Results of China Market Textile, Footwear and Bags Spot Checks in November 2019
Vol. 1124 | 11 Dec 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 November, the SAMR, Shanghai AMR, Jiangsu AMR, Shenzhen AMR, Neimenggu AMR and Jinan 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 22796-2009 “Quilts and quilt cover,” GB/T 22797-2009 “Sheet,” GB/T 22843-2009 “cushion and pillow,” GB 18383-2007 “General technical requirements for products with filling materials” and GB/T 24252-2009 “Silk quilts.”
Bedding Articles | ||||
Organization | Type of Product | Batches Inspected | Batches Failed | Failure Rate |
SAMR | Bedding articles | 120 | 2 | 1.67% |
Silk quilts | 60 | 7 | 11.67% | |
Shanghai AMR | Silk quilts | 80 | 13 | 16.25% |
Jiangsu AMR | Bedding articles for student dormitory | 200 | 5 | 2.50% |
Shenzhen AMR | Bedding articles | 35 | 3 | 8.57% |
Neimenggu AMR | Products with filling materials | 63 | 8 | 12.70% |
Jinan AMR | Bedding articles | 52 | 2 | 3.85% |
Primary failed items: fiber content, use instructions (label), quality of filling, weight tolerance of filling, weight tolerance of products, tensile strength
Children’s Apparel and School Uniforms
In November, the Jiangsu AMR, Shanxi AMR and Neimenggu AMR announced the results of the special product quality supervision for children’s apparel and school uniforms.
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,” FZ/T 73045 “Knitted children's wear” and GB/T 31888-2015 “School uniforms of primary and secondary students” etc.
Children’s Apparel | ||||
Organization | Type of Product | Batches Inspected | Batches Failed | Failure Rate |
Jiangsu AMR | School uniform | 194 | 12 | 6.19% |
Shanxi AMR | School uniform | 40 | 1 | 2.50% |
Neimenggu AMR | School uniform | 46 | 7 | 15.22% |
Infant and Children’s apparel | 63 | 5 | 7.94% | |
Primary failed items: fiber content, pH value, cords and drawstrings, use instructions (label), colorfastness
Textiles and Apparel
In November, the SAMR, Shanghai AMR, Shanghai AMR, Shenzhen AMR, Henan AMR, Neimenggu AMR and Jinan AMR announced the results of the 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 2660-2017 “Shirts and blouses,” GB/T 18132-2016 “Silk garments,” GB/T 81007-2012 ”Casual wear,” GB/T 81004-2012 ”Dress and ladies suit” and GB 8965.1 “Protective clothing—Flame—retardant protection—Part 1: Flame-retardant protective clothing.”
Textiles and Apparel | ||||
Organization | Type of Product | Batches Inspected | Batches Failed | Failure Rate |
SAMR | Casual wear | 301 | 29 | 9.63% |
Shirts | 120 | 8 | 6.67% | |
Swimwear | 40 | 9 | 22.50% | |
Pajamas and sleepwear | 120 | 6 | 5.00% | |
T-shirt | 80 | 7 | 8.75% | |
Silk garments | 60 | 1 | 1.67% | |
Towel | 120 | 25 | 20.83% | |
Socks | 90 | 19 | 21.11% | |
Shanghai AMR | Shirts | 66 | 2 | 3.03% |
Shenzhen AMR | Protective clothing | 17 | 1 | 5.88% |
Adult underwear | 60 | 6 | 10.00% | |
Henan AMR | Casual wear | 30 | 1 | 3.33% |
Knitted underwear | 38 | 4 | 10.53% | |
Neimenggu AMR | Wool and cashmere goods | 22 | 8 | 36.36% |
Suits/trousers | 10 | 1 | 10% | |
Clothing with filling | 14 | 11 | 78.57% | |
Jinan AMR | Work clothes | 34 | 4 | 11.76% |
Primary failed items: pH value, fiber content, AZO dyes, presence of odor, colorfastness, use instructions (label)
Footwear
In November, the SAMR, Shanghai AMR, Shenzhen AMR, Chongqing AMR, Ningbo AMR announced the results of special product quality supervision and inspection of footwear products.
This spot check was conducted according to GB 30585-2014 “Safety technical specifications for children’s footwear,” GB 25036-2010 “Children’s canvas rubber footwear (shoes),” GB/T 22756-2017 “Leather sandals,” QB/T 4331-2012 “Children’s athletic shoes,” QB/T 2880-2016 “Children’s leather shoes,” and GB/T 28011-2011 “Shanks for footwear” and GB 21148-2007 “Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.”
Footwear | ||||
Organization | Type of Product | Batches Inspected | Batches Failed | Failure Rate |
SAMR | Athletic shoes | 91 | 1 | 1.10% |
Leather shoes | 90 | 10 | 11.11% | |
Electrically insulating footwears | 30 | 2 | 6.67% | |
Shanghai AMR | Leather sandals | 50 | 9 | 18% |
Shenzhen AMR | Children’s shoes | 37 | 4 | 10.81% |
Shenzhen AMR | Protective shoes | 11 | 3 | 27.37% |
Adult shoes | 80 | 9 | 11.25% | |
Chongqing AMR | Adult shoes | 629 | 82 | 13.04% |
Sole bottom of shoes | 74 | 3 | 4.05% | |
Ningbo AMR | Shoes | 45 | 4 | 8.89% |
Primary failed items: formaldehyde content, heavy metal content (lead, cadmium), phthalates, whole shoe flexing, colorfastness, AZO dyes, outsole hardness, peel strength
For additional information please contact:
Shanghai
Ms. Ellie Zheng
Tel: +86 21 5339 7524
ellie.zheng@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