China’s Standardization Administration has put into effect its new, updated national product standard for towels – GB/T 22864-2020. The standard applies to all kinds of woven towel products made from textile fibers, but does not include: Microfiber towels Single-use towels [if !supportLists] The main technical contents of the standard are: General safety technical requirements shall […]
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has today launched the SGS Independently Checked Mark (IC Mark) for reusable fabric masks. The new IC Mark tests and verifies products utilizing key performance attributes from the recently published industry consensus standard, ASTM F3502 Standard Specification for Barrier Face Coverings. Its use will provide
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is helping clothing and textile manufacturers gain a better understanding of the growing market for organic cotton. Consumers are increasingly demanding products that are organic, not least organic textiles. Total global production of organic cotton was estimated at 239,787 metric tons in 2018/19, an increase of
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Manufacturers of knitted garments that are dyed using vegetable dyes are reminded that China has issued a new industry standard – FZ/T 73065-2020 – which came into effect on October 1, 2020. Issued by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the standard applies to knitted garments that contain either: Only vegetable dyes Vegetable
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On January 1, 2021, Turkey’s ‘Communique on the Inspection of Some Textile, Clothing and Leather Products (2021/18)’ entered into force. This regulates the procedures and principles governing the inspection of specified products against relevant legislation in terms of human health, safety of life, property and the environment, and consumer protection. The communique was published in
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community, a customs union comprising Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, has announced a delay to the enforcement of Resolution No. 2107 “Andean Technical Regulation for the Labelling of Footwear, Leather Goods, Travel and Similar Items.” Originally passed in November 2019, it was planned that the technical regulation would be
Suppliers of children’s clothing with small, attached components to markets in the European Union (EU) are advised that the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has developed four new documents that should be referred to when ensuring compliance with the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD). The four documents – one EU standard and three Technical Specifications
The U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) has released guidance to help industry stakeholders understand the current regulatory requirements for products that are in high demand because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The current health crisis means a wide range of products are not only in high demand but are also being consumed beyond their typical
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified the requirements for 510(k), a premarket submission that demonstrates a medical device is safe and effective before it is marketed. The clarification has increased the sample size requirements for medical face masks. To market Class I, II, or III medical devices for human use in the
China has updated its mandatory national standard for high visibility protective clothing – GB 20653-2020. The standard covers professional use high visibility clothing designed using fluorescent and retroreflective materials. The intention of the clothing it to provide conspicuous warning of the worker in an environment where visibility is poor. GB 20653-2020 contains provisions relating to
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