NTA Textile Bedding Committee

Current Activities

The Textile Bedding Committee has been very busy addressing the California Bureau of Home Furnishings’ draft bedding flammability rulemaking. The California standard is addressing filled bedding products like comforters, mattress pads and pillows. NTA’s Textile Bedding Committee has worked closely with the state officials to develop a reasonable standard that would evaluate the flammability characteristics of bedding products fairly.

Now the Committee is assisting with the state’s precision and bias study which is expected to be completed in 2007. At that time, we expect a mandatory standard to be proposed and the regulatory process will move forward. Over the next year, the Committee will continue to work with California staff to be sure all factors are considered as the methods are determined. The CPSC is also following the California activity closely since bedding flammability is also on that agency’s agenda.

Major Accomplishments

Federal Trade Commission Clarification of Thread Count