16 CFR 303.18
§ 303.18 Terms implying fibers not present.
United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective
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- 16 CFR 303.18, § 303.18 Terms implying fibers not present, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/64185
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Words, coined words, symbols or depictions, (a) which constitute or imply the name or designation of a fiber which is not present in the product, (b) which are phonetically similar to the name or designation of such a fiber, or (c) which are only a slight variation of spelling from the name or designation of such a fiber shall not be used in such a manner as to represent or imply that such fiber is present in the product.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.