
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st October 2005.
2 

(1) The Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) Regulations 1986 are amended as follows–
(a) in Part I of Schedule 2, by inserting the following entry after 28C–

Nos. Column 1 Column 2
 Name Fibre Description
28D Polylactide Fibre formed of linear macro-molecules having in the chain at least 85% (by mass) of lactic acid ester units derived from naturally occurring sugars, and which has a melting temperature of at least 135 °C.
(b) in Schedule 3, by inserting the following entry after 28C–

Fibre No in Schedule 2 Fibre Percentage
28D Polylactide 1.50
Gerry Sutcliffe,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs
Department of Trade and Industry
23rd May 2005