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Decision fieldOpen accessEU Textile Label RequirementsEuropean UnionRemoveOpen accessKnittyGlobalRemoveOpen accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove
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Primary jobCheck standardsFind patterns & fitSource production
Also useful forNo additional job recordedNo additional job recordedNo additional job recorded
AreaStandardsYarnProduction
Best forStarting an EU textile-label compliance checkFree editorial knitting patterns and techniquesUnderstanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work
Know before usingThis is a business-guidance overview, not the controlling legal text, legal advice, a product classification, an approved label, or a complete market-access checklist. Product composition, exemptions, business-to-business documents, fibre names, language, placement, durability, national enforcement, safety, chemicals, environmental claims, care, customs, and other rules require product- and market-specific review. Confirm Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 and current EU and national requirements before sale.Free access does not grant commercial reproduction or sale rights; uses beyond one personal copy must be resolved with the designer or author. Knitty says it tries to avoid errors but disclaims responsibility for pattern and technique inaccuracies. Check the live page for corrections, verify gauge and measurements, and confirm permission before any commercial use.An orientation rather than a completed product record; it does not supply a universal format, licensed standard content, measurements, tolerances, construction settings, labels, approvals, compliance conclusion, or product-release authority.
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ForApparel brandsMakersApparel brands
Location or jurisdictionEuropean UnionGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatReferenceReferenceStitch Authority
Source typeGovernment guidanceFirst-party platformStitch Authority
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What the source establishesThe current Your Europe page says textile products marketed to EU consumers generally require a firmly attached label showing fibre composition and any non-textile parts of animal origin. It identifies an 80-percent-by-weight textile threshold for covered examples, decreasing-percentage composition order, permitted fibre names, clear separation from care information, and translation into the official languages of each EU country where the product is offered.Knitty currently publishes web-only editorial issues containing original knitting and crochet patterns and articles. Its legal page states that patterns are free for one person's personal use, identifies each designer or author as the copyright holder, and explains that verified pattern corrections are posted in bright pink on the pattern page.The guide cites published ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it discloses that ISO 10013:2021's 2026 systematic review is at close-of-review stage and separates every cited authority from product-specific technical and market decisions.
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Next review dueOct 26, 2026Jan 17, 2027Jul 27, 2027
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