The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting public feedback on its plan to extend for three more years the approval for collecting information under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, which helps prevent false advertising of textile products. The FTC highlights the importance of labels for consumer decisions and compliance, estimating that the textile industry spends over 37 million hours annually on maintaining records and labeling products. The cost, amounting to around $280 million annually, is mainly due to labor. Public comments are invited to ensure the continuation and improvement of these processes, with a deadline for submission on April 26, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The FTC is asking people to share their thoughts on keeping rules that make sure clothes are labeled correctly so shoppers know what's in them, and they say it takes a lot of time and costs a lot of money to do this. They want help figuring out if there's a better way to make it easier and cheaper.