Garment makers tell politicians to stuff new padded bra rules

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2008

OTTAWA (AFP) — New labeling rules for padded bras and other undergarments have Canada's garment makers and importers up in arms, an industry spokesman said Wednesday.

The regulation, similar to requirements for mattresses and stuffed toys and set to take effect next year, requires all upholstered articles such as bras and shoulder pads to bear a label stating the items are filled with "new material only."

The regulation aims to "protect the public from the use of unclean or used fillings," the government said.

It applies only to items offered for sale in three Canadian provinces: Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba.

But Bob Kirke of the Canadian Apparel Federation, representing hundreds of garment companies in Canada, said the rule is unique in the world...