Vol. 1099 | 06 Sep 2019

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China recently released announcement No. 29 of 2019, and the standardization administration of the People’s Republic of China released announcement No.10 of 2019, to publish standards updates. Included are some updated textile and footwear product standards and method standards, including HG/T 2020-2019 “Color rain boots (shoes)”, GB/T 5714-2019 “Textiles – Tests for colourfastness – colourfastness to sea water,” as well as some new standards for textiles such as GB/T 38029-2019 “Suzhou embroidery” and HG/T 5522-2019 “Nurse’s rubber-thermoplastic footwear.”

We have summarized the following key updated standards below:

No.

Standard Number

Standard Name

Replaced Standard

Standard Executed Date

Textile

Product Standard

1

GB/T 38014-2019

Textiles -- Non-woven fabric for surgical protection

-

Mar. 1, 2020

2

GB/T 38029-2019

Suzhou embroidery

-

Mar. 1, 2020

Method Standard

1

GB/T 5714-2019

Textiles – Tests for colourfastness – colourfastness to sea water

GB/T 5714-1997

Mar. 1, 2020

2

GB/T 38006-2019

Textiles – Test method for dimensional change after steam-press on fabric

-

Mar. 1, 2020

3

GB/T 38007-2019

Testing method for identification of natural colored of Mulberry silk

-

Mar. 1, 2020

4

GB/T 38015-2019

Textiles – Quantitative chemical analysis – Mixtures of elastane fibre and certain other fibres

-

Mar. 1, 2020

5

GB/T 38016-2019

Textiles – testing method for drying rate

-

Mar. 1, 2020

Footwear

Product Standard

1

HG/T 2020-2019

Color rain boots (shoes)

HG/T 2020-2011

Jan. 1, 2020

2

HG/T 5522-2019

Nurse’s rubber-thermoplastic footwear

-

Jan. 1, 2020

Method Standard

1

GB/T 3903.7-2019

Footwear – whole shoes test method – Ageing conditioning

GB/T 3903.7-2005

Mar. 1, 2020

2

GB/T 3903.33-2019

Footwear – test methods for insoles and insocks – water absorption and desorption

GB/T 3903.33-2008

Mar. 1, 2020

3

GB/T 3903.34-2019

Footwear – test methods for shanks – Longitudinal stiffness

GB/T 3903.34-2008

Mar. 1, 2020

4

GB/T 3903.39-2019

Footwear – test methods for uppers – Delamination resistance

GB/T 3903.39-2008

Mar. 1, 2020

5

GB/T 3903.41-2019

Footwear – test methods for uppers and lining – Flex resistance

GB/T 3903.41-2008

Mar. 1, 2020

6

GB/T 3903.42-2019

Footwear – test methods for uppers, lining and insocks – Colour migration

GB/T 3903.42-2008

Mar. 1, 2020

7

GB/T 3903.43-2019

Footwear – Test methods for uppers, lining and insocks – seam strength

GB/T 3903.43-2008

Mar. 1, 2020

8

GB/T 16641-2019

Test method for dynamic waterproofness of finished footwear

GB/T 16641-1996

Mar. 1, 2020

9

GB/T 22049-2019

Footwear – Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing of footwear and components for footwear

GB/T 22049-2008

Mar. 1, 2020

10

GB/T 38011-2019

Footwear – Test methods for whole shoes – pull-out force of upper bands from bottom

-

Mar. 1, 2020

11

GB/T 38012-2019

Footwear – Test methods for whole shoes – Cushioning performance

-

Mar. 1, 2020

12

GB/T 38013-2019

Footwear – Test methods for whole shoes – Anti-loosening property

-

Mar. 1, 2020

13

GB/T 38017-2019

Footwear and component – Test method for evaluation of resistance to bacteria

-

Mar. 1, 2020

14

GB/T 38018-2019

Footwear – Test methods for outsole –

anti-fatigue performance

-

Mar. 1, 2020

15

HG/T 5523-2019

Test method for ground holding performance for rubber shoes and sport shoes

-

Jan. 1, 2020

Remark: All above standards have not been published at present.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China announcement No. 29 of 2019 can be found here:
https://www.miit.gov.cn/zwgk/zcwj/wjfb/gg/art/2020/art_4e16d4a0de4f497b819f5cb838fb0325.html

The standardization administration of the People’s Republic of China announcement No.10 of 2019 can be found here:
https://std.sacinfo.org.cn/gnoc/queryInfo?id=74BDDF1CB5D34B3F9966FCD258154C4B

For more information, please contact:

Ellie Zheng
ellie.zheng@intertek.com

Oscar Gu
oscar.gu@intertek.com

 

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