(a)(1) In setting forth the required fiber content of a wool product, the term ``cashmere'' may be used for such fiber content only if:
(1) In setting forth the required fiber content of a wool product, the term ``cashmere'' may be used for such fiber content only if:
(i) Such fiber consists of the fine (dehaired) undercoat fibers produced by a cashmere goat (capra hircus laniger);
(ii) The average diameter of such cashmere fiber does not exceed 19 microns; and
(iii) The cashmere fibers in such wool product contain no more than 3 percent (by weight) of cashmere fibers with average diameters that exceed 30 microns.
(2) The average fiber diameter may be subject to a coefficient of variation around the mean that shall not exceed 24 percent.
(b) In setting forth the required fiber content of a product containing hair of the Angora goat known as mohair or containing cashmere (as defined in paragraph (a) of this section), the term ``mohair'' or ``cashmere,'' respectively, may be used for such fiber in lieu of the word ``wool,'' provided the respective percentage of each such fiber designated as ``mohair'' or ``cashmere'' is given, and provided further that such term ``mohair'' or ``cashmere'' where used is qualified by the word ``recycled'' when the fiber referred to is ``recycled wool'' as defined in the Act. The following are examples of fiber content designations permitted under this section: 50% mohair-50% wool60% recycled mohair-40% cashmere60% cotton-40% recycled cashmere
(c) Where an election is made to use the term ``mohair'' or ``cashmere'' in lieu of the term ``wool'' as permitted by this section, the appropriate designation of ``mohair'' or ``cashmere'' shall be used at any time reference is made to such fiber in either required or nonrequired information. The term ``mohair'' or ``cashmere'' or any words, coined words, symbols or depictions connoting or implying the presence of such fibers shall not be used in non-required information on the required label or on any secondary or auxiliary label attached to the wool product if the term ``mohair'' or ``cashmere,'' as the case may be, does not appear in the required fiber content disclosure. [79 FR 32163, June 4, 2014]