§ 23.102. Textile products, threads and yarns.
(a) Wearing apparel. Wearing apparel, including nontextile apparel and accessories such as leather goods and footwear, sold as single-unit items or if normally sold in pairs, such as hosiery, gloves and shoes sold as single-unit pairs, are exempt from the requirements for a net quantity statement by count, as required by § 23.13(a) (relating to weight, liquid measure or count terminology).
(b) Textiles. Bedsheets, pillowcases, blankets, comforters, quilts, bedspreads, mattress covers and pads, afghans, throws, flags, dresser and other furniture scarfs, curtains, drapes, facecloths, dishcloths, dish towels, towels, tablecloths, napkins, utility cloths, bathmats, carpets and rugs, pot holders, fixture and appliance covers, nonrectangular diapers and slipcovers are exempt from the requirements of § 23.13(g), except as follows:
(1) The net quantity statement for fitted sheets and mattress covers shall state in inches the length and width of the mattress for which the item is designed, such as ‘‘twin,’’ ‘‘double,’’ ‘‘king’’ and the like. Example: ‘‘Twin Fitted Sheet for 39 x 75 in. mattress.’’
(2) The net quantity statement for nonfitted or flat sheets shall state the size designations of the mattress for which the sheet is designated, such as ‘‘twin,’’ ‘‘double,’’ ‘‘king’’ and the like, the quantity statement also shall state in inches the length and width of the mattress for which the sheet is designed, followed in parentheses by a statement, in inches of the length and width of the sheet. Example: ‘‘Double Flat Sheet for 54 x 75 in. mattress, 81 x 104 in.’’
(3) The net quantity statement for pillowcases shall state the size designation of the pillow for which the pillowcase is designed, such as ‘‘youth’’, ‘‘standard’’, ‘‘queen’’ and the like. The quantity statements also shall state in inches the length and width of the pillow for which the pillowcase is designed, followed in parentheses by a statement, in inches, of the length and width of the pillowcase before hemming. Example: ‘‘Standard Pillowcase for 20 x 26 in. pillow (42 x 36 in. before hemming).’’
(4) The net quantity statement for blankets, bedspreads, afghans, throws, comforters, quilts and mattress pads shall be expressed in terms of the finished length and width measurements in inches, which shall be followed in parentheses by a statement of the length of ornamentation, such as ‘‘including two inch fringe’’. The quantity statement shall also state the size of the mattress which the commodity is intended to fit such as ‘‘twin,’’ ‘‘double,’’ ‘‘king,’’ ‘‘queen’’ or the like.
(5) The net quantity statement for tablecloths and napkins shall be expressed in terms of finished length and width in inches, which may be followed in parentheses by a statement of length and width in inches in terms of the cut size, or size before hemming and properly identified as such.
(6) The net quantity statement for curtains, drapes, flags, dresser and other furniture scarfs shall be expressed in terms of linear dimensions in inches for the finished size, which shall be followed in parentheses by a statement of the length of ornamentation, such as ‘‘including 2-inch fringe.’’
(7) The net quantity statement for carpets and rugs shall be expressed in terms of length and width in feet, with any remainder in common or decimal fractions by the foot or in inches, which shall be followed in parentheses by a statement of the length of ornamentation, such as ‘‘including 2-inch fringe.’’
(8) The net quantity statement for woven dish towels, dish cloths, towels, face cloths, utility cloths, bath mats and the like shall state in inches the length and the width of the item.
(9) The net quantity statement for textile products such as pot holders, fixture and appliance covers, nonrectangular diapers, slip covers and the like shall be stated in terms of count and may include size designations and dimensions.
(10) The net quantity statement for other than rectangular textile products identified in paragraphs (1)—(9) shall state the geometric shape of the product and the dimensions which are customarily used in describing the geometric shape. Example: ‘‘Oval Tablecloth 54 x 42 in.,’’ representing the maximum length and width in this case.
(c) Sewing threads, handicraft threads and yarns. Sewing and handicraft threads are exempt from the requirements of § 23.13(e), except as follows:
(1) The net quantity statement for sewing and handicraft threads shall be expressed in terms of yards.
(2) The net quantity statement for yarns shall be expressed in terms of weight.
(3) Thread products may, in lieu of name and address, bear a trademark, symbol, brand or other mark that positively identifies the manufacturer, packer or distributor, if the marks, employed to identify the vendor, are filed with the Director.
(4) Each unit of industrial thread shall be marked to show its net measure in terms of yards or its net weight in terms of avoirdupois pounds or ounces, except that ready-wound bobbins which are not sold separately, are not required to be individually marked but the package containing the bobbins shall be marked to show the number of bobbins contained therein and the net yards of thread on each bobbin.
(d) Textiles. Variations from declared dimensions are as follows:
(1) For an item with no declared dimension less than 24 inches, a minus variation greater than 3% of a declared dimension and a plus variation greater than 6% of a declared dimension will be considered unreasonable.
(2) For an item with a declared dimension less than 24 inches, a minus variation greater than 6% of a declared dimension and a plus variation greater than 12% of a declared dimension will be considered unreasonable.
Source The provisions of this § 23.102 adopted October 21, 1970, effective October 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 44; amended July 25, 1975, effective July 26, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1925; corrected July 21, 1989, effective March 6, 1976, 19 Pa.B. 3107. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (136571) to (136573).
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