Claims assessment · Product claim

Sustainable fashion” / “sustainable clothing line

Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.

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How this claim is typically treated

5 reviewed markets · one comparison

MarketTypical treatmentLegal basisWhat is required
European UnionEURestricted
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EmpCo Annex I (generic claims); EU Textiles Strategy; UCPD

Generic Dictionary termSustainabilityThe capacity to maintain valued social, ecological and economic functions over time without depleting the foundations on which they depend or shifting unacceptable costs to others.Read the full definition claims on collections banned without recognised excellent performance; specify certified fibres %, Dictionary termDurabilityDurability is the extent to which a claimed climate or sustainability outcome is expected to last without being reversed, weakened or materially undermined over the relevant time horizon.Read the full definition tests, traceability.

United KingdomUKRestricted
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CMA Code (fashion-specific guidance, Sep 2024)

CMA's fashion guidance demands specific, evidenced criteria per product.

United StatesUSConditional
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FTC 260.4/.12/.13

Fibre-content rules + qualified attribute claims.

CanadaCARestricted
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Competition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)/(b.2)

Bureau fashion-sector scrutiny; test/Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition evidence.

AustraliaAURestricted

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ACL s.18; ACCC textile sweeps

Specific evidenced claims only.

Last reviewed 22 Aug 2026This is an informational comparison, not legal advice.

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Last verified 2026-08-22.

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