EU Textile Labelling

Answer 1

This is a common approach I believe most apparel companies are trying to push for. 

The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) have also pushed for this to congress see attached.

See video here. 

While currently not compliant globally, I believe Mexico may have been the only country to allow this, it is something that there is a need to improve. 

Answer 2 

We are looking to use QR codes but we are a long way off the list. It is on the business strategy going forward.

If we can do anything to reduce the number of labels needed on a product, and still be compliant we are open to suggestions. Currently, we solve one problem by being compliant but generate another problem with our labelling which surely must contradict what we are telling the customer and be environmentally friendly.

Answer 3

We would love to go down this route, but it does not comply with the current care labelling laws so would render the product illegal for sale in many international countries.

 

We are a large retailer that sells stock internationally, so we are concerned beyond the EU legislation and need to make our care labels compliant to all markets. Unfortunately we’re stuck with the booklets until laws in all of our markets of trade change – UK/ EU/ US/ CA/ NZ/ AU.

We are firmly in the camp of wanting to use QR codes, but can’t.

Answer 4 

I think the QR code idea is quite good, perhaps keep the basic information for the native country on a label format on the garment but for the rest of the countries have it in a QR code.