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EU Countries Introduce AZO Detection Limits For Textile And Apparel Products

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Azo Dyes Clothing Export Inspection Specification Clothing Quality

"this loss is really great, and more than 5300 pieces of goods have been returned." Reporters from Shaoxing entry-exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau light textile city site office was informed that Shaoxing county a knitwear enterprise from Germany was returned to a batch of polyester cotton knitted men's coat, the number of 5320, the amount of 54264 dollars. 
 it is understood that this batch of products is mainly due to < a target= "_blank" href= "http://www.91se91.com/" > clothes < /a > the prohibited material of azo dye (AZO) exceeds the standard and is returned by the buyer. Due to the particularity of < a target= "_blank" href= "http://www.91se91.com/" > clothing < /a > style, the goods have been basically lost value after being returned, and the enterprise not only loses huge sum, but also may face compensation for breach of contract. 
Before the P >, Zhuji office also sampled a number of export inspection clothing fabrics banned azo dyes exceeded the standard, the failure rate exceeded 40%. Thanks to the timely sampling sent by the company, the liability for breach of contract caused by delayed shipment was avoided. It is understood that the EU countries have issued a stricter AZO detection limit for < a target= "_blank" href= "http://www.91se91.com/" > textile > /a > clothing products, and the permitted content is limited to 30mg/kg, which exceeds the scope and is regarded as an unqualified product and is prohibited from being sold in the market. What are the effects of azo dyes on the human body? The staff of the textile field office told reporters that azo dyes are a kind of synthetic dyes widely used in textile dyeing and printing technology, which are used for dyeing and printing of many natural and synthetic fibers. Under certain conditions, the banned azo dyes may crack out carcinogenic aromatic hydrocarbons and cause direct contact with human skin lesions, which can induce cancer. 
"The export situation of our enterprises last year was very bad," said Chen, manager of Keqiao Wanhua enterprise, which is engaged in textile export. "Almost all of the other colleagues also reflected the sharp decline in orders, especially in Europe and the United States. Since May and June last year, the order was only half the original." P Textile exports decreased and profits declined. Some printing and dyeing enterprises applied non environmental friendly dyes in order to reduce costs. " Chen Ke Chang of Shaoxing entry exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau also said that at present, most textile production enterprises have some knowledge of AZO and other textile safety and hygiene projects, but there are still some enterprises who do not understand or have any luck. 
This year, the foreign trade situation is still grim. Under such a background, the inspection and Quarantine Department reminded foreign trade units to pay enough attention to the quality of export products. P 
 first, it is suggested that enterprises should actively collect relevant standards and technical laws and regulations related information of trade countries, and actively communicate with buyers. 
 secondly, for garments exported to the EU, fabrics should not only contain prohibited azo dyes, but also can not ignore the accessories and the quality requirements of each accessory. For finished products, even if lining, lining, buttons, mosaic material, even sewing thread, etc., strict quality control should be followed as required. 
 in addition, the inspection of garment accessories should be checked ahead of schedule, so as to eliminate potential hazards in a limited production cycle, so as to avoid the return of garments or claims due to the shortage of accessories. For the selection of testing institutions, try to cooperate with the third party testing institutions with high credibility to prevent the quality of the raw materials and the quality of the final products from being unqualified, so as to achieve the goal of stop loss.