๐ European Law Requirements to Fashion Category Products
EU law requires all the products in the Fashion categories to specify some information in the product label and in the product description. Please carefully study the information below and ensure that you comply with these requirements. Otherwise, your products might become not available for the European customers.
JOOM TIP: If you add attributes via Merchant Panel interface instead of product description, your product will not require additional moderation. Fore more information, please refer to the article: How to Add Attributes for the Products? |
Clothing Category
Attribute | Tips for adding the attribute | Example |
Label |
The correct format: Yes PLEASE NOTE: if you specify Label: No, your products will not be available for the European customers. |
Label: Yes |
Material |
The correct format: material name + number + % |
Material: Polyester or Material: Cotton 90%, Polyester 10% |
Washing Care |
The correct format: washing care instructions listing with commas |
Washing Care: Hand or machine wash maximum temperature 30, line dry, iron at low temperature |
A product label should:
- be sewn into the product;
- be in the usersโ language of the countries where you sell this product;
- contain the following information:
- general information about the product, including material, color, etc.;
- warning label (if any);
- washing care instructions;
- genuine leather information (if a product is made of genuine leather).
As a platform, we want to avoid limiting the sale of your products to the EU. By providing the attribute, you confirm your compliance with European law and demonstrate your willingness to continue selling products to EU users.
โ Good product label example:
โ Good product description example:
Footwear Category
Attribute | Tips for adding the attribute | Example |
Label |
The correct format: Yes PLEASE NOTE: if you specify Label: No, your products will not be available for the European customers. |
Label: Yes |
Upper Material |
The correct format: material name |
Upper Material: PU |
Sole Material |
The correct format: material name |
Sole Material: Rubber |
Lining Material |
The correct format: material name |
Lining Material: Cotton |
Insole Material |
The correct format: material name |
Insole Material: Cotton |
A product label:
- should be visible and securely attached to at least one article of footwear in each pair;
- should be in the usersโ language of the countries where you sell this product;
- can be represented as a label, pictogram or an easy-to-read text;
- should contain the following information:
- material which constitutes at least 80% of the surface area of the upper, and the lining and sock, of the footwear, and at least 80% of the volume of the outer sole. If no one material accounts for at least 80%, information should be given on the two main materials used in the composition of the footwear;
- manufacture country;
- genuine leather information (if a product is made of genuine leather).
As a platform, we want to avoid limiting the sale of your products to the EU. By providing the attribute, you confirm your compliance with European law and demonstrate your willingness to continue selling products to EU users.
โ Good product label example:
Bags Category
Attribute | Tips for adding the attribute | Example |
Label |
The correct format: Yes PLEASE NOTE: if you specify Label: No, your products will not be available for the European customers. |
Label: Yes |
Upper Material |
The correct format: material name |
Upper Material: PU |
A product label:
- should be attached to the product;
- should be in the usersโ language of the countries where you sell this product;
- can be represented as a label or a pictogram;
- should contain the following information:
- material (Every bag product, for instance, handbags or backpacks or any other clothing product containing at least 80% of textile fibers by weight requires a label indicating the fiber composition permanently attached to the garment or printed on it.);
- manufacture country;
- genuine leather information (if a product is made of genuine leather).
โ ๏ธPLEASE NOTE: Leather bag importers and manufacturers cannot make false claims about the leather type or quality, regardless of whether it concerns authentic or artificial leather products. There are also national leather labelling rules in certain EU member countries.
As a platform, we want to avoid limiting the sale of your products to the EU. By providing the attribute, you confirm your compliance with European law and demonstrate your willingness to continue selling products to EU users.
โ Good product label example:
๐For more information about platform requirements for Fashion products, please refer to the article: Fashion Guide for Merchants.
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