Textile compliance guides for apparel brands
Plain-language guides on California SB 707, FTC labeling, green claims, the EU Digital Product Passport and clean product data. Last reviewed 20 October 2026.
What Is California SB 707? A Complete Guide for Apparel Brands
California SB 707 is the first US textile EPR law. Learn who must comply, the Landbell USA deadline, fees and the 2028–2030 timeline.
7 min readCalifornia SB 707 and EPRDo You Need to Register with Landbell USA? Understanding Textile EPR
Do you need to register with Landbell USA? See who must register for California SB 707, the $1M threshold, the $1,000 fee and late-registration risks.
5 min readCalifornia SB 707 and EPRAre Secondhand and Vintage Clothes Exempt from California SB 707?
Sell vintage or resale clothing in California? See how SB 707 treats secondhand sellers, the mixed-inventory gray areas and what CalRecycle is deciding.
4 min readFTC textile labelingFTC Textile Labeling Requirements: The Ultimate Shopify Checklist
A step-by-step FTC textile labeling checklist for Shopify apparel stores: fiber content, country of origin, RN number, care labels and product page fields.
5 min readFTC textile labelingHow to Handle Fiber Content and Country of Origin Disclosures on Shopify
How to show FTC-compliant fiber content and country of origin on Shopify product pages: metafields, wording examples, schema markup and common mistakes.
4 min readFTC textile labelingAre Care Labels Required for Clothing Sold in the US? (FTC Care Labeling Rule)
Yes. The FTC Care Labeling Rule requires care labels on most clothing. See who's responsible, what to include and how to match your online listings.
3 min readFTC textile labelingDo Clothing Brands Need an FTC RN Number?
Do clothing brands need an FTC RN number? Learn when a company name works instead, who can apply, how to get an RN and what to print on labels.
3 min readFTC textile labelingUS Clothing Label Requirements: A Complete Checklist for Apparel Brands
Every US clothing label requirement in one checklist: fiber content, country of origin, RN or company name, care labels, wool, Made in USA and more.
4 min readFTC textile labelingMade in USA Clothing Labels: FTC Rules for Fashion Brands
Can your clothing say Made in USA? Understand the FTC all-or-virtually-all standard, 2026 enforcement, qualified claims and how to audit your product pages.
4 min readFTC textile labelingWool Products Labeling Act: A Guide for Clothing Brands
Selling wool clothing in the US? Learn the Wool Products Labeling Act rules: wool vs recycled wool, cashmere claims, label contents and online disclosure.
4 min readGreen claimsFTC Green Guides for Clothing Brands: What You Can and Cannot Claim
What can clothing brands claim under the FTC Green Guides? See the rules for eco-friendly, recycled, recyclable and organic claims and how to substantiate them.
4 min readGreen claimsCan You Claim a Product Is Made from Organic Cotton?
Selling organic cotton clothing? Learn what evidence supports an organic cotton claim, when certification matters and how to word product pages safely.
3 min readGreen claimsHow to Substantiate Recycled Polyester Claims on Shopify
Selling recycled polyester clothing? Learn what documents back a recycled content claim, how to word it and how to set up Shopify fields to stay compliant.
4 min readGreen claimsCan Fashion Brands Call Their Products Recyclable?
Can clothing be called recyclable? Learn the FTC's 60% access test, why technically recyclable isn't enough and how to word safer textile recycling claims.
3 min readGreen claimsSustainable Fashion Claims Checklist for Shopify Product Pages
Audit every green claim on your Shopify store: product titles, descriptions, metafields, collections, ads and badges. Includes a claims register template.
3 min readProduct dataHow to Audit Your Shopify Product Catalog for Missing Textile Data
A step-by-step method to audit a Shopify apparel catalog for missing fiber content, origin and care data, with a template, checks and a Python script.
4 min readProduct dataWhy Product Data Hygiene Matters for Apparel Brands Selling to California
Clean product data supports FTC labeling, SB 707 reporting and green claims. Learn which fields matter and how apparel brands can fix gaps before audits.
4 min readEU and Digital Product PassportEU Digital Product Passport for Textiles: What Fashion Brands Need to Know
What fashion brands should know about the EU Digital Product Passport for textiles: ESPR basics, the expected 2027 act and what is still undecided.
4 min readEU and Digital Product PassportWhat Product Data Should Apparel Brands Prepare for a Digital Product Passport?
What product data should apparel brands prepare for the EU Digital Product Passport? A practical list, with what is required today and what is only expected.
4 min readEU and Digital Product PassportHow to Prepare Shopify Product Data for the EU Digital Product Passport
How to structure Shopify product data now for the EU Digital Product Passport: metafields, metaobjects, document links and what to wait on.
4 min readEU and Digital Product PassportUS vs EU Textile Compliance: What Clothing Brands Need to Know
How US and EU textile rules differ: fiber labels, origin, care labels, green claims, EPR and digital product passports, side by side for clothing brands.
4 min readProduct safetyUS Children's Sleepwear Regulations: A Compliance Guide for Apparel Brands
Selling children's pajamas in the US? Learn the CPSC flammability rules for sleepwear, the tight-fitting exemption, testing, CPC and eFiling requirements.
4 min readProduct safetyUS Clothing Flammability Standards: What Importers Need to Know
What importers need to know about the US clothing flammability standard 16 CFR 1610: scope, classes, testing exemptions, certificates and eFiling.
4 min readProduct safetyApparel Supplier Compliance Checklist for US Importers
A practical checklist of the documents US apparel importers should get from suppliers: materials, labels, flammability tests, certificates and claims.
4 min readShopify and supplier dataShopify Textile Compliance Audit Template: Free Download
Free Excel template to audit Shopify apparel products for missing fiber content, origin, care and supplier documents. Includes formulas and review dates.
3 min readShopify and supplier dataHow to Manage Fabric Composition Across Hundreds of Shopify Products
A workflow for keeping fiber content consistent across a large Shopify catalog: a fabric master list, bulk updates and checks that catch mismatches.
3 min readShopify and supplier dataShopify Product Metafields for Apparel Compliance: A Practical Guide
A practical metafield structure for Shopify apparel stores: material, supplier, origin and document references, with definitions, types and examples.
3 min readShopify and supplier dataHow to Build an Apparel Compliance Matrix in Excel
Build an Excel compliance matrix for apparel: SKU, material, supplier, document status and review dates, with formulas that flag gaps automatically.
3 min readShopify and supplier dataHow to Collect Textile Compliance Documents from Suppliers
Which documents to request from apparel suppliers, how to word the request, and how to organise and track what comes back. Requirements vary by product.
2 min readShopify and supplier dataHow to Audit Textile Data Across Shopify Variants
Find missing and conflicting material, origin and care data between Shopify variants, with a CSV method, example patterns and fixes.
3 min readShopify and supplier dataHow to Turn Supplier PDFs into Structured Shopify Product Data
A step-by-step workflow for moving fabric, origin and care data from supplier PDFs into Shopify product fields, with checks to catch transcription errors.
2 min readShopify and supplier dataShopify CSV vs Manual Product Compliance Audits
Compare manual page-by-page checks, spreadsheet audits and automated CSV rules for Shopify apparel data. When each one fits, with examples.
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