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

Vol. 908 | 03 May 2016

 

T-Shirts, Denim, Leather Belts, Jackets, Dresses, Hosiery

The Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical supervision launched a product quality supervision and inspection for T-shirts, denim, leather belts, jackets, dresses and hosiery:

Products	Total batches	Unqualified batches	Failed items
T-shirts	60	13	Fiber content, colorfastness to light and perspiration
Denim	30	7	Fiber content, colorfastness to dry rubbing, colorfastness to water
Leather Belts	30	1	Colorfastness to rubbing
Jackets	50	5	Fiber content, colorfastness to dry rubbing, colorfastness to perspiration
Dresses	60	8	Fiber content, colorfastness to perspiration, colorfastness to water
Hosiery	30	4	Fiber content

 

Sheets, Quilt Covers, Towels, Pillow Cases, Pillows, Towelling Coverlets

The Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical supervision launched a product quality supervision and inspection for sheets, quilt covers, towels, pillow cases, pillows and towelling coverlets:

Products	Total batches	Unqualified batches	Failed items
Sheets	75	8	pH value
Quilt Covers	75	10	pH value
Towels	40	3	pH value
Pillow Cases	75	7	pH value
Pillows	70	6	Stains (appearance)
Towelling Coverlets	20	0	-

 

Women’s Undergarments

The Jiangsu Bureau of Quality and Technical supervision launched a special product quality supervision and inspection for women’s undergarments in the first season of 2016. The spot check inspected 37 batches of samples; 3 batches were found unqualified.

Primary failed items: fiber content, pH value

 

(Outdoor) Sports Garments, Textile Products and Footwear

The Tonghua Administration of Industry and Commerce launched a product quality supervision and inspection for (outdoor) sports garments, textile products and footwear on behalf of the Jilin Administration of Industry and Commerce.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB 5296.4-2012 “Instructions for use of products of consumer interest – Part 4: Textiles and apparel,” GB/T 29862 “Textiles – Identification of Fiber Content,” GB 20400-2006 “Leather and fur – Limit of harmful matter,” GB 28011-2011 “Shanks for footwear.”

Products	Total batches	Unqualified batches	Failed items
(Outdoor) Sports Garments	63	4	Fiber content, pH value, colorfastness to rubbing, labeling
Textile Products	33	17
Footwear	29	19	Labeling

 

Garments, Footwear, Toys

The Siping Administration of Industry and Commerce launched a product quality supervision and inspection for garments, footwear and toys on behalf of the Jilin Administration of Industry and Commerce. The spot check inspected 60 batches of samples; the failure rate was 61.22%.

Products	Unqualified batches	Failed items
Garments	17	Fiber content, labeling, colorfastness to washing, colorfastness to perspiration, seam slippage
Footwear	25	Labeling, formaldehyde, shanks, peeling strength of upper and sole
Toys	16	Physical safety performance, labeling

 

Footwear

The Baishan Administration of Industry and Commerce launched a product quality supervision and inspection for footwear on behalf of the Jilin Administration of Industry and Commerce. The spot check inspected 68 batches of samples; 31 batches were failed; the failure rate was 41.59%.

This spot check was conducted according to QB/T 1002-2005 “Leather Shoes,” GB 28011-2011 “Shanks for footwear,” and relevant standards. The key items inspected on these samples were stiffness of shank, peeling strength of upper and sole, abrasion resistance, attachment strength of heel.

Primary failed item: appearance, labeling, stiffness of shank, the minimum length of shank, abrasion resistance, whole shoe flexing and peeling strength of upper and sole

 

For additional information please contact:

 

Shanghai    Ms.Caroline Xin
Tel: +86 21 6091 7608
caroline.xin@intertek.com

Guangzhou    Ms.Liu Hui Li
Tel: +86 20 2820 9274
huili.liu@intertek.com

Tianjin    Ms.Linda Zhang
Tel: +86 22 2385 7393
linda.zhang@intertek.com