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

Bedding Articles

In April, the State Administration for Market Regulation (AQSIQ and SAIC), Hunan AIC and Shanxi QTS 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
Administration for Market Regulation Bedding Articles 90 12 13.33%
Hunan AIC Bedding Articles 97 18 18.56%
Shanxi QTS Pillow (hotel) 30 0 0.00%
Towel (hotel) 47 3 6.38%
Bath towel (hotel) 97 2 2.06%
Sheet (hotel) 45 5 11.11%

Primary failed items: fiber content, pH value, colorfastness to rubbing, dimensional stability to washing

Children’s Apparel/Uniform

In April, the Shandong QTS, Hunan AIC and Shanxi QTS 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.”

Children’s Apparel
Organization Type of Product Batches Inspected Batches Failed Failure Rate
Shandong QTS Children’s Apparel 18 5 27.78%
Hunan AIC Children’s Apparel 40 17 42.50%
Shanxi QTS Children’s Apparel 10 0 0.00%
School Uniform 79 0 0.00%

Primary failed items: heavy metals, cords and drawstrings, pH value, colorfastness to rubbing, use instruction, fiber content, attachment strength

Textiles and Apparel

In April, the State Administration for Market Regulation (AQSIQ and SAIC), Shandong QTS, Hunan AIC, Shaanxi QTS, Ningxia AIC, Shanxi QTS and Inner Mongolia AIC 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
State Administration for Market Regulation Casual apparel 197 36 18.27%
Underwear 119 11 9.24%
Suits 90 21 23.33%
Shandong QTS Women’s underwear 20 0 0.00%
Women’s knitted apparel 19 0 0.00%
Hunan AIC Down garment 105 33 31.43%
Cotton clothes 51 19 37.25%
Wool/cashmere apparel, thermal underwear 60 11 18.33%
Leather garments 36 16 44.44%
Silk articles 20 15 75.00%
Adult garment 85 45 52.94%
Shaanxi QTS Wool/cashmere apparel, winter clothes 30 1 3.33%
Ningxia AIC Wool/cashmere apparel - 38 -
Shanxi QTS Work clothes 18 0 0.00%
Panty 37 3 8.11%
Down garment 10 0 0.00%
Undergarment 30 0 0.00%
Upper garment for men 40 0 0.00%
Sport garment 25 0 0.00%
Cotton clothes 18 2 11.11%
Jeanswear 32 3 9.38%
Men’s pants 19 6 31.58%
Shirt/blouse 18 7 38.89%
Inner Mongolia AIC Down garment - 14 -

* - indicates no data published online

Primary failed items: fiber content, use instruction, pH value, colorfastness to rubbing, colorfastness to water, colorfastness to perspiration, azo dyes, warmth retention, down content, net weight of down, fill power, formaldehyde content, air permeability, tearing strength for leather, colorfastness to rubbing for leather, colorfastness to washing, seam slippage

Footwear

In April, the Hunan AIC, Ningxia AIC and Shanxi QTS 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” and QB/T 1002-2015 “Leather shoes.”

Footwear
Organization Type of Product Batches Inspected Batches Failed Failure Rate
Hunan AIC Footwear 20 8 40.00%
Footwear 147 44 29.93%
Ningxia AIC Footwear - 42 -
Shanxi QTS Women’s shoes 60 0 0.00%
Men’s shoes 25 0 0.00%

* - indicates no data published online

Primary failed items: delamination resistance, whole shoes flexing, outsole abrasion, shanks, heel hardness, label

Bags

In April, the State Administration for Market Regulation (AQSIQ and SAIC), Guangdong QTS and Hunan AIC announced the results of special product quality supervision and inspection for bags.

This spot check was conducted according to QB/T 2155-2010 “Travelling case and trolley bag,” GB 20400-2006 “Leather and fur Limit of harmful matter,” QB/T 1333-2010 “Handbag and knapsack.”

Bags
Organization Type of Product Batches Inspected Batches Failed Failure Rate
State Administration for Market Regulation Travelling Case/Trolley Bag 90 40 44.44%
Handbags and Knapsacks 90 17 18.89%
Guangdong QTS Leather bags 10 4 40.00%
Leather bags 80 3 3.75%
Hunan AIC Bags 35 12 34.29%

Primary failed items: shock impact property, drop impact property, travelling performance, seam strength, colorfastness to rubbing

Note: QTS and AIC are governmental organizations of domestic China. QTS is Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, AIC is Administration for Industry and Commerce.

 
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