Fibre Composition Labelling: Rules That Shipments Fail On

Short answer: fibre composition labels must state the exact fibre percentages in descending order, using the regulated fibre names for the market you are selling into. Getting the name wrong or the order wrong is enough to hold a shipment.

Composition labelling is the least glamorous compliance area and one of the most frequently failed, because it looks obvious and is not.

What the Rules Require

Both major markets require the same basic thing, with different details:

The Three Errors That Trip Buyers

Almost every failed label comes down to one of these:

Where It Gets Overlooked

Composition is rarely checked in isolation. It fails in combination:

The reliable approach is to treat the label as a specification line, checked against a test report, and re-checked whenever the fabric changes.

Who Is Actually Liable

This is the part that surprises buyers:

What to Do When the Composition Changes

Fabric substitution happens more often than brands expect, and it invalidates the label:

Most compliance failures are not dramatic. They are a small change that nobody recorded.

Conclusion

Composition labelling is cheap to get right and expensive to get wrong. Put it on the specification sheet, verify it with a test, and re-verify whenever anything changes.

Key Takeaways for Buyers

About HONGTEX

Every production order ships with composition test reports from accredited labs, and our labelling team checks fibre names against the regulations for your destination market before the label goes to print. If you sell into more than one region, tell us where and we will flag the differences.