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FTC Reverses Course on Repeal of Fabric Care Labels

Today's decision overturns July 2020 vote that would have removed the consumer protection that had been in place since 1971.

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By: Christine Esposito

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“Is this shirt dry clean only?”    For decades, a small label inside garments have helped guide consumers as they embarked on their laundry duties.  But in In July 2020, during the pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to propose repealing this consumer protection rule altogether.    The agency received more than 200 comments after that 2020 vote, with an overwhelming majority opposed to the repeal of the rule.   In open commission meeting today, the agency voted to retain...

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