Raw material labelling
Textiles should be provided with a label specifying the raw material(s) used in the respective item.

In Switzerland, neither raw material labelling nor care labelling are prescribed by law and are therefore voluntary.
If raw materials are specified, the following must be observed:
Fibre Table
pdf: 348 KBDue to the emergence of online trade in particular, there are a number of new regulations to observe.
Suppliers that also aim their products at the European market must observe the corresponding EU labelling regulations. Suppliers within the Swiss trade sector only have to observe the “Cassis-de-Dijon” principle.
As such, textile products in line with EU regulations may also be sold in Switzerland.
Raw material labelling was introduced on a broad scale in Europe on a uniform basis in 1972 and has continuously been developed since then.
In the meantime, various changes have been made with regard to how the system is implemented as a result of technological developments on the fibre market and experience gained along the way.
In the future, new fibres and technologies will be available, particularly in the fields of safety and medicine as well as in the development of technical textiles.