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Textile Labelling: Jacket

Textile Labelling: Jacket
  1. findings: zipper, elastic wrist bands, interior shoulder pads, inside pocket
  2. 100% cotton with reinforcement yarn
  3. lining for warmth
  4. trimming

Example:

This jacket is made from a cotton shell which contains nylon to increase its strength (reinforcement yarn). The nylon yarn makes up less than 5% of the weight of the garment. The jacket has a zipper, elastic wrist bands, concealed pockets and shoulder pads (findings). The body is lined with wool which has been reprocessed (lining for warmth). Sleeves are lined with nylon (finding). There is a polyester applique on the front of the jacket which constitutes less than 15% of the outer surface of the jacket (trimming). This article requires a permanent label.

Any of these fibre declarations would be acceptable:

Note: The fibre content information must generally be bilingual.

Outer Shell:
100% cotton
exclusive of reinforcement
and trimming
Lining:
100% reprocessed wool

Outer Shell:
96% cotton
4% nylon
exclusive of trimming
Lining:
100% reprocessed wool

Outer Shell:
96% cotton
4% other fibre
exclusive of trimming
Lining:
100% reprocessed wool
 

Outer Shell:
100% cotton
exclusive of reinforcement
Trimming:
100% polyester
Lining:
100% reprocessed wool

For detailed information on each of the garment components in this example see the General Worksheet.