What US buyers ask about children’s textile documentation
CPSIA testing and Children’s Product Certificates, toy-safety testing, tracking labels and textile labelling: the questions US retailers ask about children’s textiles.
Written by the Olyo team. Updated .
US buyers of children’s products usually ask for a Children’s Product Certificate based on testing by a CPSC-accepted laboratory, permanent tracking labels, and textile labels with fibre content, country of origin and seller identity. Play products may also need toy-safety testing to ASTM F963.
Children’s products
Under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), products designed primarily for children 12 and under need third-party testing by a CPSC-accepted laboratory and a Children’s Product Certificate. They also need tracking information on the product and its packaging.
Toys
Toys for children under 14 must meet the US toy-safety standard, ASTM F963, which the CPSC has made mandatory.
Textile labelling
The FTC’s rules under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act require fibre content, country of origin and the identity of the manufacturer or dealer on the label. Care instructions follow the FTC Care Labeling Rule.
Products we do not sell to the US
Padded crib bumpers, including our braided crib bumper sets, are banned for sale in the US under the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, so we do not sell them to the US market.
How we work with you
We share available documentation on request and plan testing with you for US-bound products before production.
This guide describes what buyers commonly ask about. It is not legal advice: requirements depend on the exact product and change over time, so confirm them with the official sources below or a compliance adviser.
