An interesting piece of news out of China says that the "China Textile Association" issued first-ever regulations on how doggie clothes should look like.

The report published by Chinanews.cn says the new rules will take effect next month, outlining standards that Chinese pet clothing manufacturers shall abide by.

Reading some of the rules however, one has to question the use of such vague definitions...

In order to make sure that dogs wear their clothes comfortably, the rules say that the collarband should be neat and the neck should be made appropriately. The collar button should be placed at the right place and the clothes should not lose color or become too large or small after being washed.

Considering that dogs move around very often, the rules specify that the sewing made to the clothes should be good and the decorations on the clothes should be durable.

According to the rules, the sewing slots should remain invisible. This will make the clothes look nicer.

What kind of rule says that "the collar button should be placed at the right place". What the heck is the right place for a collar button? All of these rules are vague in their definitions.

I'm hoping that these subjective terms were written by Chinanews.cn, and not copied verbatim from the actual regulations.

Furthermore, I'm not sure if "China Textile Association" has any regulatory power from the Chinese government. They may just be an independent trade organization that requires its members to uphold certain standards, especially in light of all the product recalls here in the USA.

But a search of Google shows that China Textile Association is indeed a powerful organization.

Labels: Doggie Clothes