Chapter Two Terms

1. Textile Fiber Products Identification Act: Federal law requiring that all apparel sold in
the United States have a label that identifies fiber content, manufacturer, and country
of origin.
2. Care Labeling Rule: Federal law requiring that all apparel sold in the US has a
permanent label that provides full instructions for the regular care of the garment.
3. Federal Trade Commission: US government commission that overseas the textile
fibers products identification act, the care labeling rule, the wool products labeling act
, the fur products labeling act, guides for select leather and imitation leather products,
and silk labeling regulations.
4. Low Labeling:Recommending a more conservative care method than the garment
requires.
5. Trademark: A registered brand name or symbol.
6. Brands/Name Brands/National Brands: Clothing developed by manufacturer and sold
to many retailers under the trademarked brand also called name brand national
brands or simply brand.
7. Private Labels/Private Brands/Store Brands: Brand developed by or for a specific
retailer also called private brand or store brand.
8. Licensing Agreement: The process by which a manufacturer (the licensee) pays a
fee to an individual or company (the licenser) for the privilege of affixing the licensors
name, trademark, or logo to the licensees products.
9. Counterfeit goods: A fake copy of branded apparel, accompanied by the illegal use
of the rightful producer’s brand name or trademark.
10. Knockoff: The legal copy or near copy of the general idea of a design shown by
another firm under a different brand name.
11. Implied Warranty: But the product will meet acceptable levels of performance and
the garment is suitable for the purpose for which it is marketed.
12. Express Warranty/Written Warranty: Saying that the product will perform at a
specific level.