China Introduces New Standard for Leather Shoes
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China has implemented a new Industrial Standard, QB/T 1002-2015, for leather shoes. The new standard was implemented on March 1, 2016.
- (1888PressRelease) September 07, 2016 - On March 1, 2016, China implemented a new standard for all leather shoes and boots, with uppers made of genuine leather, man-made material or multiple materials. The new standard includes significant modifications to the technical requirements and includes new tests for:
• Odor
• Abrasion resistance of top piece
• Color fastness to rubbing of lining and insock
• Azo dyes
• Free or partly hydrolyzed formaldehyde
• Minimum length of steel shank
• Bending performance of steel shanks
Unlike the previous standard, QB/T 1002-2005, the new standard does not include provision for leather shoes and boots for infants and children.
With the new standard, QB/T 1002-2015, China has modified the technical requirements and conditions for labeling, appearance quality, peeling strength of upper-sole, pull-out strength of upper-sole, flexing resistance of completed shoes, abrasion resistance of outsole, heel attachment strength, heel hardness of unit sole and shanks.
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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full China - Update of the Industrial Standard for Leather Shoes SafeGuardS. (www.sgs.com/en/news/2016/08/safeguards-13416-china-update-of-the-industrial-standard-for-leather-shoes)
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