The Quality and Technical Supervision of several provinces have issued the results of the Textile and Footwear product quality supervision and inspection in February. This action involved children garments, adult garments, cashmere knitwear, thermal underwear, pyjamas, bedding, feather duvets, leather garments, leather shoes and children’s shoes. These spot check were conducted according to GB 18401-2010 national general safety technical code for textile products, GB 5296.4-2012 Construction for use of products of consumer interest Part 4: Textiles and apparel, GB/T 29862-2013 Textiles-Identification of fibre content, GB 31701-2015 Safety technical code for infants and children textile products, GB 20400-2006 Leather and fur-Limit of harmful matter and related standards.
In total 344 batches of substandard products were found. Details can be found below:
| Product Category | Supervision and Inspection organization | Batches | Unqualified Batches | Unqualified Item |
| Leather Clothing | The Quality and Technical Supervision of Shanghai | 50 | 5 | Azo dyes, Tearing strength of leather |
| Cashmere knitwear | The Quality and Technical Supervision of Shanghai | 30 | 3 | Colorfastness to alkaline perspiration, Colorfastness to acid perspiration,Relaxation shrinkage, Dichloromethane-soluble matter |
| Bedding | Industrial and Commercial bureau of Hunan | 60 | 27 | Fibre content, Weight deviation rate of filler, Labelling |
| Feather quilt | The Quality and Technical Supervision of Shanghai | 15 | 2 | Weight deviation rate of filler |
| Homewear and Pajamas | The Quality and Technical Supervision of Shanghai | 42 | 2 | Fibre content |
| Children’s clothing | The Quality and Technical Supervision of Wuhan | 50 | 7 | Colorfastness to acid perspiration, Colorfastness to water,colorfastness to rubbing, Azo dyes |
| Industrial and Commercial bureau of Hunan | 60 | 42 | Fibre content, Labelling | |
| Adult apparel | Industrial and Commercial bureau of Guizhou | 120 | 88 | Fibre content, Labelling, pH value, colorfastness to rubbing, Seams slippage, tearing strength, Pilling, Seams property, Colorfastness to water, Colorfastness to perspiration |
| Industrial and Commercial bureau of Hunan | 196 | 51 | Fiber content, Labelling, Tearing strength of leather | |
| Thermal underwear | Industrial and Commercial bureau of Hebei | 70 | 32 | Instruction for use, Fiber content,the weight of filler,down content of filler |
| Leather shoes | Industrial and Commercial bureau of Guizhou | 65 | 50 | Labelling, Label of the shanks, Heel attachment, Peeling strength, Shank stiffness, Flex resistance, Pull-out force of upper bands, Heel hardness, Length of the shanks, Abrasion resistance |
| Industrial and Commercial bureau of Hunan | 49 | 17 | Flex resistance, Peeling strength, Label of the shanks, | |
| Children’s shoes | Industrial and Commercial bureau of Hunan | 49 | 18 | Flex resistance, Heel hardness |
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Leather Clothing, Cashmere knitwear, Feather quilt, Home wear and Pyjamas, Adult apparel and leather shoes, Children’s clothing, Thermal underwear.