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Products made from Chinese
Products made from Chinese

textiles cannot be labelled as
textiles cannot be labelled as

made in USA
made in USA

sells mattress pads of different sizes equipped with
A US company using Chinese made textiles for sells mattress pads of different sizes equipped with
A US company using Chinese made textiles for
mattress pad has been fined $815,809 in monetary wires and thermostat that provide heat. Before 2019
wires and thermostat that provide heat. Before 2019
mattress pad has been fined $815,809 in monetary
the company used US-made textiles that were used
judgment by the US Federal Trade Commission for
judgment by the US F ederal T rade Commission for the company used US -made textiles that were used
in truck bunks. The mattress production was later
falsely labeling goods as made in the U.S.
falsely labeling goods as made in the U .S. in truck bunks. The mattress production was later
moved to China but the company continued to sell the
moved to China but the company continued to sell the
The FTC’s “Made in USA” rule, of August 2021,
The F T C’s “Made in USA ” rule, of August 2021, mattresses with “Made in USA since 1939” label. .
mattresses with “Made in USA since 1939” label
prohibits marketers from falsely labeling products
prohibits marketers from falsely labeling products
C order has imposed a penalty on the
as “Made in USA
as “Made in USA”. According to the rule the Made The FTC order has imposed a penalty on the
The F
”. According to the rule the Made
T
company and its owner but has suspended it
in US claim would not be acceptable unless the
in US claim would not be acceptable unless the company and its owner but has suspended it
final assembly or processing, and all significant based on their financial statements. The regulator
based on their financial statements. The regulator
final assembly or processing, and all significant
also prohibited the company from making any false
processing that goes into the products, occur in the also prohibited the company from making any false
processing that goes into the products, occur in the
.S. Or all ingredients or parts of the products are
-origin claim about a product or
-of
U
U.S. Or all ingredients or parts of the products are claim country-of-origin claim about a product or
claim country
service. The order also requires the company to
made and sourced in the U.S. Violators according to
made and sourced in the U .S. Violators according to service. The order also requires the company to
the August 21 rule may be subject to civil penalties.
the August 21 rule may be subject to civil penalties. make disclosures about the country of origin of any
make disclosures about the country of origin of any
product subject to the Textile Fiber Products
product subject to the T extile Fiber Products
C probe reveals that the penalized company
T
Identification Act and to provide compliance reports.
The F
The FTC probe reveals that the penalized company Identification Act and to provide compliance reports .
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extile Recycling Market to
Global T
Global Textile Recycling Market to
touch US$6.13 billion by 2030
touch US$6.13 billion by 2030
Latin America, Middle East, and Africa).
A research report by Spherical Insights & Latin America, Middle East, and Africa).
A research report by Spherical Insights &
extile
Consulting has found that the Global Textile
Consulting has found that the Global T
Recycling Market is likely to grow at a Compound
Recycling Market is likely to grow at a Compound The report has also discussed some key
The report has also discussed some key
Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.9% to touch developments, including purchasing a 100%
Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.9% to touch
developments, including purchasing a 100%
US$6.13 billion by 2030. According to the report,
US$6.13 billion by 2030. According to the report, position in the equity share of the PET recycling
position in the equity share of the PET recycling
the trade volume was US$4.35 billion in 2021. factory of AG Resinas Ltda by Indorama V entures
factory of AG Resinas Ltda by Indorama Ventures
the trade volume was US$4.35 billion in 2021.
ublic Company Limited in June 2020. While in
Public Company Limited in June 2020. While in
P
June 2022, as a result of activities by the Brazilian
The research report has covered the study of global June 2022, as a result of activities by the Brazilian
The research report has covered the study of global
textile recycling market size, share, and COVID-19 Association of Cleaning and Waste Companies,
textile recycling market size, share, and CO
Association of Cleaning and W
aste Companies,
-19
VID
impact analysis by material (cotton, polyester, wool,
ABRELPE
impact analysis by material (cotton, polyester , wool, ABRELPE, the solid waste recycling rate was
, the solid waste recycling rate was
currently around 4%. In order to raise public
polyamide, and others), by source (apparel waste,
polyamide, and others), by source (apparel waste, currently around 4%. In order to raise public
awareness of collection, separation, recycling, and
home furnishing waste, automotive waste, and awareness of collection, separation, recycling, and
home furnishing waste, automotive waste, and
other), by process (mechanical and chemical) and
reuse, June 5 was designated National
other), by process (mechanical and chemical) and reuse, June 5 was designated National
by region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Recycling Day.
by region (North America, Europe, Asia-P acific, Recycling Day .
October/November 2022
October/November 2022