In March the administrations for industry and commerce and bureau of quality and technical supervision issued the results of apparel, home textile, bag, footwear quality supervision. This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 ‘National general safety technical code for textile products’ , GB 5296.4-2012 ‘Instruction for use of products of consumer interest-Part 4: Textile and apparel’ , GB20400-2006 ‘Leather and fur-limit of harmful matter’, GB/T 29862-2013 ‘Textiles. Identification of fiber content’, nominal product standards, local standards .
The result summarised below:
| Product category | Supervision and inspection organization | Total batches | Problem batches | Problem |
| Knitted underwear | General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the PRC | 120 | 8 | Fibre content, pH value, thermal insulation |
| Lingerie | General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the PRC | 81 | 2 | Fibre content |
| Apparel | Hefei Administration for industry & commerce | 20 | 9 | Fibre content, formaldehyde, labeling |
| Bags | Hefei Administration for industry & commerce | 5 | 5 | Impact performance, labeling, seam strength |
| Travel shoes | Tianjin Market and Quality Supervision Administration | 16 | 1 | Abrasion resistance |
| Down garments | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 30 | 1 | Fibre content |
| Padded garments | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 50 | 2 | Fibre content, padding quality |
| Jeans wear | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 30 | 7 | Colour fastness to perspiration(alkaline), fibre content, colour fastness to dry rubbing, tear strength |
| Sports wear | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 40 | 4 | Colour fastness to dry rubbing, fibre content |
| Children’s wear | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 30 | 0 | — |
| School uniform | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 78 | 0 | — |
| Women ‘s top | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 50 | 2 | Fibre content, pH value |
| Men’s top | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 49 | 2 | Colour fastness to perspiration(alkaline), fibre content |
| Knitted underwear | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 40 | 2 | Fibre content |
| Thermal underwear | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 20 | 2 | Thermal insulation |
| Skirt | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 40 | 16 | Fibre content, colour fastness to perspiration(alkaline), colour fastness to perspiration(acid), colour fastness to water |
| T-shirt | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 30 | 1 | Fibre content |
| Pants | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 50 | 13 | Fibre content, colour fastness to dry rubbing, colour fastness to water, colour fastness to perspiration(alkaline) |
| Leather shoes | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 50 | 0 | — |
| Travel shoes | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 50 | 0 | — |
| Leather belt | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 20 | 0 | — |
| Leather bags | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 27 | 0 | — |
| Towel (accommodation) | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 50 | 3 | pH value, colour stain |
| Pillow inner (accommodation and food services) | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 70 | 16 | Colour stain, padding quality |
| Blanket | Shanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 10 | 0 | — |
| Apparel | Sichuan Administration for industry & commerce | — | 42 | Labeling, fibre content, pH value, colour fastness to washing, colour fastness to dry-cleaning, colour fastness to perspiration, colour fastness to light, colour fastness to dry rubbing, colour fastness to wet rubbing, peeled off strength value for garments used adhesive interlining, slippage performance, tear strength, formaldehyde, seam performance, colour fastness to water |
| Footwear | Sichuan Administration for industry & commerce | — | 10 | Flex resistance, labeling, hook flexural property, hook hardness, labeling, hook length limit, hook longitudinal stiffness, peel strength |
| Down & Feather quilt | Shanghai Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 30 | 3 | Filling mass deviation rate, fibre content |
| Lingerie | Shanghai Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 60 | 4 | Fibre content, colour fastness to water, colour fastness to perspiration |
| Cushion | Shanghai Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 30 | 6 | Labeling, colour fastness to perspiration(alkaline), colour fastness to water, colour fastness to washing |
| Lingerie | Jiangsu Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 195 | 65 | Labeling, fibre content, colour fastness to rubbing |
| Knitted underwear | Jiangsu Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 165 | 41 | Azo dyes, pH value, colour fastness to water, colour fastness to perspiration, fibre content, labeling |
| Knitted casual wear | Anhui Administration for industry & commerce | 60 | 34 | Labeling, fibre content, colour fastness to perspiration, colour fastness to water, pilling |
| Children’s shoes | Anhui Administration for industry & commerce | 20 | 13 | Peel strength, labeling, phthalate, heavy metal, appearance, abrasion resistance, upper pull strength, formaldehyde |
| Leather shoes | Anhui Administration for industry & commerce | 20 | 14 | Labeling, peel strength, flex resistance, formaldehyde |
| Underwear | Anhui Administration for industry & commerce | 40 | 3 | Fibre content |
| Home textile | Anhui Administration for industry & commerce | 35 | 19 | Fibre content, labeling |
| Fashion apparel | Shanghai Administration for industry & commerce | 110 | 22 | Colour fastness to dry rubbing, Labeling, colour fastness to washing, slippage performance, colour fastness to wet rubbing, pilling, seam performance |
| Adult’s apparel | Jinan Administration for industry & commerce | — | 18 | Fibre content, colour fastness to perspiration(alkaline), pilling |
| Luggage and bag | Erdos Administration for industry & commerce | — | 28 | Shaking impact, accessories, labeling, colour fastness to rubbing, azo dye |
| Infants’ apparel | Shandong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 28 | 0 | — |
| Suits | Shandong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 11 | 0 | — |
| Underwear | Shandong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 23 | 0 | — |
| Leather shoes | Shandong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 23 | 1 | Upper pull strength |
| Adult’s apparel | Beijing Administration for industry & commerce | — | 44 | Slippage performance, labeling, Fibre content, pH value, colour fastness to perspiration, colour fastness to dry rubbing, colour fastness to wet rubbing, Fibre content |
| Apparel | Guangdong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 62 | 16 | Formaldehyde, colour fastness to perspiration, Labeling, Fibre content, seam performance, attachment tensile strength |
| Socks | Guangdong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 100 | 18 | Fibre content, pH value |
| Infants and children apparel | Guangdong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 135 | 50 | Labeling, attachment tensile strength, pH value, colour fastness to washing, colour fastness to light, Fibre content, down content, colour fastness to wet rubbing, colour fastness to light, sewing strength, azo dyes |
| Apparel | Guangdong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 126 | 80 | pH value, colour fastness to wet rubbing, fibre content, Labeling |
| Bedding | Guangdong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 69 | 24 | Azo dyes, pH value, Fibre content, colour fastness to perspiration, colour fastness to rubbing, Labeling |
| Footwear | Guangdong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 64 | 7 | Peel strength, pulling strength, flex resistance, outsole hardness |
| Bags | Guangdong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 64 | 44 | Labeling, colour fastness to rubbing, impact performance |
| Adult sports shoes | Market Supervision Commission of Xiamen Municipality | 25 | 5 | Abrasion resistance, flex resistance, colour fastness to rubbing |
| Casual wear | Henan Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 96 | 66 | Colour fastness to perspiration, pilling, fibre content, colour fastness to water, pilling, Fibre content, seam performance, colour fastness to washing |
| Knitted underwear | Henan Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision | 50 | 28 | Fibre content, dimensional change after washing, break strength, pH value, colour fastness to dry rubbing |
| Women’s products | Liaoning Administration for industry & commerce | — | Labeling, fibre content, pH value, colour fastness to washing, azo dyes, colour fastness to perspiration, colour fastness to water, colour fastness to light | |
| Wool garment | Inner Mongolia Administration For Industry & Commerce | — | 55 | Labeling, fibre content, colour fastness to water, colour fastness to perspiration, colour fastness to dry-cleaning, formaldehyde |
| Down garment | Inner Mongolia Administration For Industry & Commerce | — | 25 | Fibre content, down content, filling weight, labeling, slippage performance |
| Travel shoes | Chengdu Administration for industry & commerce | — | 1 | Formaldehyde |
| Bedding | Chengdu Administration for industry & commerce | — | 20 | Labeling, fibre content, colour fastness to perspiration, tensile strength |
| Casual Wear | Qinghai Administration for industry & commerce | 60 | 22 | Colour fastness to rubbing, fibre content, Labeling, colour fastness to dry-cleaning, seam performance, pH value, slippage performance |
| Wool garment | Qinghai Administration for industry & commerce | 45 | 16 | Labeling, fibre content, colour fastness to perspiration, formaldehyde |
| Apparel | Ningxia Administration for industry & commerce | 100 | 51 | Fibre content, colour fastness to washing, slippage performance, colour fastness to rubbing, pH value, colour fastness to water, colour fastness to perspiration |
| Footwear | Ningxia Administration for industry & commerce | 100 | 36 | Hook length limit , labeling, hook hardness , hook flexural property, hook longitudinal stiffness, flex resistance, appearance, peel strength |
Suggestions from CTI
Apparel, footwear and bags which are sold in China, not only need to meet the requirements of mandatory safety technical codes, they also need meet the quality requirements of product standards. Enterprises should understand how to choose the specific requirements of China’s national standards and industry standards. They must also do some testing before sale and make sure products meet all the requirements of all relevant standards.