The new national standard will greatly protect consumers' clothing safety

With the accelerating pace of transformation and upgrading of China's textile and garment industry, the country’s quality and safety of textile products and environmental protection requirements are gradually increasing. The relevant standards are constantly being revised and improved, and consumers’ clothing safety will be more secure.

Since August 1 this year, the new version of the "National Basic Safety Technical Specification for Textile Products" (hereinafter referred to as the new national standard) will be formally implemented. By then, all textile products that circulate on the market will be tested and determined according to the new national standard. According to relevant experts, with the accelerating pace of transformation and upgrading of China's textile and garment industry, the country’s requirements for quality and safety of textile products and environmental protection are gradually increasing. The relevant standards are constantly being revised and improved, and consumers’ clothing safety will be more Protection.

The new national standard has changed greatly. “The scope of application of the new national standard, in addition to the original clothing and decorative textile products, has also added home textile products.” Xu Jian, Secretary-General of the National Clothing Standardization Technical Committee introduced the new national standard is the quality of the national The General Administration of Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the National Standardization Administration issued at the beginning of this year are applicable to all kinds of textile products produced and sold in China.

“The new national standard has clearer standards and more operability, and it is more consistent with the new changes in the apparel market in terms of indicator requirements and test methods.” The relevant experts said that the new national standard has changed compared with the old national standard implemented in 2005. Large, mainly reflected in the scope of application, terms and definitions, quality requirements, test methods, inspection rules and so on.

According to report, the new national standard will directly touch the skin of the textile products PH value range from 4.0-7.5 modified to 4.0-8.5, and increased the "sampling instructions" and consumer concerns color fastness, formaldehyde, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes Test sampling requirements. In addition, the names of decorative baubles, handicrafts, and other decorative items are collectively referred to as “fabric arts and crafts”; the requirements for clothing such as underwear, towels, swimwear, hats, etc. have been added. In addition, some of the original test methods and inspection rules have also been changed.

The new national standard pays more attention to the safety of clothing. The official secretary of the China Garment Association, Wang Hao, said that implementing the new national standard will improve the safety and product quality of China's textile products, and it will be more conducive to protecting the health of consumers, and it will also help them adapt to market competition. According to relevant experts, the new national standard has made many improvements in the safety of textile products for infants and young children, and has increased the salivation color fastness and the standards for protecting the skin of infants and children.

Aromatic amine carcinogenicity has once caught the attention of consumers. In the new national standard, the limit value for the decomposition of carcinogenic aromatic amines was increased, and the limit value was ≤ 20 mg/kg. It was also stipulated that the list of aromatic amines was not allowed to be decomposed in the dye under reducing conditions. In this regard, the experts cited the new national standard added "4-aminoazobenzene" in the banned azo dyes, which made the total number of banned azo dyes reach 24 kinds.

It is reported that the old national standard was the first textile product safety technical specification formulated by the TBT Agreement after China's accession to the World Trade Organization. Since its implementation on January 1, 2005, it has played an active role in effectively protecting the health of Chinese consumers, regulating the textile product market, and improving the overall level of China's textile industry. "The '12th Five-Year Plan' will raise the safety of consumer products to a new level. The state will further increase the formulation and improvement of the garment industry standards and focus on garment safety issues," said Xu Jian.

The new national standard to promote the comprehensive management and control of product quality standards for enterprises is the cornerstone of enterprise development. The implementation of the new national standard will have a significant impact on the production and sales of apparel textile products. Wang Hao said that garment companies should keep abreast of the details of the new standard. Focus on understanding the changes in technical indicators of the new standards and the original standards, and effectively implement the preparatory work. "If companies use the wrong standard, it will lead to product failure, resulting in economic losses." "Apparel manufacturers simply read the new national standard is not enough, but also should effectively enhance product quality and safety and legal awareness." Xu Jian believes that In addition to in-depth understanding of the technical requirements, and prevention and control of quality risks, there is still a deeper level of work to do. Standardization is a long-term accumulation process. At present, the technical quality of some small apparel enterprise employees is relatively low, and it is impossible to fully understand the importance of national standards and related product standards. Some companies even do not know about the relevant standards even after they have been implemented for half a year. . Coupled with the backwardness of production equipment and processes, the management level and technical strength are weak, and even in order to reduce the cost and procurement of low surface quality materials and accessories, often lead to product quality can not be guaranteed. Therefore, to enhance corporate quality awareness, so that companies truly recognize the need to improve the quality of apparel products, standardization work can be rooted in the enterprise, throughout the entire process of industrial development, to ensure the implementation of relevant laws and regulations, and promote the better and faster development of the industry as a whole. “The garment industry advocates the establishment of a four-in-one brand concept, namely quality, innovation, rapid response and social responsibility, in which quality and social responsibility are the cornerstones of brand development. If the quality is poor and lack of social responsibility, the brand will not be able to gain a foothold and cannot be obtained. Consumer recognition.” Wang Xin said that the implementation of the new national standard soon, many apparel companies are highly concerned about this, and some companies also establish a cooperation mechanism with authoritative third-party testing agencies, learn from the latter’s guidance, and timely solve the production process. Problems encountered.

In addition, the establishment of independent laboratories by enterprises is also one of the important measures for controlling quality by various means. Sun Ruizhe, vice president of the China Textile Industry Association, believes that as a textile and garment company, achieving "integration of production, learning and research" is the best model. Establishing laboratories on its own can not only help companies establish a solid defense line for internal quality control, but also improve R&D efficiency, and it also helps to bring into play the advantages of strong market orientation and rapid transformation of R&D results.

News link Fujian Shishi Pants actively implemented the new national standard of textile products. The reporter learned from the Shishi Casual Trousers Association in Fujian Province that the association issued a notice requiring member companies to comply with the new national standard requirements for the production and sale of casual trousers and other apparel products.

In the notice, the trade association stressed that the new national standard is the only mandatory product safety standard in the textile field. All casual trousers companies should prepare for the full implementation of the new national standard as soon as possible. The new lion lion's casual trousers should be accurately marked on the tag to meet the new requirements. The standard national standard words, otherwise it will be regarded as a substandard product.

It is understood that Shishi City is one of the birthplaces of casual trousers in the country. The industry has the saying “Welcome to suit Wenzhou and casual trousers to see lions”. The output of casual pants in the city accounts for about 50% of the national market share, and the annual output value of more than 300 member companies of its trade association is close to more than 30 billion yuan. “To improve product quality is the only way for the casual trousers industry in Shishi City to open up new space for the market.” According to industry insiders, the quality of branded casual trousers has been spot checked across the country not long ago, and brand casual trousers that were not up to standard have been exposed. Shishi casual pants brand is also included. The reason for this is mainly that companies are not strict in implementing standards. Based on the spot checks conducted across the country, the substandard products were mainly concentrated on four issues in which the fiber content index was inaccurate, the formaldehyde content was exceeded, the pH value was acidic, and the color fastness level was insufficient. To this end, the trade association asked its member companies to learn lessons from it and resolutely rectify it. It is necessary to implement the new national standard as a new starting point and maintain the brand reputation of casual trousers in Shishi City.