Alix of Miami, Inc., et al.

Volume 62 · 62 F.T.C. 109

Citation: 62 F.T.C. 109
Docket: C-306 (checked by a reviewer)
Complaint: 1963-01-25
Decision: 1963-01-25 (checked by a reviewer)
Document type: consent order
Case type: consumer protection
Statutes: FTC Act (section 5); Textile Fiber Products Identification Act
Industry: apparel manufacturing
Outcome: consent order entered
Relief: cease_and_desist; compliance_reporting
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Alix of Miami, Inc., et al., 62 F.T.C. 109 (1963). Consumer Law Library, https://consumerlawlibrary.org/decisions/v062-0019

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In THE Marrer oF ALIX OF MIAMI, INC., ET AL.

CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket C~306. Complaint, Jan. 25, 1968—Decision, Jan. 25, 1968 - Consent order requiring a Miami, Fla., manufacturer of dresses, sportswear, and bathing ‘suits to cease representing falsely that its products made of domestic fabrics were of foreign origin by affixing to them tags bearing the phrase “Fabric Imported from Italy”.

Complaint Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Act, the Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that Alix of Miami, Inc., a corporation, and Alix Schneidman, individually and as an officer of said corporation, hereinafter referred to as respondents, have violated the provisions of said Act, and it appearing to the Commission that ALIX OF MIAMI, INC., ET AL. 109° 102 Complaint advertisement, except that the percentages of the fibers present in the textile fiber product need not be stated. 2. Using a fiber trademark in advertisements without a. full disclosure of the required fiber content information in. at least one instance in the said advertisement. 8. Using a fiber trademark in advertising textile fiber products containing more than one fiber without such fiber trademark appearing in the required fiber content information in immediate proximity and conjunction with the generic name of the fiber in plainly legible type or lettering of equal size and conspicuousness.

4, Advertising any textile fiber in such manner as to require disclosure of the information required by the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the Rules and Regulations thereunder without stating all parts of the required information in immediate conjunction with each other in legible and conspicuous type or lettering of equal size and prominence.

III. Jt is further ordered, That the respondents herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon them of this order, file with the: Commission a report in writing setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with this order.

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