Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in May 2019

Vol. 1084 | 20 Jun 2019

Note: AMR is the governmental organization of domestic China, AMR is the regional merged governmental organization of QTS and AIC. QTS is short for the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, AIC is short for the Administration for Industry and Commerce, AMR is short for the Administration for Market Regulation, SAMR is short for the State Administration for Market Regulation.

Bedding Articles

In May, the Shanxi AMR 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 “Textiles – Identification of fiber content,” GB/T 22797 “Sheet” and GB/T 22844-2009 “Matched bedding.”

Bedding Articles
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
Shanxi AMR	Bedding articles	121	26	21.49%

Primary failed items: use instructions (label), pH value, colorfastness, tensile strength, dimensional stability to washing

Children’s Apparel

In May, the Shanghai AMR, He’nan AMR and Shanxi AMR 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 “Knitted T-shirt,” GB/T 8878 “Cotton knitted underwear,” FZ/T 73009 “Cashmere knitted goods,” FZ/T 73018 “Wool knitted goods,” FZ/T 73020 “Knitted casual wear,” FZ/T 73025 “Knitted garment and adornment for infants,” FZ/T 73026 “Knitted skirt and ladies suit,” FZ/T 73029 “Knitted trousers,” FZ/T 73032 “Knitted jeans wear,” FZ/T 73045 “Knitted children's wear,” FZ/T 81004 “Dress and ladies suit,” FZ/T 81006 “Jeanswear,” FZ/T 81007 “Casual wear” and FZ/T 81014 “Infant wear.”

Children’s Apparel
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
Shanghai AMR	Children's sleeping bag and apparel	50	5	10.00%
	Children’s apparel	82	16	19.51%
He’nan AMR	Children’s apparel	30	4	13.33%
Shanxi AMR	Children’s apparel	89	38	42.70%

Primary failed items: use instructions (label), fiber content, pH value, colorfastness, formaldehyde content and cords and drawstrings 

Textiles and Apparel

In May, the Shanghai AMR, Zhejiang AMR and Shanxi AMR 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 “Knitted skirt and ladies suit,” FZ/T 81004 “Dress and ladies suit,” FZ/T 81007 “Casual wear,” GB/T 2660 “Shirts and blouses,” GB/T 14272 “Down garments,” FZ/T 73009 “Cashmere knitted goods,” FZ/T 73018 “Wool knitted goods,” FZ/T 73005 “Low wool content and wool-like knitted goods,” FZ/T 73034 “Semi-worsted wool knitted goods,” GB/T 8878 “Cotton knitted underwear,” FZ/T 73012 “Brassiere,” FZ/T 73017 “Knitted home textiles,” FZ/T 73024 “Knitted underwear with chemical fibres,” FZ/T 73022 “Knitted thermal underwear,” FZ/T 73029 “Knitted trousers,” FZ/T 81001 “Pajamas,” GB/T 22700 “Washed garments,” GB/T 22849 “Knitted T-shirt,” GB/T 22853 “Knitted sportswear,” GB/T 29868 “General technical criterion for knitted sports protection article,” GB/T 26385 “Knitted patchwork clothing,” FZ/T 73020 “Knitted casual wear,” FZ/T 81008 “Jackets,” FZ/T 73053 “Knitted down garments,” GB/T 32614 “Outdoor sportswear – Water resistant garment,” FZ/T 81010 “Trench coats” and GB/T 22864 “Towel.”

Textiles and Apparel
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
Shanghai AMR	Washed garments	50	2	4.00%
Zhejiang AMR	Fur garments	30	0	0.00%
Shanxi AMR	Garments	320	85	26.56%

Primary failed items: fiber content, use instructions (label), colorfastness, formaldehyde content, pilling resistance, fill power, oxygen consumption. 

Footwear

In May, the Shanghai AMR, Beijing AMR and He’nan AMR announced the results of special product quality supervision and inspection of footwear products.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 20400-2006 “Leather and fur – Limit of harmful matter,” QB/T 1002 “Leather shoes,” GB/T 28011 “Shanks,” GB/T 22756 “Leather sandals,” QB/T 2955 “Casual shoes,” “QB/T 2977 EVA sandals and slippers” and QB/T 4331 “Children’s athletic footwear.”

Footwear
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
>Shanghai AMR	Children’s shoes	30	4	13.33%
	Snow boot	40	3	7.50%
Beijing AMR	Children’s shoes	-	13	-
He’nan AMR	Children’s shoes	15	0	0.00%

* - indicates no data published online 

Primary failed items: label, formaldehyde content, total heavy metal content, abrasion resistance, outsole hardness, upper pull out strength, phthalates 

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