................................................................... 27
6.7.2 Fur Labeling .................................................................................................................. 27
6.7.3 Dog and Cat Fur............................................................................................................ 28
6.7.4 Chemicals of Concern ................................................................................................... 28
6.7.5 Crib Bumpers................................................................................................................ 28
7. OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. VOLUNTARY STANDARDS FRAMEWORK........................................................ 28
8. STANDARDS DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONS (SDOS)....................................................................... 29
8.1 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)....................................... 29
8.2 ASTM International ............................................................................................................. 30
9. TESTING AND CERTIFICATION BODIES ......................................................................................... 31
9.1 Testing ................................................................................................................................. 31
9.2 Certification......................................................................................................................... 31
10. RELEVANT U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.................................................................................. 32
10.1 U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ........................................................................ 32
10.2 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)........................................................... 32
10.3 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ........................................................................... 32
10.4 Federal Trade Commission ................................................................................................ 32
10.5 U.S. Department of Agriculture......................................................................................... 32
11. U.S. APPAREL AND HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA.......................................... 33
11.1 Industry Trade Associations .............................................................................................. 33
11.2 Apparel and Household Textiles Market Data .................................................................. 33
APPENDIX A. CHANGE LOG......................................................................................................... 34

1. HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
• Regulations are mandatory
• Standards are voluntary (unless “Incorporated by Reference” in a regulation)
• Guidelines may be voluntary (but are often de facto industry standards)
• “Red” text highlights mandatory requirements
• “Blue” text indicates a hyperlink to a website, page or document on the web

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