Rule 21 - Marking of Samples, Swatches, or Specimens and Products Sold herefrom.

(a) Where samples, swatches, or specimens of textile fiber products subject to the Act are used to promote or effect sales of such textile fiber products, the samples, swatches, or specimens, as well as the products themselves, shall be labeled to show their respective fiber content and other required information; provided that such samples, swatches or specimens need not be labeled -

(1) If the samples, swatches, or specimens are less than two square inches in area and the information otherwise required to appear on the label is clearly,conspicuously, and non-deceptively disclosed on accompanying promotional matter in accordance with the Act and Regulations;

(2) If the samples, swatches, or specimens are keyed to a catalogue to which reference is necessary in order to complete the sale of the textile fiber products, and which catalogue at the necessary point of reference clearly, conspicuously, and non-deceptively discloses the information otherwise required to appear on the label in accordance with the Act and Regulations; or

(3) If the samples, swatches, or specimens are not used to effect sales to ultimate consumers and are not in the form intended for sale or delivery to, or for use by, the ultimate consumer, and are accompanied by an invoice or other paper showing the required information.

Where properly labeled samples, swatches, or specimens are used to effect the sale of articles of wearing apparel or other household textile articles which are manufactured specifically for a particular consumer after the sale was effected and an invoice or other paper accompanies them showing the information otherwise required to appear on the label.[16 CFR 303.21]ht.

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