# 16 CFR § 303.5: Abbreviations, ditto marks, and asterisks prohibited

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 CFR § 303.5
- **Heading:** Abbreviations, ditto marks, and asterisks prohibited
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—Commercial Practices > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER C—REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS > PART 303—RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS IDENTIFICATION ACT

## Text

(a) In disclosing required information, words or terms shall not be designated by ditto marks or appear in footnotes referred to by asterisks or other symbols in required information, and shall not be abbreviated except as permitted in § 303.33(e) of this part.
(b) Where the generic name of a textile fiber is required to appear in immediate conjunction with a fiber trademark in advertising, labeling, or invoicing, a disclosure of the generic name by means of a footnote, to which reference is made by use of an asterisk or other symbol placed next to the fiber trademark, shall not be sufficient in itself to constitute compliance with the Act and regulations.
[24 FR 4480, June 2, 1959, as amended at 65 FR 75156, Dec. 1, 2000]

## Nearby sections

- [16 CFR § 303.1 § 303.1 Terms defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.1.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.2 § 303.2 General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.2.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.3 § 303.3 Fibers present in amounts of less than 5 percent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.3.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.4 § 303.4 English language requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.4.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.5 § 303.5 Abbreviations, ditto marks, and asterisks prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.5.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.6 § 303.6 Generic names of fibers to be used.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.6.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.7 § 303.7 Generic names and definitions for manufactured fibers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.7.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.8 § 303.8 Procedure for establishing generic names for manufactured fibers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.8.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.9 § 303.9 Use of fur-bearing animal names and symbols prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.9.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.10 § 303.10 Fiber content of special types of products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.10.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.11 § 303.11 Floor coverings containing backings, fillings, and paddings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.11.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.12 § 303.12 Trimmings of household textile articles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.12.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.13 § 303.13 Sale of remnants and products made of remnants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.13.md)
- [16 CFR § 303.14 § 303.14 Products containing unknown fibers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-303.14.md)

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