Results of China Market Textile, Footwear and Bags Spot Checks in February 2021
Vol. 1228 | 04 Mar 2021
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 & Textiles
In February, the SAMR, Jiangsu AMR, Shanxi AMR, Hainan AMR, Guangzhou AMR and Chengdu AMR announced the results of the special product quality supervision for bedding articles and textiles.
This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB 18383-2007 “General technical requirement for products with filling materials,” GB/T 22796-2009 “Quilts, Quilt cover,” GB/T 22797-2009 “Sheet,” GB/T 22864-2009 “Towels,” and GB/T 24252-2019 “Silk quilts.”
Bedding articles & Textiles | ||||
Organization | Type of Product | Batches Inspected | Batches Failed | Failure Rate |
SAMR | Bedding articles | 86 | 11 | 12.79% |
Jiangsu AMR | Wool quilts | 30 | 0 | 0.00% |
Shanxi AMR | Bedding articles | 65 | 3 | 4.62% |
Hainan AMR | Silk quilts | 30 | 5 | 16.67% |
Guangzhou AMR | Towels | 42 | 10 | 23.81% |
Chengdu AMR | Bedding articles | 19 | 2 | 10.53% |
Towels | 10 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Primary failed items: pH value, fiber content, use instruction (label), colorfastness
Children’s Apparel & Accessories
In February, the SAMR, Jiangsu AMR, Hubei AMR, Anhui AMR, Shaanxi AMR and Guangzhou AMR and announced the results of the special product quality supervision and inspection for children’s apparel & accessories.
The spot checks were 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 31900-2015 “Woven children’s clothing,” GB/T 33271-2016 “Woven garments for infants,” FZ/T 73025-2019 “Knitted garments and accessories for infants,” and FZ/T 73045-2013 “Knitted children’s wear.”
Children’s Apparel & Accessories | ||||
Organization | Type of Product | Batches Inspected | Batches Failed | Failure Rate |
SAMR | Infant and children’s garments | 220 | 29 | 13.18% |
Jiangsu AMR | Sleeping bags for infants | 58 | 2 | 3.45% |
Hubei AMR | Infant and children’s garments | 22 | 6 | 27.27% |
Anhui AMR | Infant and children’s garments | 10 | 1 | 10.00% |
Shaanxi AMR | Infant and children’s garments | 80 | 10 | 12.50% |
Guangzhou AMR | Children’s hats and accessories | 11 | 4 | 36.36% |
Children’s gloves and scarves | 9 | 4 | 44.44% | |
Children’s socks | 25 | 5 | 20.00% | |
Primary failed items: fiber content, use instruction (label), cords and drawstrings, colorfastness
Apparel
In February, the SAMR, Shanghai AMR, Jiangsu AMR, Shandong AMR, Hubei AMR, Shanxi AMR, Hainan AMR, Guangzhou AMR and Chengdu AMR announced the results of the special product quality supervision and inspection for apparel.
The spot checks were conducted according GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB/T 2662-2017 “Clothes with filling,” GB/T 2664-2017 “Men’s suits and coats,” GB/T 2665-2017 “Women’s suits and coats,” GB/T 8878-2014 “Knitted cotton underwear,” GB/T 22700-2016 “Washed garments,” GB/T 22849-2014 “Knitted T-shirt,” GB/T 22853-2019 “Knitted sportwear,” GB/T 32614-2016 “Outdoor sportswear-Water resistant garment,” FZ/T 73020-2019 “Knitted casual wear,” FZ/T 73024-2014 “Knitted underwear with chemical fibres,” FZ/T 73029-2019 “Knitted leggings,” and FZ/T 81007-2012 “Casual wear.”
Apparel | ||||
Organization | Type of Product | Batches Inspected | Batches Failed | Failure Rate |
SAMR | Casual wear | 290 | 43 | 14.83% |
Leather garments | 57 | 2 | 3.51% | |
Down garments | 114 | 25 | 21.93% | |
Shanghai AMR | Down garments | 50 | 6 | 12.00% |
Leather garments | 50 | 7 | 14.00% | |
Jiangsu AMR | Cashmere knitting goods | 50 | 0 | 0.00% |
Shandong AMR | Suits and coats | 20 | 2 | 10.00% |
Sportswear | 20 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Water resistant garments | 20 | 6 | 30.00% | |
Hubei AMR | Textile & garment | 188 | 34 | 18.09% |
Shanxi AMR | Shirts and blouses | 45 | 1 | 2.22% |
Wool knitted goods | 12 | 1 | 8.33% | |
Underwear | 22 | 1 | 4.55% | |
Sportswear | 90 | 4 | 4.44% | |
Casual wear | 50 | 7 | 14.00% | |
Clothes with filling | 26 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Hainan AMR | Casual wear | 75 | 21 | 28.00% |
Guangzhou AMR | International brand garments | 40 | 5 | 12.50% |
Autumn & winter garments | 129 | 29 | 22.48% | |
Cashmere & wool knitting goods | 30 | 5 | 16.67% | |
Down garments | 32 | 6 | 18.75% | |
Chengdu AMR | Cashmere & wool knitting goods | 31 | 3 | 9.68% |
Down garment & cotton wadded garments | 33 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Primary failed items: fiber content, use instruction (label), colorfastness
Footwear
In February, the SAMR, Jiangsu AMR, Shandong AMR, Hubei AMR and Shanxi AMR announced the results of special product quality supervision and inspection of footwear products.
This spot check was conducted according to GB 25036-2010 “Children’s canvas rubber footwear,” GB 30585-2014 “Safety technical specifications for children’s footwear,” GB/T 15107-2013 “Athletic shoes,” GB/T 22756-2017 ”Leather sandals,” QB/T 1002-2015 “Leather shoes,” QB/T 2880-2016 ”Children’s leather shoes,” QB/T 2955-2017 “Casual shoes,” QB/T 4331-2012 “Children’s athletic shoes” and QB/T 4546-2013 “Children’s leather sandals.”
Footwear | ||||
Organization | Type of Product | Batches Inspected | Batches Failed | Failure Rate |
SAMR | Children’s shoes | 112 | 21 | 18.75% |
Safety footwear | 30 | 3 | 10.00% | |
Jiangsu AMR | Adult leather shoes | 38 | 2 | 5.26% |
Shandong AMR | Elderly shoes | 20 | 0 | 0.00% |
Hubei AMR | Children’s shoes | 19 | 4 | 21.05% |
Adult shoes | 53 | 3 | 5.66% | |
Shanxi AMR | Leather shoes | 30 | 5 | 16.67% |
Athletic shoes | 25 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Primary failed items: phthalates, color fastness to rubbing, flexing resistance
Bags
In February, the Hainan AMR and Guangzhou AMR announced the results of special product quality supervision and inspection for bags.
This spot check was conducted according to GB 20400-2006 “Leather and fur—Limit of harmful matter,” GB 21550-2008 “Restriction of hazardous materials in polyvinyl chloride artificial leather,” QB/T 1333-2018 “Handbag and knapsack,” QB/T 1619-2018 “Wallet.”
Bags | ||||
Organization | Type of Product | Batches Inspected | Batches Failed | Failure Rate |
Hainan AMR | Handbag and knapsack | 30 | 6 | 20.00% |
Guangzhou AMR | Wallet | 18 | 2 | 11.11% |
Primary failed items: use instruction (label), shock impact property
For additional information please contact:
Shanghai
Ms. Mariana Yang
Tel: +86 21 5339 7527
mariana.yang@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
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