15 U.S.C. § 70j : US Code - Section 70J: Exemptions

Search 15 U.S.C. § 70j : US Code - Section 70J: Exemptions

(a) None of the provisions of this subchapter shall be construed
to apply to -
(1) upholstery stuffing, except as provided in section 70b(h)
of this title;
(2) outer coverings of furniture, mattresses, and box springs;
(3) linings or interlinings incorporated primarily for
structural purposes and not for warmth;
(4) filling or padding incorporated primarily for structural
purposes and not for warmth;
(5) stiffenings, trimmings, facings, or interfacings;
(6) backings of, and paddings or cushions to be used under,
floor coverings;
(7) sewing and handicraft threads;
(8) bandages, surgical dressings, and other textile fiber
products, the labeling of which is subject to the requirements of
the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended [21
U.S.C. 301 et seq.];
(9) waste materials not intended for use in a textile fiber
product;
(10) textile fiber products incorporated in shoes or overshoes
or similar outer footwear;
(11) textile fiber products incorporated in headwear, handbags,
luggage, brushes, lampshades, or toys, catamenial devices,
adhesive tapes and adhesive sheets, cleaning cloths impregnated
with chemicals, or diapers.
The exemption provided for any article by paragraph (3) or (4) of
this subsection shall not be applicable if any representation as to
fiber content of such article is made in any advertisement, label,
or other means of identification covered by section 70b of this
title.
(b) The Commission may exclude from the provisions of this
subchapter other textile fiber products (1) which have an
insignificant or inconsequential textile fiber content, or (2) with
respect to which the disclosure of textile fiber content is not
necessary for the protection of the ultimate consumer.