Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in Aug 2016

Vol. 929 | 08 Sep 2016

Children's Wear

In the second quarter, the Liaoning Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce launched a special product quality supervision and inspection for children’s wear. The spot check inspected 20 batches of samples covered most of Liaoning province.

This spot check was conducted according to GB18401 “National general safety technical code for textile products.” The key items inspected on these samples were formaldehyde, pH value, banned Azo dyestuff, colorfastness to water, colorfastness to perspiration, colorfastness to rubbing, label, fiber content and colorfastness to washing.

All the goods passed inspection.

 

Swimwear

In the second quarter, the Liaoning Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce launched a special product quality supervision and inspection for swimwear. The spot check inspected 20 batches of samples from 20 companies.

This spot check was conducted according to FZ/T 73013-2010 "Knitted Swimming Suits" & GB18401 “National general safety technical code for textile products.” The key items inspected on these samples were formaldehyde, pH value, banned Azo dyestuff, colorfastness to water, colorfastness to perspiration, colorfastness to rubbing, label, fiber content, colorfastness to washing, Stretch & Recovery Property and Stretch & Recovery Property to Chlorinated Pool.

All the goods passed inspection.

 

School Bags

Recently, Shanghai Market and Quality supervision Commission launched a special product quality supervision and inspection for school bags that were sold both in stores and online. The spot check inspected 30 batches of samples; 18 batches were found unqualified.

This spot check was conducted according to "Shanghai bag product quality technical specifications" and QB/T 1333-2010 "Handbag and knapsack," QB/T 2858-2007 "Student's book bag,” GB 20400-2006  "Leather and fur—Limit of harmful matter" and related standards. The key items inspected on these samples were appearance, labeling, travel-style trolley book bags, pulley and lever strap books bag performance (back comfort, strap of book bags, hand bar), load swing test, load static drop test, vibration impact performance, accessories, zipper and durable degree, suture strength, rubbing fastness (staining), plating parts, metal parts corrosion, harmful substances (formaldehyde, harmful decomposable aromatic amine dyes) and migration of elements.

Primary failed items: load static drop test and suture strength.

 

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