Textile Fiber Products Identification Act

The act protects the interest of producers and consumers by imposing regulations of labelling (the mandatory content disclosure) and advertising of textile products.

"Natural" and "manufactured" fibers were among two major groups classified by the act, which also maintains a list of generic names that is updated with each new entrant.

The law prevents misinformation about the fiber content, misbranding, and any unfair advertising practice and compel to function in a certain way.

[2][5] The act specifies the requirement of textile products such as guidelines about labelling, tagging, Country of origin, fiber designation etc.

The generic name of the fiber is an essential element of the information required by law and a must to be mentioned when labeling products.