--- title: "Our textile label lacks the fibre composition" description: "Under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011, a textile product may only be made available when it is labelled or marked with its fibre composition, using only the fibre names in Annex I and, for products of more than one fibre, the percentage by weight of every fibre in descending order. The manufacturer, or the importer for a non-EU manufacturer, supplies an accurate label. Show the same composition online before purchase." type: "problem" url: "https://www.conphora.com/solutions/problem/textile-label/" markdown: "https://www.conphora.com/solutions/problem/textile-label.md" locale: "en" language: "en" updated: "2026-10-05" author: "Conphora compliance team" publisher: "Conphora" source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011R1007-20180215" tags: ["TexR", "GPSR", "labelling-packaging"] license: "Free to quote with attribution and a link to the page" --- # Our textile label lacks the fibre composition Under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011, a textile product may only be made available when it is labelled or marked with its fibre composition, using only the fibre names in Annex I and, for products of more than one fibre, the percentage by weight of every fibre in descending order. The manufacturer, or the importer for a non-EU manufacturer, supplies an accurate label. Show the same composition online before purchase. ## Why this happens Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 governs how the fibre composition of textile products is named and shown. It applies to textile products made available on the Union market and to products treated in the same way, such as products containing at least 80 % by weight of textile fibres and furniture, umbrella and sunshade coverings with at least 80 % textile components (Article 2(1) and (2)). Textile products may only be made available when they are labelled, marked or accompanied with commercial documents in compliance with the regulation (Article 4). [1] The words are fixed. Only the fibre names in Annex I may describe fibre compositions on labels and markings, and they are reserved for fibres that match the description in that Annex (Article 5). A multi-fibre product is labelled with the name and percentage by weight of all constituent fibres in descending order (Article 9(1)); a fibre up to 5 %, or fibres together up to 15 %, may be shown as ‘other fibres’ with their total percentage where they cannot easily be stated at the time of manufacture (Article 9(2)). Only products composed of one fibre may say ‘100 %’, ‘pure’ or ‘all’ (Article 7(1)). Products with components of different fibre content state the content of each, except components that are not main linings and make up less than 30 % of the total weight (Article 11(2)). [1] The label must be usable. Textile products are labelled or marked with their fibre composition whenever they are made available on the market; the labelling and marking is durable, easily legible, visible and accessible, and a label is securely attached (Article 14(1)). Within the supply chain, commercial documents may replace or supplement the label (Article 14(2)). The labelling is in the official language or languages of the Member State where the product is made available to the consumer, unless that Member State provides otherwise (Article 16(3)). [1] Responsibility follows the placing on the market. The manufacturer ensures the supply of the label and the accuracy of its information; where the manufacturer is not established in the Union, the importer does (Article 15(1)). A distributor that sells under its own name or trade mark, attaches the label itself or changes its content is considered the manufacturer, and any distributor ensures that products bear the required labelling (Article 15(2) and (3)). The composition must be clearly visible to the consumer before purchase, including when buying online (Article 16(1)). [1] Labels are checked against the product. Market surveillance authorities check the conformity of the fibre composition with the information supplied (Article 18), using the methods in Annex VIII (Article 19(1)), with a 3 % manufacturing tolerance between the stated composition and the analysis (Article 20(3)). The regulation is listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, so that regulation's market surveillance measures apply (Article 16). [1] [2] Labelling is not the whole duty. Textile products have no product-specific harmonisation act. The textile labelling rules apply alongside the General Product Safety Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/988, so manufacturers and importers follow both: the labelling rules, and the GPSR's risk analysis, technical documentation, identification and address duties (Articles 9 and 11). [4] ## How to solve it 1. **Check that the product is in scope** The regulation covers textile products and products treated in the same way, such as products with at least 80 % textile fibres by weight, furniture, umbrella and sunshade coverings with at least 80 % textile components, and the textile parts of mattress and camping goods coverings. Annex V lists products that need no composition label. 2. **Name each fibre with an approved name** Use only the fibre names in Annex I, for fibres that match the description given there. A brand name that contains a fibre name, or one that can be confused with it, is placed immediately before or after the composition. Trade names for fibres cannot replace the Annex I name. 3. **State the percentages by weight in descending order** List all constituent fibres with their percentage by weight, largest first. ‘100 %’, ‘pure’ or ‘all’ is only for products of one fibre; the Court of Justice has held that these terms are not compulsory for such products and that the percentage rule of Article 9(1) does not apply to them (Case C-339/17). Small amounts may be grouped as ‘other fibres’ with their total percentage, within the limits of Article 9(2). Products with several components state the content of each. 4. **Make the label durable and in the right language** The label or marking is durable, easily legible, visible and accessible, and a label is securely attached. It is in the official language or languages of the Member State where the product is made available to the consumer, unless that Member State provides otherwise. 5. **Show the composition before an online purchase** The fibre composition is shown in catalogues, trade literature, on packaging, labels and markings in uniform print, and is clearly visible to the consumer before purchase, also when buying by electronic means. Copy the label's wording to every product page. ## What you need to show - **The label or marking with fibre names and percentages** — The manufacturer, or the importer where the manufacturer is outside the EU (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Articles 9, 14 and 15(1)) - **Supplier fibre composition data or test reports supporting the percentages** — The supplier or a testing laboratory (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Articles 15(1), 19 and 20) - **Commercial documents with the composition for supplies within the supply chain** — The supplier (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Article 14(2) and (3)) ## If you do nothing - **No label, no sale** — Textile products may only be made available on the market when labelled, marked or accompanied with commercial documents in compliance with the regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Article 4). - **Authorities test the stated composition** — Market surveillance authorities check the fibre composition against the label, using the methods in Annex VIII; a 3 % manufacturing tolerance applies between the stated composition and the analysis (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Articles 18, 19 and 20(3)). - **Non-conforming products can be withdrawn** — The textile regulation is Union harmonisation legislation for market surveillance; where a product does not conform, authorities require corrective action and, if it is not taken, ensure the product is withdrawn or recalled or its sale prohibited (Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 Article 16(1), (2) and (5), Annex I). ## Questions ### We import the garments. Are we responsible for the label? If the manufacturer is not established in the Union, the importer ensures the supply of the label or marking and the accuracy of its information (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Article 15(1)). ### We are a retailer and sew in our own brand label. What changes? A distributor that places a product on the market under its name or trade mark, attaches the label itself or modifies its content is considered a manufacturer (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Article 15(2)). ### Can we write ‘100 % cotton’ if there is a little elastane? No. ‘100 %’, ‘pure’ or ‘all’ is only for products exclusively composed of the same fibre, with a tolerance of up to 2 % extraneous fibres where technically unavoidable and not added routinely, or 5 % after carding (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Article 7). ### Does the product page need the composition? Yes. The composition must be clearly visible to the consumer before the purchase, including where the purchase is made by electronic means (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Article 16(1)). ### What about leather trims or fur on a textile product? The label states ‘Contains non-textile parts of animal origin’ whenever such parts are present (Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 Article 12(1)). ## Regulations involved TexR, GPSR ## Sources 1. [Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products (consolidated text of 15 February 2018)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011R1007-20180215) — EUR-Lex, 2026-10-04 2. [Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products (consolidated text of 12 August 2026)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02019R1020-20260812) — EUR-Lex, 2026-10-04 3. [Judgment of the Court of 5 July 2018, Case C-339/17, Verein für lauteren Wettbewerb v Princesport](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:62017CJ0339) — EUR-Lex, 2026-10-04 4. [Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety (consolidated text of 29 May 2026)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02023R0988-20260529) — EUR-Lex, 2026-10-05