R70-101-10. Filling Material

  1) All terms and definitions of filling materials shall be those terms have been submitted and approved by the International Association of Bedding Law Officials (IABFLO), except as otherwise required by this rule.

  2) All plumage materials shall follow the standards as set forth in the "USA-2000 Labeling Standards- Down and Feather Products" and ASTM D-4522.

  3) All other filling materials shall be clean.

  4) "Imperfect, irregular foam" means any foam products which show major imperfections or that fall below the foam manufacturer's usual standards or specifications and must be stated on the tag as "imperfect" or "irregular" along with the generic name of the foam.

  5) "Imperfect, irregular fibers" shall mean fibers that have imperfections or that fall below the fiber manufacturer's usual standards or specifications and must be stated on the tag as "imperfect" or irregular" along with the generic name of the fiber.

  6) The terms "Prime", "Super", "Northern" and similar terms shall not be used unless the fill can be proved to be of superior quality and meet the terms of the qualifying statement.