{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-164.023-15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 164.023-15","heading":"-15 Marking.","body":"(a) General. The manufacturer must ensure that each shipping label, and each spool or individual unit of put-up, is permanently and clearly marked in a color which contrasts with the color of the surface on which the marking is applied. Each label must be marked with—\n(1) The manufacturer's or supplier's name, trade name, or symbol;\n(2) The unique style, part, or model number of the thread;\n(3) The size of the thread;\n(4) The composition of the thread; and\n(5) The lot number of the thread.\n(b) Non-standard thread. In addition to the markings specified in paragraph (a) of this section, each unit of put-up of non-standard thread must be marked with the appropriate recognized laboratory's certification marking(s).","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 164—MATERIALS","Subpart 164.023—Thread for Personal Flotation Devices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"5b05ca9532126b599abdd249b3bef15c67b44efdcfae4f3637f75047fa814bd2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-164.023-13","next":"us/46-cfr-164.105-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}