Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part II - Packaging and Labeling › Chapter 23 - CONSUMER PACKAGES, COMMODITIES AND CONTAINERS › Subchapter C - SPECIFIC COMMODITY DECLARATIONS › Section 23.102 - Textile products, threads and yarns

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(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.