Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in June 2018

Vol. 1036 | 18 Jul 2018

Bedding Articles

In June, the Jiangsu QTS, Liaoning QTS and Jilin AIC announced the results of the special product quality supervision for bedding articles.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB/T 29862-2013 “Textiles – Identification of fiber content,” GB/T 22796-2009 “Quilts and quilt cover,” GB/T 22797-2009 “Sheet,” GB/T 22800-2009 “Textiles for star-tourist hotels,” GB/T 22843-2009 “Cushion and pillow,” GB/T 22844-2009 “Matched bedding,” GB/T 24252-2009 ”Silk quilts,” FZ/T 81005-2006 “Quilting goods,” GB 18383-2007 “General technical requirements for products with filling materials” and QB/T 1193-2012 “Feather and Down quilt.”

Bedding Articles
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
Jiangsu QTS	Bedding Articles	118	6	5.08%
Liaoning QTS	Bedding Articles	30	0	0.00%
Jilin AIC	Bedding Articles	17	6	35.29%

Primary failed items: fiber content, pH value, colorfastness to perspiration, use instruction

Children’s Apparel

In June, the Shanghai QTS, Jiangsu QTS, Anhui QTS, Hebei QTS, Liaoning QTS, Jilin AIC, Jilin QTS and Chengdu AIC announced the results of the special product quality supervision for children’s apparel.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB 31701-2015 “Safety Technical Code for Infant and Children’s Textile Products,” GB/T 29862-2013 “Textiles-Identification of fiber content,” GB/T 22849-2014 “Knitted T-shirt,” GB/T 8878-2014 “Cotton knitted underwear,” FZ/T 73009-2009 “Cashmere knitted goods,” FZ/T 73018-2012 “Wool knitted goods,” FZ/T 73020-2012 “Knitted casual wear,” FZ/T 73025-2013 “Knitted garment and adornment for infants,” FZ/T 73026-2014 “Knitted skirt and ladies suit,” FZ/T 73029-2009 “Knitted trousers,” FZ/T 73032-2009 “Knitted jeanswear,” FZ/T 73045-2013 “Knitted children's wear,” FZ/T 81004-2012 “Dress and ladies suit,” FZ/T 81006-2007 “Jeanswear,” FZ/T 81007-2012 “Casual wear” and FZ/T 81014-2008 “Infant wear.”

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Primary failed items: colorfastness, pH value, formaldehyde content, use instruction, fiber content, attachment strength, AZO dyes, heavy metal content, cords and drawstrings, sewing strength

Textiles and Apparel

In June, the Zhejiang QTS, Jiangsu QTS, Guangdong QTS, Shandong QTS, Liaoning QTS, Jilin AIC, Jilin QTS and Chengdu QTS announced the results of a special product quality supervision and inspection for textiles and apparel.

The spot checks were conducted according to GB 18401 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB/T 5296.4-2012 “Instructions for use of products of consumer interest – Part 4: Textiles and apparel,” GB/T 29862-2013 “Textiles – Identification of fiber content,” FZ/T 73026-2006 ”Knitted skirt and ladies suit,” FZ/T 81004-2012 “Dress and ladies suit,” FZ/T 81007-2012 “Casual wear,” GB/T 2660-2008 “Shirts and blouses,” GB/T 14272-2011 “Down garments,” FZ/T 73009-2009 “Cashmere knitted goods,” FZ/T 73018-2012 “Wool knitted goods,” FZ/T 73005-2012 “Low wool content and wool like knitted goods,” FZ/T 73034-2009 “Semi-worsted wool knitted goods,” GB/T 8878-2014 “Cotton knitted underwear,” FZ/T 73012-2008 “Brassiere,” FZ/T 73017-2014 “Knitted home textiles,” FZ/T 73024-2014 “Knitted underwear with chemical fibres,” FZ/T 73022-2012 “Knitted thermal underwear,” FZ/T 73029-2009 “Knitted trousers,” FZ/T 81001-2007 “Pajamas,” GB/T 22700-2008 “Washed garments,” GB/T 22849-2014 “Knitted T-shirt,” GB/T 22853-2009 “Knitted sportswear,” GB/T 29868-2013 “General technical criterion for knitted sports protection article,” GB/T 26385-2011 “Knitted patchwork clothing,” “FZ/T 73020-2012 “Knitted casual wear,” FZ/T 81008-2011 “Jackets,” GB/T 14272-2011 “Down garments” and FZ/T 73053-2015 “Knitted down garments.”

Textiles and Apparel
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
Zhejiang QTS	Brassiere	15	2	13.33%
	Hosiery	18	1	5.56%
	Underwear	17	2	11.76%
Jiangsu QTS	Swimsuits	77	8	10.39%
	Static protective clothing	52	7	13.46%
Guangdong QTS	Causal clothing	200	12	6.00%
	Women’s garment	200	24	12.00%
	Women’s underwear	200	19	9.50%
Shandong QTS	Shirt & blouse	30	1	3.33%
	Towel	20	3	15.00%
Liaoning QTS	Swimsuits	30	1	3.33%
Jilin AIC	Apparel	74	21	28.38%
Jilin QTS	Apparel	39	14	35.90%
Chengdu QTS	Women’s and children’s garment	17	1	5.88%

Primary failed items: fiber content, use instruction, pH value, colorfastness to rubbing, colorfastness to water, colorfastness to perspiration, down content, net weight of down, formaldehyde content, seam slippage, pilling

Footwear

In June, the Shanghai QTS, Zhejiang QTS, Jiangsu QTS, Shandong QTS, Liaoning QTS, Jilin AIC and Chengdu QTS announced the results of special product quality supervision and inspection of footwear products.

This spot check was conducted according toGB 20400-2006 “Leather and fur – Limit of harmful matter,” QB/T 1002-2015 “Leather shoes,” GB/T 28011-2011 “Shanks,” GB/T 22756-2017 “Leather sandals,” QB/T 2955-2008 “Casual shoes,” GB 30585-2014 "Safety technical specification for children's footwear," QB/T 4546-2013 " Children's leather sandals," QB/T 4331-2012 "Children’s Athletic footwear," QB/T 2880-2016 “Children’s leather shoes."

Footwear
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
Shanghai QTS	Children’s shoes	40	12	30.00%
Zhejiang QTS	Children’s shoes	50	34	68.00%
Jiangsu QTS	Leather shoes	83	13	15.66%
	Children’s shoes	70	11	15.71%
Shandong QTS	Leather shoes	10	1	10.00%
Liaoning QTS	Shoes	50	6	12.00%
Jilin AIC	Shoes	22	8	36.36%
	Leather shoes	14	10	71.43%
Chengdu QTS	Children’s shoes	16	0	0.00%

Primary failed items: delamination resistance, whole shoe flexing, outsole abrasion, shanks, colorfastness, phthalates, heavy metal, upper pull out strength, outsole hardness, tensile strength, outsole thickness, formaldehyde content

For additional information please contact:

Shanghai    Ms.Yolanda Liu
Tel: +86 21 5339 7531
yolanda.liu@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