The New National Standard For Textile Products Has Implemented New Safeguards For Children'S Wear In August.

After a year's pition period, the new version of the national basic safety technical specification for textile products will be formally implemented in August 1st this year.

Compared with the old national standard, the new national standard expanded the age range of infant textile products coverage, that is, the children's clothing of 2 to 3 years old, which was produced according to the original standards, will be completely off shelves after August.

New national standard: the biggest impact on infant textile products

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"Infant textile products" has the greatest impact on infants and young children.

In the old standard, infant textile products are defined as "textile products worn or used by infants aged 24 months or less". In the new national standard, they are replaced by "textile products worn or used by infants aged 36 months or less."

The standards specified in the standard include formaldehyde content, pH value, odor and so on.

The garments are tested to be up to grade a standard value, which can be used for infants and young children. The garments are tested to be in accordance with the B standard value. The product can be worn close to the body. The clothing is tested to be C grade standard and the product can be worn.

Liu Huihong said that in the three levels of A, B and C, the A level is the most stringent requirement, for example, formaldehyde content, infant textile products must be equal to or less than 20 mg / kg, while B grade is equal to or less than 75 mg / kg.

Since August 1, 2012, textile products that do not meet the new standards are prohibited from production, sale and importation.

This means that the clothes worn by children aged 2 to 3 who have been produced according to the old national standard must be disposed of if they can not be sold in August 1st.

Reporter survey: the market is not qualified children's clothing is quite many.

The new standard has changed the definition of infant textile products from "24 months or below 80 centimeters" to "36 months or below 100 centimeters".

This means that the age range of infant textile products will be expanded. It is necessary to incorporate the infant textile products of 36 months or below 100 centimeters into the category of category a products.

Today (June 9th), the reporter visited some children's children's counters in some shopping malls in the city, and found that children's clothing was generally defined as 1 to 2 years old for infants and young children. Their clothes were tested in accordance with a grade; after 2 years old, they were ordinary children's wear, with a grade of B.

But now most clothing, especially the clothes recently produced, are starting to use the new standard, 1 to 3 years old for infants and young children's clothing, and the tag in detail shows that the clothing meets the A-level standard.

A shop assistant told reporters that the textile new national standard was originally implemented last year. But considering the particularity of textile products, the implementation time will be postponed for one year as a buffer period.

"Manufacturers began to manufacture according to the new standards.

Now, a small number of products that are still on sale are manufactured according to the old standards. 2 to 3 years old children's clothes are all in stock.

But in the wholesale market and some small shops, the situation is quite different. Many children's clothes have no tag at all. Even if there are only labels, the clothes are not marked by the series of inspection, and they have never heard of the new national standard store. Anyway, they are called children's clothing at the age of 12, regardless of what infants or other children, or other materials. They are all the same size, they are all first class products and can be bought at ease.

Consumer attention: more stringent control of toxic and harmful substances

In addition, for consumers, there is also a need to note that the new national standard, the first 4- amino azobenzene listed in the prohibited list, the public should carefully watch the purchase tag.

4 - azobenzene is a harmful aromatic amine, and some dyes are banned because of the decomposition of 4 - azobenzene under certain conditions.

In general, banned aromatic amines in textiles are derived from dyes and may also come from additives such as adhesives and auxiliaries.

After 4- amino azobenzene is decomposed from dye, activation of human body will change the DNA structure and function of cells, and induce cell canceration or distortion.

Experts say textile

It is compulsory. Regular manufacturers will produce according to the national standard, otherwise the products will be banned from listing and selling.

It is better for the public to choose clothes produced by regular factories, especially for infants and young children, so that health and safety are guaranteed.