Softlines

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has announced the appointment of Yvonne Tse as Vice President, Global Softlines division. Yvonne joined SGS in 2011 as Deputy Director of Global Softlines and in 2017 was promoted to International Business Head. Across a career spanning almost 25 years, Yvonne has established an outstanding […]

China has released a new national standard that covers the terminology, definition and identification of biobased materials – GB/T 39514-2020. The standard covers materials made from biomass and/or by a biological manufacturing process. They include biobased: Chemicals Polymers Plastics Chemical fibers Rubber Material additives Composites Biodegradable paints Products made from a variety of biobased materials

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article that gives stakeholders an insight into China’s growing online retail market for clothing. Even before the 2020 pandemic, more and more people were shifting their shopping habits from ‘bricks and mortar’ shops to online retailers. E-commerce has multiple advantages, such as accessing

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has been officially approved as a Third-Party Laboratory Member and will soon be extending its fiber fragmentation testing services beyond consortium member organizations. The textile industry has become increasingly aware of the issue of fiber fragmentation and its potential as a serious environmental polluter. The

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is to host a live webinar to help apparel, textile and footwear brands better understand the ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines and take action to remedy non-conformance. The interactive webinar ‘Root Cause Analysis for Chemicals in Wastewater’ will set out the purpose and requirements of ZDHC Wastewater

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has launched new comprehensive testing protocol for footwear packaging – a first for the footwear industry. The innovative testing protocol is designed to support brand owners and retailers, including e-commerce, to have confidence that their packaging will perform well, meet environmental and sustainability standards and

In October 2020, the Swedish government announced it was postponing the implementation of its new chemical tax for clothing and footwear until 2022. The decision follows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. First announced in May 2020, the tax is designed to phase out the use of hazardous chemicals in clothing and footwear. It is

In response to the latest changes in the COVID-19 pandemic, the French Government has recently issued a decree that recommends only face covering masks with a filtration efficiency of at least 90% be used. Issued on January 27, 2021, with the Cross Ministries Note updated on January 28, 2021, Decree No. 2021-76 takes on board

China has updated its national standard covering the generic names for man-made fibers – GB/T 4146.1-2020 Textiles-Man-made fibers – Part 1: Generic names. Issued as part of China’s No. 22 announcement on newly approved national standards in 2020, the new standard will come into effect on May 1, 2021. It covers all man-made fibers, defined