Bamboo-based Textiles, Actually Made of Rayon, Are Not Antimicrobial, Made in an Environmentally Friendly Manner, or Biodegradable
Note from Coral Rose: After much hard work and effort, THE FTC is to be congratulated on bringing integrity back to the Eco-Textile Market.
Press Release 8/11/09:
The Federal Trade Commission has charged four sellers of clothing and other
textile products with deceptively labeling and advertising these items as made
of bamboo fiber, when they are made of rayon. The complaints also charge the
companies with making false and unsubstantiated “green” claims that their
clothing and textile products are manufactured using an environmentally friendly
process, that they retain the natural antimicrobial properties of the bamboo
plant, and that they are biodegradable.
“With the tremendous expansion of green claims in today’s marketplace, it is particularly important for the FTC to address deceptive environmental claims, so that consumers can trust that the products they buy have the environmentally friendly attributes they want,” said David Vladeck, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “When companies sell products woven from man-made fibers, such as rayon, it is important that they accurately label and advertise those products – both with respect to the fibers they use and to the qualities those fibers possess.”
FTC ALERT: HAVE YOU BEEN BAMBOOZLED BY BAMBOO FABRICS
FTC BUSINESS ALERT: HOW TO AVOID BAMBOOZLING YOUR CUSTOMERS
For the entire Press Release Use this FTC Website link
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