# Sweden Apparel Labelling Requirements | Surajmal > Source: https://surajmal.com/blog/2026/09/sweden-apparel-labelling-requirements [SSL Newsroom](/blog) Compliance # Sweden Apparel Labelling: EU Textile-Labelling Rules Kolkata · 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 ·By Surajmal Editorial Team·9 min read Published 12 September 2026 For a garment sold to a consumer in Sweden, fibre composition follows Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011, using the generic fibre names and percentage rules that apply across the Union. The Regulation requires textile products to be labelled or marked to indicate their fibre composition when they are made available on the market. It also sets presentation, supply-chain and language rules for that information. [\[1\]](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011R1007-20180215 "Source 1: eur-lex.europa.eu: CELEX:02011R1007-20180215") [\[2\]](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/proposition/markning-av-textilprodukter_h103171/html/ "Source 2: riksdagen.se: /sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/proposition/markning-av-textilprodukter_h103171/html/") Build the production file around the final composition, the applicable official-language copy, and an artwork check for legibility, visibility and separation of information. Under Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, each Member State must designate one or more market-surveillance authorities and appoint a single liaison office; allocation of those roles among Swedish bodies is a national organisational matter. Member States must also provide penalty rules. We prepare origin, terminology, and sorting-mark artwork when your programme calls for it. For the shared groundwork, see our [garment labelling guide](/blog/2026/06/garment-labelling-care-label-export-requirements). ## What must appear on an apparel label sold in Sweden? Regulation (EU) 1007/2011 requires the name and percentage by weight of all constituent fibres, in descending order, using only the fibre names in the Regulation's annex. Under Regulation (EU) 1007/2011 Article 9(2), a fibre accounting for up to 5% of the total weight, or fibres collectively accounting for up to 15%, may be designated as “other fibres” with their total percentage by weight only where they cannot easily be stated at the time of manufacture. Regulation (EU) 1007/2011 Article 9(5) separately permits fibres not yet listed in Annex I to be designated as “other fibres”, immediately preceded or followed by their total percentage by weight. [\[1\]](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011R1007-20180215 "Source 1: eur-lex.europa.eu: CELEX:02011R1007-20180215") The Regulation requires the manufacturer, or the importer where the manufacturer is outside the Union, to ensure the supply of the label or marking and the accuracy of its information. A distributor making a product available on the market must ensure that it bears the appropriate labelling or marking prescribed by the Regulation. [\[3\]](https://www.konsumentverket.se/marknadsratt-foretag/evenemang-och-markning-av-textil-regler-for-foretag/ "Source 3: konsumentverket.se: evenemang och markning av textil regler for foretag") Label field Swedish requirement Production record to use Fibre content Generic names and percentages per Regulation (EU) 1007/2011 Final fabric and component specification Language Official language or languages of the Member State where the product is made available to the consumer, unless that Member State provides otherwise, per Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 16(3) Approved language-specific artwork Non-textile animal-origin parts Declared per Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 12(1) Component and trim specification Responsible-person contact Manufacturer's name or trade mark with postal and electronic address; where the manufacturer is outside the EU, an EU-established responsible economic operator under Regulation (EU) 2023/988 Article 16, which may be the importer but need not be Legal entity details confirmed at order ## What does the EU textile Regulation say about care instructions and origin marks? Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 does not impose a country-of-origin label. Article 24 instead requires the Commission to examine a possible origin-labelling scheme; voluntary origin claims remain subject to the conditional misleading-practices test in Directive 2005/29/EC. Article 24 also identifies a harmonised care-labelling system as an issue for the Commission's examination. We prepare fibre labels and can include care content, origin statements, and size copy when your programme calls for them. Care symbols are common in Swedish retail as commercial practice. [\[1\]](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011R1007-20180215 "Source 1: eur-lex.europa.eu: CELEX:02011R1007-20180215") ## Is there a mandatory Swedish garment-sizing standard? The Regulation does not prescribe a general garment-size system, but it does regulate the placement of trade marks, undertaking names, and other information alongside fibre-composition descriptions. Under [Regulation 1007/2011, Article 16](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011R1007-20180215), trade marks or undertaking names may appear immediately before or after the fibre-composition description. That position is mandatory where the trade mark or undertaking name contains, on its own or as a root or adjective, a listed fibre name or a name liable to be confused with one. Other information must always be displayed separately. We produce size labels from your approved grading chart, size-conversion table, and retailer specification, and record the approved size specification with the fibre and language approvals. ## How do EU market surveillance and penalties apply? Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 requires each Member State to designate one or more market-surveillance authorities and appoint a single liaison office. It also requires Member States to lay down penalty rules for infringements of the Regulation and listed Union harmonisation legislation; those penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The framework leaves the allocation of market-surveillance and liaison functions among Swedish bodies to national organisation. Keep the composition record, artwork approval and supply-chain information together so they are available if a market-surveillance authority requests them. [\[4\]](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/betankande/markning-av-textilprodukter_h101cu28/html/ "Source 4: riksdagen.se: /sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/betankande/markning-av-textilprodukter_h101cu28/html/") Copy on the label Swedish treatment Artwork control `100% Bomull` A fibre-composition description must use the Regulation's fibre names and meet its presentation and applicable-language rules Use the approved composition and applicable language wording Non-textile parts of animal origin Mandatory where such parts are present, per Reg. 1007/2011 Art. 12(1) Use the required phrase in the applicable language wording Care instructions, where given Article 24 lists a harmonised care-labelling system as a matter for Commission examination Confirm text matches the tested treatment Brand and size copy Under [Regulation 1007/2011, Article 16](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011R1007-20180215), trade marks and undertaking names may be immediately before or after the fibre-composition description, and must be there if they contain a listed fibre name, or a name liable to be confused with one, on their own or as a root or adjective; other information must be separate Keep brand and size copy distinct from fibre information where required ## Does Sweden have its own rule on children's clothing cords? Set the cord and drawstring requirements for children's styles in the approved construction brief before bulk. Record the applicable construction standard, physical specification and approval alongside the composition and language artwork so the production team works from one controlled file. ## How should the EU label layout be checked for the Swedish market? Check the full label presentation, not one field in isolation. Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 requires fibre-composition descriptions to be easily legible, visible and clear, in print uniform in size, style and font, and clearly visible to the consumer before purchase. The applicable-language rule, the placement of trade marks and undertaking names, and the separate display of other information form part of the same artwork check. Label item Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 position Artwork control Fibre content in English, correct composition Fibre-composition descriptions must meet the applicable-language and presentation rules Use the approved language-specific fibre-content wording Non-textile animal-origin phrase in English only The required indication must be clear and readily understood by the consumer Use the required phrase in the applicable language wording Care instructions in English, if given Article 24 identifies a possible harmonised care-labelling system for Commission examination Keep wording accurate and controlled in the artwork Origin or terminology claims, where used Article 24 requires examination of a possible Union-level origin-labelling scheme; it does not impose an origin-labelling duty or prescribe a voluntary-origin-claim test Apply the conditional misleading-practices test to voluntary origin claims ## How should a Sweden label be released before bulk? Release the language-specific label variant once the bill of materials is final. Our release pack combines the confirmed composition, approved applicable-language text, and physical sample inspection before bulk. Keep claim and terminology checks on their own lines in the release plan so each approval is recorded before the production window. Before release, give SSL the final bill of materials, approved applicable-language copy, care-content decision, size chart, and any origin, environmental, or retailer marks. We return an artwork proof tied to the style, colourway, and label revision. At bulk inspection, match the sewn label to that proof, the material record, and the approved construction brief. Keep the signed proof with the purchase order so a repeat order starts from the approved version rather than a previous season's artwork. This handover gives buying, technical, and quality teams the same reference when they approve samples, release bulk, and review repeat orders. It also prevents artwork mix-ups. Send the applicable-language copy as editable text, not only as a marked-up visual, and identify the person authorised to approve it. Lock that approval before label weaving, printing, or heat-transfer production begins; a correction after that point can require a new label run even when the garment is otherwise ready. If fabric composition changes after the sample stage, reopen the label proof with the revised bill of materials rather than carrying the earlier copy forward. The quality team should inspect the first finished unit against the signed proof, then retain the checked sample or clear label photographs with the order record. Approval stage What to lock Check on the physical garment Composition review Final fibre names and percentages Label matches the approved bill of materials Language review Applicable-language fibre declaration Present, legible, matching the approved artwork Bulk inspection Sealed artwork revision Correct Sweden variant on the correct style and colourway The [tech pack](/blog/2026/05/garment-tech-pack-guide) should name the Sweden label version and the composition record it was built from. ## Short FAQ **Is care labelling mandatory on a Swedish apparel label?** Article 24 identifies a harmonised care-labelling system as an issue for Commission examination. We prepare labels with care content where your programme requires it. [\[1\]](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011R1007-20180215 "Source 1: eur-lex.europa.eu: CELEX:02011R1007-20180215") **What does the EU framework require for Swedish textile market surveillance?** Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 requires Sweden to designate one or more market-surveillance authorities and appoint a single liaison office. Allocation of those roles among Swedish bodies is a national organisational matter. [\[3\]](https://www.konsumentverket.se/marknadsratt-foretag/evenemang-och-markning-av-textil-regler-for-foretag/ "Source 3: konsumentverket.se: evenemang och markning av textil regler for foretag") **Is a country-of-origin mark required on a Swedish garment label?** Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 does not impose a country-of-origin label. Article 24 instead requires the Commission to examine a possible origin-labelling scheme; voluntary origin claims remain subject to the conditional misleading-practices test in Directive 2005/29/EC. [\[1\]](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011R1007-20180215 "Source 1: eur-lex.europa.eu: CELEX:02011R1007-20180215") **Does Sweden have a textile-specific sorting or environmental-disclosure mark, like France's Triman?** We prepare environmental, EPR, or sorting-mark artwork when your retailer or programme calls for it. **Can the exact Swedish statute number for the textile-marking law be quoted with confidence?** Record an exact Swedish statute citation from the relevant official national text when one is needed for the production file. The EU instruments establish the Union-level textile-labelling baseline. [\[2\]](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/proposition/markning-av-textilprodukter_h103171/html/ "Source 2: riksdagen.se: /sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/proposition/markning-av-textilprodukter_h103171/html/") **How does the EU framework organise Swedish market-surveillance functions?** The framework requires one or more designated market-surveillance authorities, with defined areas of competence, and one single liaison office in each Member State. It leaves the allocation of those functions among Swedish bodies to national organisation. [\[4\]](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/betankande/markning-av-textilprodukter_h101cu28/html/ "Source 4: riksdagen.se: /sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/betankande/markning-av-textilprodukter_h101cu28/html/") ## What the EU market-surveillance framework means in practice Market-surveillance authorities have powers under the Union framework, while Member States must lay down penalty rules that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive. For a long-running programme, retain the composition record, label proof, language approval and economic-operator details with the purchase order. Those records support a prompt response if information is requested and help prevent an earlier season's artwork from being used after the composition or copy changes. ## The Sweden label judgement We build a Sweden-bound production file around the applicable-language fibre declaration, approved composition, and the presentation rules for the label. Confirm the composition, confirm the applicable language text, and check the position of trade marks, undertaking names and other information. Get the fibre file right early, then complete a separate label review for Sweden before bulk. ## Where a Sweden order fits the wider EU programme For a multi-market collection, manage the Swedish variant as an applicable-language file on the shared composition record. Keep the composition, language approval and artwork revision together so the team can maintain the approved version efficiently. 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On this page - [What must appear on an apparel label sold in Sweden?](#what-must-appear-on-an-apparel-label-sold-in-sweden) - [What does the EU textile Regulation say about care instructions and origin marks?](#what-does-the-eu-textile-regulation-say-about-care-instructions-and-origin-marks) - [Is there a mandatory Swedish garment-sizing standard?](#is-there-a-mandatory-swedish-garment-sizing-standard) - [How do EU market surveillance and penalties apply?](#how-do-eu-market-surveillance-and-penalties-apply) - [Does Sweden have its own rule on children's clothing cords?](#does-sweden-have-its-own-rule-on-children-s-clothing-cords) - [How should the EU label layout be checked for the Swedish market?](#how-should-the-eu-label-layout-be-checked-for-the-swedish-market) - [How should a Sweden label be released before bulk?](#how-should-a-sweden-label-be-released-before-bulk) - [Short FAQ](#short-faq) - [What the EU market-surveillance framework means in practice](#what-the-eu-market-surveillance-framework-means-in-practice) - [The Sweden label judgement](#the-sweden-label-judgement) - [Where a Sweden order fits the wider EU programme](#where-a-sweden-order-fits-the-wider-eu-programme) More from the newsroom - [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) - [Compliance · 10 min UK Apparel Labelling: Fibre Content, Care and Textile Rules](/blog/2026/09/uk-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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