China Releases New Standard for Clothing with Filling – GB/T 2662-2017
China has issued a revised version of its national standard for clothing with filling – GB/T 2662-2017. The revised standard will become effective on December 1, 2017.
- (1888PressRelease) November 29, 2017 - The National Technical Committee of Garments of the Standardization Administration of China has issued an updated version of its product standard GB/T 2662 for clothes with fillings. The 2017 version of the standard replaces the 2008 version and will be implemented on December 1, 2017. The new standard was included in No. 11 announcement 2017, of newly approved national standards in the People’s Republic of China.
The standard covers mass produced woven textile fabric clothing that is filled with either natural fibers, chemical fibers, or a blend of these materials. It also covers clothing that has animal fur or artificial fur linings and/or detachable linings. It does not cover products containing down or feather, or infant clothing for children aged less than 36 months.
GB/T 2662-2017 contains several revisions to GB/T 2662-2008. These include changes to the:
• Applicable scope of the standard
• Normative references
• Instruction for use
• Information about auxiliary material, appearance defects, sewing rules, ironing rules, inspections and classification of finished products
• Inspection and determination rules for finished products
The latest version of the standard includes a provision that children’s clothing with fillings, for children aged 36 months to 14 years, should comply with the requirements of GB 31701, the testing methods for finished products and the test method for the safety performance of children’s clothing.
GB/T 2662-2017 has deleted two annexes:
• Annex A - Test methods for seam slippage
• Annex B - Sample sketch for the seam strength of trouser back rise
The new edition of the standard lists new tests for:
• Fiber content
• Formaldehyde content
• pH value
• Banned azo colorants
• Odor
• Dimensional change after washing
• Dimensional change after dry cleaning
• Colorfastness for shell (washing, dry cleaning, water, perspiration, rubbing, light, transfer in joints)
• Colorfastness for lining (washing, dry rubbing, water, perspiration)
• Seam strength of trouser back rise
• Seam slippage
• Peel strength value for garments with adhesive interlining
• Pilling property for shell
• Appearance after washing and/or dry cleaning.
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