Section 1135 - Terms of Definitions and Label RequirementsThe following terms shall be stated on the law label when applicable in addition to other labeling nomenclature required by these regulations.
(a) "Batting" shall mean fibers which have been carded or garnetted into layer form.(b) "Bleached" shall mean any product whose intrinsic color had been removed and whiteness improved by treating with a chemical compound.(c) "Colored" or "Dyed" shall mean any filling material which has been treated and impregnated with coloring material.(d) "Damaged" shall mean any filling material or article, which has been adversely affected by machine processing or by exposure to fire, water or other elements or source.(e) "Fibers of Unknown Kind" shall mean miscellaneous new textile materials of unknown origin, and for practical purposes, unknown fiber content.(f) "Gel" is any filing material of a semi-solid form, typically encased in a leak proof fabric cover and consisting of a mixture of water or other liquid base, dissolved chemicals and/or a suspension of other chemicals, which provides special ergonomic and resiliency properties.(g) "Pad" shall mean any filling material which is interwoven, punched, pressed, shaped, or otherwise fabricated into pad form.(h) "Resinated" or "Resin Treated" shall mean any filling material treated with a combination of synthetic resin or a combination of synthetic resin and latex.(i) "Rubberized" shall mean any filling material which had been treated with a latex compound.(j) "Shredded" shall mean any filling material which has been cut or torn into pieces.(k) "Trash" shall mean shell, shale, stick, stem, leaf, boll, seed and foreign matter.(l) "Waste" shall mean filling material with any of the following characteristics: (1) Trash content in excess of 7.0%.(2) Grease and oil content in excess of 2.0%.(3) Bits or scraps of cellulose wadding, paper, or other foreign matter.(4) Variable diameter fiber.(5) Pulp and undecorticated fiber in excess of 10.0%.(6) Bits or scraps of fabric.(m) "Recycled Fibers" shall mean new fibers which are the by-product resulting from a textile processing method. Such recycled fibers shall not have a thread content in excess of 5.0%.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 1135
1. Repealer of Article 3 (Section 1140 and 1141) and new Article 3 (Section 1135) filed 5-10-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 19). For history of former Article 3, see Registers 66, No. 27 and 68, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection (l) and new subsection (m) filed 9-23-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 39).
3. New NOTE filed 12-10-81 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 81, No. 50).
4. Amendment filed 8-19-98; operative 8-19-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 34). Note: Authority cited: Sections 19034, 19088 and 19150, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19080, 19081, 19088 and 19089, Business and Professions Code.
1. Repealer of Article 3 (Section 1140 and 1141) and new Article 3 (Section 1135) filed 5-10-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 19). For history of former Article 3, see Registers 66, No. 27 and 68, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection (l) and new subsection (m) filed 9-23-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 39).
3. New NOTE filed 12-10-81 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 81, No. 50).
4. Amendment filed 8-19-98; operative 8-19-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 34).