Use it for this.
Understanding Japan's designated textile-goods labeling framework, fiber-composition terms, care symbols, and responsible-labeler information before item-specific review
What the source establishes.
The Consumer Affairs Agency's handbook page provides the English Guide to Household Goods Quality Labeling and English translations of the Act, enforcement instruments, and Textile Goods Quality Labeling Regulation. The guide identifies designated textile items and explains fiber composition, home-washing care labeling, responsible labeler name and contact information, some water-repellency statements, designated fiber terms, percentage presentation, imported-goods labeler responsibility, and example label formats.
The linked responsible-body page states the jurisdiction and requirements summarized in this record.
What this record does not prove.
The English guide states that its content is current as of August 20, 2024 and is explanatory rather than an item-specific determination. Requirements vary by designated textile item, and English legal translations may be informational rather than authoritative. Check the current Japanese law and regulation, exact product classification, Japanese-language content, label placement and format, and any separate safety or chemical rules before sale.
A reachable official source can verify identity, stated scope, and access. It cannot silently become an audit of workmanship, delivery, labor conditions, or suitability for your project.
A record that can age in public.
New checks are appended rather than replacing earlier states. The latest source review is due by October 14, 2026.
- Baseline publishedInitial public evidence record established from the CAA handbook page and English textile guide.
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Terms attached to this record.
- Japan textile labeling
- Japan clothing care label
- Household Goods Quality Labeling Act
- Japan fiber composition label
- CAA textile guide
- Japan apparel compliance