# Norway Apparel Labelling and Care Marking Requirements > Source: https://surajmal.com/blog/2026/08/norway-apparel-labelling-requirements [SSL Newsroom](/blog) Compliance # Norway Apparel Labelling: Mandatory Care Marking and the EU Fibre Rule Kolkata · 27 AUGUST 2026 ·By Surajmal Editorial Team·10 min read Published 27 August 2026 Norway is not an EU member state, so a garment sold there is not governed by Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 directly. FOR-2012-10-25-990 provides the fibre-labelling baseline for Norway. On top of that fibre baseline, Norway runs a genuine national instrument the EU regulation does not have: FOR-2004-10-01-1340 makes permanent care information mandatory on consumer textiles, with its own prescribed wording for anything that cannot be cleaned at all. For the shared groundwork on the fibre side, see our [garment labelling guide](/blog/2026/06/garment-labelling-care-label-export-requirements). [\[1\]](https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2012-10-25-990 "Source 1: lovdata.no: /dokument/SF/forskrift/2012-10-25-990") [\[2\]](https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2004-10-01-1340 "Source 2: lovdata.no: /dokument/SF/forskrift/2004-10-01-1340") ## What must appear on an apparel label sold in Norway? The fibre-composition rules incorporated from Regulation 1007/2011 require the name and percentage by weight of all constituent fibres, in descending order, using the fibre names set out in the regulation's own annex. A fibre accounting for up to 5% of the total weight, or fibres collectively accounting for up to 15%, may instead be shown as “other fibres” with their combined percentage, but only where they cannot easily be stated at the time of manufacture. [\[1\]](https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2012-10-25-990 "Source 1: lovdata.no: /dokument/SF/forskrift/2012-10-25-990") Label field [\[3\]](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/1984-02-13-427 "Source 3: lovdata.no: /forskrift/1984-02-13-427") [\[4\]](https://www.regjeringen.no/no/sub/eos-notatbasen/notatene/2024/juli/produktsikkerhetsforordningen/id3147443/ "Source 4: regjeringen.no: /no/sub/eos-notatbasen/notatene/2024/juli/produktsikkerhetsforordningen/id3147443/") Norwegian requirement Production record to use Fibre content Generic names and percentages, incorporated from Regulation (EU) 1007/2011 via FOR-2012-10-25-990 Final fabric and component specification Language Fibre-composition declarations must be in the official language or languages of the state where the product is made available to consumers, unless a national exception provides otherwise Artwork in the applicable official language, or record of the applicable national exception Care information Mandatory permanent care marking under FOR-2004-10-01-1340 Sewn-in care label matched to the tested treatment Flammability, children's sizes up to and including 170 cm The textile must not have a burn time of 7.0 seconds or less when tested under ASTM D 1230-61 Textile test report Traceability The Norwegian Government's 27 January 2026 status note says that Regulation (EU) 2023/988 is under assessment in the EFTA/EEA countries Legal entity details documented at order Non-integral trimmings are excluded when determining fibre composition. A main lining with a different fibre content requires its own composition declaration whatever its share of the product weight. Another textile component may be exempt only where it is not a main lining and represents less than 30% of the total product weight. For other textile products, a filling without an insulating function is excluded from fibre-composition determination, while an insulating filling is dealt with under the applicable component rules. Confirm the construction and the function of each component before label copy is frozen. ## Does a Norway label need care instructions or an origin mark by law? Care: yes, under Norway's own regulation, not the EU fibre rule. Origin: no. The fibre-composition rules incorporated into Norwegian law do not themselves make care labelling mandatory and do not compel a country-of-origin mark. They set no rule for a voluntary origin claim either; a claim that is used has to be accurate and supportable under the general prohibition on misleading commercial practices. Norway's mandatory care duty comes from a separate national instrument, described below, and it is a real requirement, not a voluntary addition. [\[1\]](https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2012-10-25-990 "Source 1: lovdata.no: /dokument/SF/forskrift/2012-10-25-990") ## What does Norway's national care-marking regulation require? FOR-2004-10-01-1340 requires the care marking to follow the product and to be durable. Section 6 gives a sewn-in textile label as an example of that, not as the only permitted method, so any construction that stays with the garment and lasts will do. Packaging may substitute for specified articles such as socks, tights, gloves and certain children's accessories. It also applies to online and catalogue sales, where the customer orders without seeing the physical garment first. [\[2\]](https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2004-10-01-1340 "Source 2: lovdata.no: /dokument/SF/forskrift/2004-10-01-1340") Care requirement Detail Symbol standard The instrument permits symbols in Norsk Standard NS-ISO-3758, other standardised symbols, or clear text where consumers can reasonably be expected to understand the marking [\[5\]](https://online.standard.no/nb/ns-en-iso-3758-2023 "Source 5: online.standard.no: /nb/ns-en-iso-3758-2023") Washing Where washing is permitted, the maximum water temperature must be stated Dry-cleaning Where the marking says dry cleaning without naming a method, Section 9 presumes perchloroethylene, the P-method; in any other case the method must be stated Cannot be cleaned Must carry the prescribed wording "KAN IKKE RENGJØRES" in letters of at least 20 typographic points Placement Sewn-in label as the standard method; packaging accepted for listed exceptions The 20-point wording requirement is exact: it is a minimum type size for a specific phrase, not a general legibility guideline. It applies where the article gives no normal use and satisfaction under any washing or dry-cleaning treatment, so the wording needs to appear in clear lettering of at least 20 typographic points on the finished care marking. ## Does Norway have its own rule on children's clothing flammability? Yes, and it works as a product-conformity requirement, not a label-content rule. FOR-1984-02-13-427 prohibits manufacture for resale, import for resale and sale of children's clothing up to and including 170 cm where testing of the textile under ASTM D 1230-61 gives a burn time of 7.0 seconds or less. This sits outside the fibre and care fields above: it governs whether the product may be manufactured, imported or sold, not what the label says about it. [\[3\]](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/1984-02-13-427 "Source 3: lovdata.no: /forskrift/1984-02-13-427") ## What does a compliant Norwegian care label look like? Scenario [\[6\]](https://www.dsb.no/produkter-og-forbrukertjenester/produkter/svart-brennbare-tekstiler/ "Source 6: dsb.no: svart brennbare tekstiler") Norwegian wording Note Machine washable, standard Vaskes på 40°C Maximum temperature must be stated Dry-clean only Må kun renses kjemisk Where ordinary washing would materially reduce the garment's normal use and satisfaction, the marking must communicate that restriction. Dry cleaning without a specified method means perchloroethylene, the P-method; an intended method other than P must be specified Cannot be cleaned by any method KAN IKKE RENGJØRES Minimum 20 typographic points, per FOR-2004-10-01-1340 Fibre statement, single fibre 100 % bomull Norwegian generic name for cotton A label built only to the incorporated EU fibre wording, with no care marking, is missing a mandatory field in Norway. ## Where does an EU-standard label fall short in Norway? An apparel label built to the fibre rule alone needs the separate Norwegian care requirements added before it is used for Norway. EU-fibre-only label [\[3\]](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/1984-02-13-427 "Source 3: lovdata.no: /forskrift/1984-02-13-427") [\[4\]](https://www.regjeringen.no/no/sub/eos-notatbasen/notatene/2024/juli/produktsikkerhetsforordningen/id3147443/ "Source 4: regjeringen.no: /no/sub/eos-notatbasen/notatene/2024/juli/produktsikkerhetsforordningen/id3147443/") Why it falls short in Norway Norway-specific action Fibre content correct, no care label Norway makes permanent care marking mandatory Add a sewn-in care label under FOR-2004-10-01-1340 Care label states washing without a maximum temperature, or requires a dry-cleaning method other than P without specifying it Where washing is stated, the maximum water temperature must be stated; dry cleaning without a specified method means perchloroethylene, the P-method State the maximum washing temperature and specify the dry-cleaning method where the intended method is other than P GPSR-style importer contact assumed The Norwegian Government's January 2026 status note says Regulation (EU) 2023/988 is under assessment in the EFTA/EEA countries Check current Norwegian product-safety obligations before release Children's textile untested for flammability FOR-1984-02-13-427 prohibits children's clothing up to and including 170 cm when testing of the textile gives a burn time of 7.0 seconds or less Confirm the ASTM D 1230-61 textile test result before the textile is committed to a children's line ## How should a Norway label be released before bulk? Release the Norway-market label and, for children's sizes up to and including 170 cm, the textile flammability result, before the bill of materials is locked. A late textile or finish change can move a care instruction from an ordinary wash statement to a "cannot be cleaned" declaration, and it can change a children's textile flammability result outright. [\[3\]](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/1984-02-13-427 "Source 3: lovdata.no: /forskrift/1984-02-13-427") Approval stage What to lock Check on the physical garment Composition review Final fibre names and percentages Label matches the approved bill of materials Care review Tested wash temperature, dry-cleaning method, or the fixed "KAN IKKE RENGJØRES" wording Sewn-in care label matches the actual tested treatment Flammability review, children's sizes up to and including 170 cm ASTM D 1230-61 result for the textile Textile batch matches the tested sample Bulk inspection Sealed artwork revision Correct Norway variant on the correct style and colourway The [tech pack](/blog/2026/05/garment-tech-pack-guide) should record the care-marking wording used for Norway and, for children's ranges, the ASTM D 1230-61 flammability test result for the textile. ## Short FAQ **Is care labelling mandatory on a Norwegian apparel label?** Yes. FOR-2004-10-01-1340 makes durable care marking mandatory on consumer textiles sold in Norway. Section 6 requires the marking to follow the product and be durable, offering a sewn-in textile label as an example rather than prescribing it, with limited exceptions for specific articles. [\[2\]](https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2004-10-01-1340 "Source 2: lovdata.no: /dokument/SF/forskrift/2004-10-01-1340") **Is a country-of-origin mark required on a Norwegian garment label?** No. The fibre-composition rules incorporated into Norwegian law do not compel an origin mark. Origin wording is only conditioned where a claim is made voluntarily. [\[1\]](https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2012-10-25-990 "Source 1: lovdata.no: /dokument/SF/forskrift/2012-10-25-990") **Does Regulation (EU) 2023/988 apply to a Norway-only order?** The Norwegian Government's status note, dated 27 January 2026, says that Regulation (EU) 2023/988 is under assessment in the EFTA/EEA countries. Check the current Norwegian product-safety obligations before approving label artwork or release information for a Norway-only order. [\[4\]](https://www.regjeringen.no/no/sub/eos-notatbasen/notatene/2024/juli/produktsikkerhetsforordningen/id3147443/ "Source 4: regjeringen.no: /no/sub/eos-notatbasen/notatene/2024/juli/produktsikkerhetsforordningen/id3147443/") **What must a label say if a garment cannot be cleaned by any method?** It must carry the wording "KAN IKKE RENGJØRES" in letters of at least 20 typographic points, under FOR-2004-10-01-1340. [\[2\]](https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2004-10-01-1340 "Source 2: lovdata.no: /dokument/SF/forskrift/2004-10-01-1340") **Is the Norwegian children's flammability rule a labelling requirement?** No. FOR-1984-02-13-427 is a product-conformity rule: it prohibits manufacture for resale, import for resale and sale of children's clothing up to and including 170 cm when testing of the textile gives a burn time of 7.0 seconds or less. It is not a statement the label has to carry; it decides whether the product may be manufactured, imported or sold. [\[3\]](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/1984-02-13-427 "Source 3: lovdata.no: /forskrift/1984-02-13-427") ## How the Norwegian and EU fibre files relate FOR-2012-10-25-990 provides the fibre-labelling baseline for Norway. The production file must also account for the durable care marking required by FOR-2004-10-01-1340 and, for children's sizes up to and including 170 cm, the flammability requirement in FOR-1984-02-13-427. Keep the final label artwork, care information and textile specification together before bulk is released. [\[3\]](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/1984-02-13-427 "Source 3: lovdata.no: /forskrift/1984-02-13-427") ## The Norway label judgement A Norway-bound label carries the incorporated EU fibre declaration in the applicable official language unless a national exception applies, plus a mandatory Norwegian care marking that most EU-only programmes do not build, and, for children's sizes up to and including 170 cm, a textile test result that must not be 7.0 seconds or less under ASTM D 1230-61 before the textile is committed. We prepare Norway-bound label files with fibre declaration, care marking for Norway and, for children's sizes up to and including 170 cm, flammability testing aligned to your programme. [\[3\]](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/1984-02-13-427 "Source 3: lovdata.no: /forskrift/1984-02-13-427") ## Building the Norway label into the production file Send the tech pack, the Norway-bound quantity by style and colour, and, for a children's range, the textile intended for it, and the quote that comes back includes the care marking for Norway and, where relevant, the flammability test alongside production. For the fibre-labelling baseline Norway's own regulation is built on, see the [European Union import guide](/markets/european-union), useful background where the same collection also ships into the EU. For a programme built to your own label from tech pack through to bulk, [private label manufacturing](/services/private-label) covers labels, care labels and hang tags prepared to your artwork. 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On this page - [What must appear on an apparel label sold in Norway?](#what-must-appear-on-an-apparel-label-sold-in-norway) - [Does a Norway label need care instructions or an origin mark by law?](#does-a-norway-label-need-care-instructions-or-an-origin-mark-by-law) - [What does Norway's national care-marking regulation require?](#what-does-norway-s-national-care-marking-regulation-require) - [Does Norway have its own rule on children's clothing flammability?](#does-norway-have-its-own-rule-on-children-s-clothing-flammability) - [What does a compliant Norwegian care label look like?](#what-does-a-compliant-norwegian-care-label-look-like) - [Where does an EU-standard label fall short in Norway?](#where-does-an-eu-standard-label-fall-short-in-norway) - [How should a Norway label be released before bulk?](#how-should-a-norway-label-be-released-before-bulk) - [Short FAQ](#short-faq) - [How the Norwegian and EU fibre files relate](#how-the-norwegian-and-eu-fibre-files-relate) - [The Norway label judgement](#the-norway-label-judgement) - [Building the Norway label into the production file](#building-the-norway-label-into-the-production-file) More from the newsroom - [Compliance · 9 min Sweden Apparel Labelling: EU Textile-Labelling Rules](/blog/2026/09/sweden-apparel-labelling-requirements) - [Compliance · 10 min Spain Apparel Labelling: Spanish-Language Rules and the Manufacturer ID Field](/blog/2026/09/spain-apparel-labelling-requirements) - [Compliance · 9 min Netherlands Apparel Labelling: The Warenwet Route to the EU Fibre Rule](/blog/2026/09/netherlands-apparel-labelling-requirements) START A CONVERSATION ## Ready to source with _confidence?_ Send a brief and we'll reply within 24 hours, with a first sample in 4 to 10 days. 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