Originally Posted by
borntoquilt
Thanks! That was going to be my next step. I DO know that labeling is strictly regulated by the U.S. If it is made (assembled) in US of imported textiles - their label MUST state that. They don't have to disclose the countries the textiles are from but the MUST state it is imported on the label. SO, they may buy their gray goods from "over there" but still create the actual desgins on the fabric in NY which makes it MADE in the USA...
Fabrics that are merely printed/dyed in the US do not qualify for the Made in USA label. It does not meet the "all or virtually all" standard. "Raw" fabric is not far enough removed from the finished product to be considered an insignificant part. It is, in fact, quite significant. Batiks that come back here to be packaged do not qualify either.
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bu...e-usa-standard
As for the 'made in the US of imported fabrics' country of origin label, that relates to the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and covers the manufacturer (including home quilters that sell their goods) of finished clothing and household products made from textiles, not necessarily the manufacturer of the textiles themselves.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/textile/textlact.htm