Taiwan Drastically Revised Textile Labeling Standards

Recently, Taiwan issued a notice to decide on the current "textile identification standard" to be revised. The revised content covers the names of materials such as down, natural and man-made fibers, such as washing, blanching, drying and so on. There are a lot of revisions in the fields of infant clothing safety warning, origin identification and other fields, and the relevant export enterprises must pay close attention to them.

　　 revise The contents include: first, the identification of materials should be clear. Down material Natural and artificial fibers should be labeled in legal terms or in common names. The area is less than 15% or weight Less than 5% of the accessories can not be identified; two is to increase safety alerts; infant clothing and other fabrics that may affect consumer safety should be added with safety warning labels; three, the details of the logo should be revised, the ironing method and the wash and wash logo are referred to as ISO 3758-2012. The purpose is to integrate with the international market, and replace the manufacturer's information with manufacturer's information so as to meet the diversification of the operation mode of the enterprise. In view of the great extent of the amendment, the Taiwan area decided to give a buffer period of one year after the announcement.

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The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) represents the US National Trade Organization, which represents garments, footwear and other sewing products companies and their suppliers. AAFA's mission is to promote and enhance the competitiveness, productivity and profitability of members in the global market by reducing management, legal, business, political and trade constraints.

Recently, AAFA announced a new international trade policy to support the ambitious legislative agenda and daily guidance and publicity work of the association. AAFA also told members that they decided to look for the new president and chief executive officer.

"As the rapid development of the American garment and footwear industry, trade policy is very important for the current and future development trend," said Philip C. Williamson, chairman, President and CEO of AAFA and chairman of Williamson-Dickie manufacturing company.

AAFA international trade policy is an indicator of the industry. It can help the apparel and footwear industry in the United States maintain its competitive edge in the global market. It is crucial that the updating of AAFA's international trade policy can solve new problems quickly.

With the popularity of American brands around the world, AAFA advocates legislation to support the sustained growth of the industry at home and abroad. We can achieve these goals by increasing market entry, enhance our awareness of social responsibility and environmental protection, protect intellectual property rights and facilitate trade facilitation and coordination.