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1. Standard Update of Textiles and Garment – China Domestic Market
According to the announcement of newly approved national standards of P.R.China, the standards of Textiles and Garments are updated as below, and they will come into effect on Dec. 1, 2009.
9 Nov 2009
2. EU DMFU New Recall Cases
DMFU is widely used in products manufactured in China. It is a stable compound classified as irritating and even harmful for the skin, eyes, mucous membranes and upper respiratory tracts
9 Nov 2009
3. The Comparison on Inner Quality between Old and New Knitted Sportswear / T-shirt Standards
According to the announcement of newly approved national standards of P.R.China, FZ/T 73007-2002 and FZ/T 73008-2002 updated to GB/T 22853-2009 and FZ/T 22849-2009 will be implemented on December 1, 2009.
15 Oct 2009
4. Fabric and Yarn Exempt from CPSIA Lead Testing Requirements
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted to exempt textiles from the lead testing and certification requirements for children's products covered by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
30 Sept 2009
5. Standard Update of Textiles and Garment – China Domestic Market
According to the announcement of newly approved national standards of P. R. China, the standards of Textiles and Garments had been updated as below and came into effect on Sep 1, 2009.
18 Sept 2009
6. Standard Update of Textiles and Garments- China Domestic Market
According to the announcement of newly approved national standards of P.R.China, the standards of Textiles and Garments are updated as below, and they will come into effect on Aug 1, 2009.
11 Aug 2009
7. Standard Update of Children’s Clothing – China Market
China newly approved three national standards of children's clothing
19 June 2009
8. New Service Helps Textile & Garment Im-export Companies to Relieve Burdens and Speed up Logistics
— Intertek and IQTC Cooperate to Provide Solutions for China’s Textile and Garment Import and Export Companies
18 June 2009
9. Standard Update of Textiles and Garments– China Maket
According to the announcement of newly approved national standards of P.R.China 2009 No. 5
10 June 2009
10. GB Mandatory Standards for Home Textiles (Draft)
With the improvement of people's living standards, China's home textiles industry develops and expands rapidly in recent years, and the categories and quality of home textiles keep to increasing.
29 April 2009
11. Canada's Competition Bureau Calls on Textile Dealers to Correctly Label Textile Articles Derived from Bamboo
An increase in claims of textiles being "bamboo", "made from bamboo" or containing "bamboo fibers" has promoted the Competition Bureau of Canada to reaffirm its position that, whenever an article is made of man-made rayon fibers derived from bamboo, the generic fiber name must first make reference to "rayon" or the corresponding chemical process outlined in the Textile Labeling and Advertising Regulations (TLAR) of Canada, and may be followed by the words "from bamboo", so long the source of ray
24 April 2009
12. Textile & Garment Standard Update - China Market
According to the announcement of newly approved national standards of P. R. China 2008 No. 23 (No. 136 totally), General Administration of Quality, Inspection and Quarantine approved and promulgated 202 national standards. Details are listed as following:
16 March 2009
13. AAFA Announces Intertek as New Footwear Technology Services Partner
November 9th, 08, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) announced Intertek, a leading international provider of quality and safety solutions, as its new footwear technology services partner.
24 Feb 2009
14. Location and Method of Anthropometric Surveys for Garment
GB/T 16160－2008 Location and Method of Anthropometric Surveys for Garment has been approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China and the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China.
20 Jan 2009
15. China Enacted New Regulations on Import & Export Clothes Inspection
China's Regulations on Import & Export Clothes Inspection, a new standard for export clothes inspection, became effective on November 1, 2008, which makes the environmental and safety requirements for exporting products stricter.
20 Jan 2009
16. Canada Exempts Padded Undergarments, Shoulder Pads and Trimmings from Stuffed Articles Labeling and Registration Requirements
As of January 1, 2009, sellers of padded undergarments, and as of July 1, 2009 sellers of clothing containing shoulder pads and trimmings in the province of Ontario in Canada were supposed to be licensed by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), and the items were supposed to be labeled in accordance with Ontario's "Upholstered and Stuffed Articles Program".
20 Jan 2009
17. GB/T 8685 Textile Care Labeling Code Using Symbols Version 2008 Officially Released
According to the agreement reached on the GB/T 8685 Standard Amendment Technical Seminar held at Huangshan in April 2008, the Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision officially released GB/T 8685 -2008 on June 18, 2008, and changed its name to Textile Care Labeling Code Using Symbols.
7 Nov 2008
18. Textile Standard Update - China Market
National Development and Reform Commission approved a series of country / industry standards which are newly formulated and revised in 2008.
1 Sept 2008
19. AQSIQ Issues Emergency Notice to Strengthen Testing of Hazardous Chemical Substances in Fur, Leather and Related Products
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of P.R.C (AQSIQ) issued an emergency notice recently requiring that all imported and exported fur
1 Aug 2008
20. REACH Regulations - How they apply to Textile and Leather articles
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
1 Aug 2008
 
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