Apparel/Textile

Danielle Elizabeth Designs tweeted a link to a picture of her tracking/care label.  Apparel is already required under other laws to have labels.  CPSIA tracking information can be added to existing labels; the tracking label does not have to be a separate label.

Barking Dog Designs has a two-label solution; one with the business name, the other with the care instructions and other info.  Pictures here and here.  Remember, the information on tracking labels does not all have to be physically in the same spot.  Barking Dog Designs also uses an RN number, which enables customers to look up the business name and location in the FTC’s database.

Challenge And Fun reports that one of their vendors uses small, ready-made size labels to indicate their batch numbers on fabric dolls.

Sue of Ecoleeko has a unique method.  She uses an inexpensive set of rubber stamps to ink her tracking info onto fabric tape, then heat-sets the ink.  If you’ve been considering hand-writing info on your tags, you should look at her idea; the results are very professional looking.

Yarn crafts (crochet, knit)

Curious Workmanship glues tracking labels printed on a laserjet to her hand-crocheted baby booties.  Description here; picture here.

Hair Bows

InfantBows is not using tracking labels, since small unlabelable items are not required to have labels.

Toys

Greco Woodcrafting has their tracking label info laser-etched onto their wooden toys, and recommends collaborating with local businesses if you can’t do an in-house labeling solution.

A business that wishes to remain anonymous stamps their info onto wooden toys using permanent inks.

Books and paper goods

Lunasea Studios incorporated their tracking info into the copyright page of their Little Vampires books.

Hilary of Blynken and Nod has to hand-write her info onto her scavenger hunt card sets, but makes it look more professional by also signing and numbering each set.

Companies that make labels in small quantity, that have been recommended by small businesses:

Namemaker

Custom Couture Label Company

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However, if you add a button, zipper, or any other part not made of yarn, you will have to make sure it is compliant.  If it’s made of an exempt material, such as plain wood, it does not have to be tested.  If it is made of plastic or metal, has a surface coating (paint) or any other feature that makes it non-exempt, you will have to have third party laboratory testing done.

You will also need to comply with the new tracking label requirements.  And if your product includes small parts that can be removed and choked on, you will need to comply with the small parts labeling requirements.  A small parts warning must be both on the packaging and visible at the point of sale.  If you only sell goods at stores or in person, you can label just the packaging.  If you sell through a catalog, brochure, or over the internet, the small parts warning must be on your catalog, brochure, or webpage.

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