HRS §332-4
Rules for labeling felt, floss, and hair in mattresses
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section sets labeling rules for mattresses and related products. If a label says "felt," it must say whether it is felted cotton or felted linters, except for comforters. Labels cannot use the word "floss" unless the filling is kapok, cannot use "hair" unless the mattress is all animal hair, and cannot use any misleading terms.
The statute, as written — Statement, contents, use
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Whenever the word "felt", as applied to cotton, is used in the statement concerning materials, it shall be indicated in the statement whether the felt is "felted cotton" or "felted linters". This requirement shall not apply to comforters. It shall be unlawful to use in the statement concerning any mattress the word "floss" or words of like import, if there has been used in filling the mattress any materials which are not termed as "kapok". It shall be unlawful to use in the statement concerning any mattress the word "hair" unless the mattress is entirely manufactured of animals' hair. It shall be unlawful to use in the description in the statement any misleading term or designation, or term or designation likely to mislead.
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