Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in April 2016
Vol. 908 | 03 May 2016
T-Shirts, Denim, Leather Belts, Jackets, Dresses, Hosiery
The Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical supervision launched a product quality supervision and inspection for T-shirts, denim, leather belts, jackets, dresses and hosiery:
Products | Total batches | Unqualified batches | Failed items |
T-shirts | 60 | 13 | Fiber content, colorfastness to light and perspiration |
Denim | 30 | 7 | Fiber content, colorfastness to dry rubbing, colorfastness to water |
Leather Belts | 30 | 1 | Colorfastness to rubbing |
Jackets | 50 | 5 | Fiber content, colorfastness to dry rubbing, colorfastness to perspiration |
Dresses | 60 | 8 | Fiber content, colorfastness to perspiration, colorfastness to water |
Hosiery | 30 | 4 | Fiber content |
Sheets, Quilt Covers, Towels, Pillow Cases, Pillows, Towelling Coverlets
The Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical supervision launched a product quality supervision and inspection for sheets, quilt covers, towels, pillow cases, pillows and towelling coverlets:
Products | Total batches | Unqualified batches | Failed items |
Sheets | 75 | 8 | pH value |
Quilt Covers | 75 | 10 | pH value |
Towels | 40 | 3 | pH value |
Pillow Cases | 75 | 7 | pH value |
Pillows | 70 | 6 | Stains (appearance) |
Towelling Coverlets | 20 | 0 | - |
Women’s Undergarments
The Jiangsu Bureau of Quality and Technical supervision launched a special product quality supervision and inspection for women’s undergarments in the first season of 2016. The spot check inspected 37 batches of samples; 3 batches were found unqualified.
Primary failed items: fiber content, pH value
(Outdoor) Sports Garments, Textile Products and Footwear
The Tonghua Administration of Industry and Commerce launched a product quality supervision and inspection for (outdoor) sports garments, textile products and footwear on behalf of the Jilin Administration of Industry and Commerce.
This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB 5296.4-2012 “Instructions for use of products of consumer interest – Part 4: Textiles and apparel,” GB/T 29862 “Textiles – Identification of Fiber Content,” GB 20400-2006 “Leather and fur – Limit of harmful matter,” GB 28011-2011 “Shanks for footwear.”
Products | Total batches | Unqualified batches | Failed items |
(Outdoor) Sports Garments | 63 | 4 | Fiber content, pH value, colorfastness to rubbing, labeling |
Textile Products | 33 | 17 | |
Footwear | 29 | 19 | Labeling |
Garments, Footwear, Toys
The Siping Administration of Industry and Commerce launched a product quality supervision and inspection for garments, footwear and toys on behalf of the Jilin Administration of Industry and Commerce. The spot check inspected 60 batches of samples; the failure rate was 61.22%.
Products | Unqualified batches | Failed items |
Garments | 17 | Fiber content, labeling, colorfastness to washing, colorfastness to perspiration, seam slippage |
Footwear | 25 | Labeling, formaldehyde, shanks, peeling strength of upper and sole |
Toys | 16 | Physical safety performance, labeling |
Footwear
The Baishan Administration of Industry and Commerce launched a product quality supervision and inspection for footwear on behalf of the Jilin Administration of Industry and Commerce. The spot check inspected 68 batches of samples; 31 batches were failed; the failure rate was 41.59%.
This spot check was conducted according to QB/T 1002-2005 “Leather Shoes,” GB 28011-2011 “Shanks for footwear,” and relevant standards. The key items inspected on these samples were stiffness of shank, peeling strength of upper and sole, abrasion resistance, attachment strength of heel.
Primary failed item: appearance, labeling, stiffness of shank, the minimum length of shank, abrasion resistance, whole shoe flexing and peeling strength of upper and sole
For additional information please contact:
Shanghai Ms.Caroline Xin
Tel: +86 21 6091 7608
caroline.xin@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