Textile Compositions Codes

Industrial labeling codes

Textile labeling is the set of indications that, by law, must appear on a special label on every garment and every textile product put on the market. The new Regulation (EU) no. 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 September 2011 published in the Official Journal no. l 272 of 18 October 2011. "concerning the names of textile fibers and the labeling and marking of the fibrous composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44 / EEC and the directives of the European Parliament and of the Council 96 / 73 / EC and 2008/121 / EC

From: Wikipedia

A garment, an accessory or a fabric can also be made up of several components of textile fibers. In this case we will have percentages on the label that indicate the exact quantity of these components.

In many cases it is possible to find on the labeling mixed percentages of composition such as: Wo 80% PC 20%. This indicates that a particular accessory, fabric or garment, is made up of 80% wool and 20% acrylic components.

A concrete example of mixed compositions can also be found in the composition of this accessory, a glass effect bow tied with a double satin ribbon, which you can find in sale in our shop as we can see its composition is made up of 95% Polyurethane and 5% Polyester.

Below is the table of all the textile compositions on the market with their wording:

Code	Italian	English	French
WO	Wool	Wool	Wool
WP	Alpaca yarns	Alpaca yarns	Alpaca
WL	Lama	Calls	Lama
WK	Camel	Camel	Chameau
WS	Kashmir	Cashmere	Cashmere yarns
WM	Mohair	Mohair	Mohair
WA	Angora	Angora	Angora
WG	Vicuna	Vicuna	Vigogne
WY	Yack	Yak	Yack
WU	Guanaco	Guanaco	Guanaco
WC	Cashgora	Cashgora	Cashgora
WB	Beaver	Beaver	Castor
WT	Otter	Otter	Loutre
HA	Hair / Horsehair	Hair	Poil / Crin
HR	Bovine hair	Cattle hair	Poil de Bovine
HZ	Common goat hair	Common Goat Hair	Poil de chevre Commune
HS	Horsehair	horsehair	Crin de Cheval
SE	Silk	Silk	Silk
CO	Cotton	Cotton	Cotton
KP	Kapoc	Kapoc	Kapok
LI	Linen	Flax / Linen	Linseed
CA	Hemp	True Hemp	Hemp
JU	Jute	jute	jute
AB	Abaca	Abaca	Abaca
AL	Alfa	Alfa	Alfa
CC	Coconut	coir	Coco
GI	Broom	Broom	Broom
KE	Kenaf	Kenaf	Kenaf
RA	Ramie	Ramie	Ramie
SI	Sisal	Sisal	Sisal
SN	Sunn	Sunn	Sunn
HE	henequen	henequen	henequen
MG	Maguey	Maguey	Maguey
AC	Acetate	Acetate	Acetate
AG	alginate	Alginates	Alginates
CU	Cupro Bemberg™	Cupro Bemberg™	Cupro Bemberg™
MD	Modal	Modal	Modal
PR	protein	Protein	proteinique
TA	Triacetate fabric	triacetate	Triacetate
VI	Viscose	Viscose	Viscose
PC	Acrylic	Acrylic	Acrylic
CL	CHLOROFIBRES	Chlorofibre	Chlorofibre
FL	Flourofiber	Flourofibres	Flourfibre
MA	modacrylic	Modacrylic	Modacrylique
PA	Polyamide or Nylon	Polyamide or Nylon	Polyamide or Nylon
AR	Aramid	Aramid	Aramid
PM	Polyimide	polyimides	polyimides
LY	lyocell	lyocell	lyocell
PL	Polyester	GRP	GRP
PE	Polythylene	Polyethylene	polyethylene
PP	polypropylene	Polypropylene	polypropylene
PB	polyurea	Polycarbamide	Polycarbamide
PU	polyurethane	Polyurethanes	polyurethane
VY	vinylal	Vinylal	Vinylal
TV	Trivinilica	Trivinyl	Trivinyl
EL	Rubber	elastodiene	Elastodiène
EA	elastane	Spandex	Elasthanne
GL	Textile Glass	Glass Fiber	Verre Textile
ME	Metal	Metal Fiber	Métal
AS	Asbestos	Asbestos	Asbestos
PI	Textile Paper	paper yarn	Paper Industry
TR	"Various fibers" or "Textile composition not determined"	"Mixed fibers" or "Unspecified textile composition"	„Résidus textiles“ or „Composition non déterminée“
AF	"Other fibers"	"Other Fibers"	"Autres Fibers"
WV	"Virgin wool" "New wool"	"Fleece wool" "Virgin wool"	"Laine vierge" "Laine de tonte"
HL	"Mixed linen / pure cotton warp - pure linen weft"	„Cotton linen union / pure cotton warp - pure flax weft "	"Métis / chaîne pur coton - trame pur lin"