Claim
Satin, silk and fiber names
Used by fourteen of the 55 listings in this catalog
What it promises
A fiber name in a title promises, to most readers, that the garment is made of that fiber. That is the whole difficulty. Satin is not a fiber at all: it is a way of interlacing threads that produces a smooth, reflective face, and cloth woven that way can be made of many different things.
Who measures it, and under what
Measured
Fiber content is the most clearly regulated thing on this entire site. Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the rules made under it, a covered textile product must disclose its fiber content, and the generic names available for manufactured fibers are defined by rule rather than chosen by the seller. A product is misbranded when that disclosure is missing or wrong. What all of that governs is the label on the garment and the disclosure that goes with it. It does not turn a marketing title into a content statement, and this site never treats one as the other.
What it does not promise
- A title does not promise a content. Two listings here carry a fiber name in the title and state no content anywhere.
- A weave name does not promise a fiber, because a weave describes structure and not material.
- A blend word does not promise a proportion. Two listings here say wool blend and neither prints a percentage.
- A style word does not promise the thing it resembles. One listing here says linen style and separately says cotton.
The two listings this page exists for
Two blouses in this catalog carry both satin and silk in their titles, and neither listing states a fiber content anywhere. This site quotes those titles and never repeats either word as a statement of what the garments are made from. The satin part is at least structurally meaningful: it names a weave. The other word is a fiber name in a title with nothing behind it.
The one listing that prints a content figure
Out of 55 listings, one prints a fiber content figure, and it is a rain poncho. Everything else in this catalog either names a material direction with no proportion or names no material at all.
A certification program is not a government standard
One listing here states that it is certified under OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100. That is a private certification program run by an association of testing institutes, with its own published criteria. It is not a government standard, it is not a fiber content disclosure, and this site treats it as what it is: a scheme with its own documents, linked below.
Who says it
| Listing | Category | What that listing states |
|---|---|---|
| BBIBBI Blouses for Women, Long Sleeve Button Down | Button-Down Shirts | wrinkle-free cotton-blend stretch fabric, Regular, Petite and Tall fits and sizes XS to 6XL |
| AKEFUN Button Down Shirts for Women, Cotton Long Sleeve | Button-Down Shirts | cotton, and separately the words linen style, gauze, light weight, V neck and collared — the listing uses linen style rather than linen |
| Zeagoo Satin Blouses for Women, Long Sleeve | Button-Down Shirts | the listing title uses both satin and silk; satin is a weave and the listing states no fiber content |
| Zeagoo Womens Satin Blouse, Short Sleeve | Button-Down Shirts | the listing title uses both satin and silk; satin is a weave and the listing states no fiber content |
| LOMON Women's Summer Hawaiian Shirts, Floral Short Sleeve | Button-Down Shirts | chiffon, a tropical print and use as a beach cover up and vacation outfit — this is filed with the shirts but sold as a cover up |
| Arach&Cloz Women's Wool Blend Cardigan Sweaters | Cardigans | a wool blend, anti-pilling, long sleeves and button down construction |
| EVALESS Womens Lightweight Cardigan Sweaters | Cardigans | a soft wool blend knit fabric, button knit tops and layering for business casual wear |
| Hanes Women's Lightweight Full Zip Hoodie | Women's Hoodies | a lightweight full zip hoodie in textured cotton |
| Trendy Queen Womens Hoodies, Oversized Sweatshirt | Women's Hoodies | a cozy fleece pullover with a large kangaroo pocket |
| EFAN Women's Hoodies, Oversized Sweatshirt | Women's Hoodies | a comfort fleece pullover hoodie with pockets |
| Hanes Men's Zip-up Hoodie, EcoSmart Fleece | Men's Hoodies | a full-zip hooded sweatshirt in EcoSmart fleece |
| Hanes Men's Hoodie, EcoSmart Fleece Pullover | Men's Hoodies | a midweight fleece hooded sweatshirt, described for men and women, with big and tall sizes available |
| Nike Men's Club Pullover Fleece Hoodie | Men's Hoodies | a pullover fleece hoodie |
| SaphiRose Adult Rain Poncho, Hooded with Zipper | Raincoats | OEKO-TEX certified 100% polyester, heat-sealed seams, a packable pouch and quick-dry fabric |
fourteen listings, drawn from Button-Down Shirts, Cardigans, Women's Hoodies, Men's Hoodies, Raincoats.
One of the listings quoted above states an OEKO-TEX certification. That is a private certification program run by an association of testing institutes, with its own published criteria. It is not a government standard and it is not a fiber content disclosure. OEKO-TEX — STANDARD 100
Sources
- Federal Trade Commission — Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool ActsThe FTC guidance on what a textile label has to disclose, including fiber content.
- Legal Information Institute — 16 CFR § 303.7, Generic names and definitions for manufactured fibersThe section that assigns generic names to manufactured fibers and defines each one.
- Legal Information Institute — 15 U.S.C. § 70b, Misbranded and falsely advertised textile fiber productsThe statute that makes a textile product misbranded when its fiber disclosure is wrong.
- OEKO-TEX — STANDARD 100The certification program’s own description of what its label covers.