Textile Industry

Textile Industry Laws and Regulations

Because the process involves so many steps in many different places, governments recognize possible areas for fraud as well as manufacturing practices that might be harmful. They establish rules governing people who make textiles in their own countries and those who import them from other countries.

A Complex Worldwide Industry

Look at the label on your shirt or pants. Does it tell you where the item of clothing was made or where the fabric came from?

The textile industry is global. It provides jobs to millions of people around the world. Textile goods are very important products for many economies, and for the people who make things like blouses, T-shirts, and blankets that are shipped to retail stores near you. Certain textiles are famous because they come from certain places. Think about Turkish rugs or silks from the Far East. But making textiles is also complicated, and it can be dangerous. Many people were probably involved in weaving the fabric from which your clothes are cut, and many more sewed them and shipped them to the store where you purchased them.

Because of the number of people involved, the origins of manufacture, the economic value, and safety factors, there are many textile laws and regulations to govern the textile industry.