New national standard for textile products implemented in August after the original 2 to 3 years old children's clothing after August

After a one-year transitional period, the new version of the "National Basic Safety Technical Specification for Textile Products" will be formally implemented on August 1 this year. Compared with the old national standard, the new national standard expands the age range covered by infant textile products, that is, children aged 2 to 3 years old produced according to the original standard will be completely removed after August.

New national standard: The greatest impact on infant textile products The "National Basic Safety Technical Code for Textile Products", which was forcibly implemented, has the greatest impact on infant textile products. In the old standard, infant and child textile products were defined as “textile products worn or used by infants and young children aged 24 months or less.” In the new national standard, “infants and young children aged 36 months or less were worn or used. Textile products".

The indicators specified in the standard include formaldehyde content, pH, odor, etc. The garment is tested to meet the Class A standard value. The product can be used by infants and young children; the garment can be worn personally when it is tested to meet the Class B standard value; and the garment can be worn when it is tested to meet the Class C standard value. Liu Huihong said that in the three grades A, B and C, the A grade is the most stringent. For example, the content of formaldehyde, infants and young children's textile products must be equal to or less than 20 mg/kg; and grade B is equal to or less than 75 mg/kg. From August 1, 2012, textile products that do not meet the new standards are prohibited from production, sales, and imports. This means that clothes worn by children aged two to three years old previously produced in accordance with the old national standard must be dealt with if they cannot be sold on August 1.

Reporter's investigation: The new standard for unqualified children's Clothing in the market has changed the definition of infant textile products, from the original "24 months or less than 80 cm in height" to "36 months or less than 100 cm in height." This means that the age range of textile products for infants and young children is expanding, and 36 months or infant textile products with a height of 100 cm or less must be included in the assessment of category A products.

Today (June 9th), the reporter visited the baby counters of some shopping malls in the city and found that children's clothes were usually defined as infants and young children aged 1 to 2 years old. Their clothing was inspected in accordance with the A grade; after 2 years old, they were ordinary children's clothes. Level B. However, most garments, especially those recently produced, have begun to use the new standard. For children aged 1 to 3 years old, they are clothing for infants and toddlers. On the tag, they specify that the garment has passed the A-level standard value. A clerk told reporters that the new textile national standard was originally implemented last year, but considering the specificity of textile products, the implementation time was postponed for a year as a buffer period. “The manufacturers started to produce children's clothes according to the new standards. Now a small amount of children's clothes that are still being sold are produced according to the old standard. Children's clothes are in stock and will be put off after the official implementation!”

However, in the wholesale market and some small shops, the situation is quite different. Many children’s clothes do not have a tag, and even if they do, they only indicate the ingredients. For clothing, the grades passed by the inspection have not been indicated at all, and they did not listen to the new national standard store. Having said that, because children under 12 are all called children's clothes, regardless of what infants or other, the material of the clothes is the same, that is, the size of the points, are first-class products, you can rest assured to buy.

Consumers' attention: The control of toxic and hazardous substances is more rigorous. In addition, for consumers, there is also the need to pay attention to the new national standard. For the first time, 4-aminoazobenzene is included in the list of prohibited banned products. Look carefully at the tag. 4-Aminoazobenzene is a harmful aromatic amine. Some dyes are banned due to the decomposition of 4-aminoazobenzene under certain conditions. In general, the banned aromatic amines in textiles may not only originate from dyes but also may come from additives such as adhesives and auxiliaries. After the 4-aminoazobenzene is decomposed from the dye, the activation of the human body changes the DNA structure and function of the cell, thereby inducing changes such as canceration or distortion of the cell.

Experts said that the new national textile standard is mandatory, and regular manufacturers will produce according to this national standard, otherwise the product will be banned from the market. It is better for the public to choose the clothes produced by regular manufacturers, especially for infants and young children clothes, so that health and safety are guaranteed.