16 CFR § 303.35Chapter I

§ 303.35 Use of terms “virgin” or “new.”

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virginnewThe terms or as descriptive of a textile fiber product, or any fiber or part thereof, shall not be used when the product, fiber or part so described is not composed wholly of new or virgin fiber which has never been reclaimed from any spun, woven, knitted, felted, bonded, or similarly manufactured product.

[79 FR 18771, Apr. 4, 2014]

eCFR data current as of: June 10, 2026

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