SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that China has published a new standard for children’s leather sandals – QB/T 4546-2021. Issued on December 2, 2021, by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology the new product standard came into effect on April 1, 2022, replacing the 2012 iteration. It

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that under US rules, claims that textiles made with ‘bamboo fibers’ may be erroneous and therefore subject to fines. In the US, the labeling and advertising of textile fibers is subject to the provisions in the Fiber Products Identification Act and the Textile

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, invites quality and regulatory compliance professionals to a webinar: ‘Fiber Fragmentation in the Fashion and Textile Industry.’ The unintentional release of microplastics from textiles and the associated pollution of the natural environment is an issue that is being addressed by manufacturers, retailers, non-governmental organizations and regulatory

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Portugal has approved its ‘Leather Decree’, thereby defining the term ‘leather’ and restricting its use in marketing messages and labeling. Decree Law No. 3/2022 – the Leather Decree – came into effect on January 1, 2022. It creates a harmonized definition of