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MARKET SITUATION
Consumer safety in spotlight
Marks deliver trust
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
more concerned
More green commitments
Regulatory
compliance
Buyer/Customer
expectation
New markets
System
Improvement
RAW MATERIAL
Is it extracted in a
sustainable way?
END OF LIFE
Is there any
recycle system ?
PROCUREMENT
Is the material
hazard-free?
RETAIL
Is the service up to
standard?
DESIGN
MANUFACTURING
Is it a eco-friendly
design?
OVERALL CONTROL
PACKAGING
More and more countries are imposing regulatory requirements for the
presence of residual chemicals in textile and footwear products.
Brands and retailers need to meet differing requirements in order to gain
global market access.
National governments conduct surveillance to ensure compliance.
NGO Challenges
NGOs conduct market surveillance to ensure products are safe to use.
Most remarkable campaign (known as DETOX) was launched.
Emails, online social media (facebook, twitters), letters, street-side
campaigns aim to raise awareness amongst consumers.
This campaign initiated fundamental changes within the textile supply chain
Azo dyes
303 mg/kg
US CPSIA RECALL
TAIWAN RECALL
Phthalate
38.2% DEHP
Sources:
1. EU RAPEX: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/dyna/rapex/rapex_archives_en.cfm
2. US CPSIA: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
CHINA RECALL
Laceration Hazards
Contains Sharp Edge
Formaldehyde
646 mg/kg
3.
4.
1990s
2000s
CHINA
EGYPT
INDIA
JAPAN
SOUTH
KOREA
TAIWAN
VIETNAM
Azo Dyes
Formaldehyde
pH value
Organotins
Phthalates
Flame retardant
Lead
Cadmium
Cr(VI)
Organotin
(proposed)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
AZO DYES
Azo dyes
Aromatic amines
FORMALDEHYDE
What is Formaldehyde?
Volatile organic compound (VOC) with pungent odour
Major Applications
Raw material for RESIN in finishing textile and leather
upper materials
Leather preservative
Production of adhesives for outsole bonding
Concern in textile industry
Irritate to eyes, nose and respiratory system
Cause skin allergy and mucous membrane irritations
HEAVY METALS
Where they can be found?
Pigments, metal coatings, plastics (as a heat
stabilizer) and constituent materials
Examples: Lead, Cadmium
Concern in textile industry
Certain metals are highly toxic and can cause
damaging effects even at very low concentrations.
They tend to accumulate in the food chain and in the
body and can be stored in soft (e.g. kidney) and hard
tissues (e.g. bone)
NICKEL RELEASE
Where they can be found?
Making alloys with other metals to increase hardness
and resistance to corrosion
Added to cutlery to increase its strength and polish
Found in metal accessories : buttons, Zippers, Rivets
Concerned in textile industry
Trigger dermatitis owing to prolong contact
CHROMIUM (VI)
What is Chromium VI?
Chromium is a heavy metal. Chromium has several
oxidation states, including Cr(III) and Cr(VI).
Concern in textile industry
Used as dyes and pigments in fabric dyeing and leather
tanning process
leather is tanned by Cr(III) tanning agents in majority
[chromium(III) sulphate]
Corrosive to skin and can cause allergic reactions
Chromium (VI) and certain Chromium (VI) compounds are
known carcinogens
PHTHALATES
What are phthalates?
Mainly used as plasticisers in plastics (especially PVC) to
increase softness and flexibility
Concern in textile industry
Risk to human health and environment
Bioaccumulative
Endocrine disruptor
Carcinogenic listed
FLAME RETARDANTS
What is flame retardant?
ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS
What are Organotin Compounds?
Compounds containing at least one tin-carbon bond
R = hydrocarbon group
CATEGORY A
CATEGORY B
CATEGORY C
Formaldehyde
20 mg/kg
75 mg/kg
300 mg/kg
pH value
4.0 7.5
4.0 8.5
4.0 9.0
Colourfastness
Water
34
Acid perspiration
34
Alkaline perspiration
34
Dry rubbing
Saliva
None
None
None
Odour
Products for infants (36 month or under) should comply with Cat. A technical requirement
Products with direct contact to skin should at least comply with Cat. B technical requirement
Products without direct contact to skin should at least comply with Cat. C technical requirement
CATEGORY A
CATEGORY B
CATEGORY C
Formaldehyde
20 mg/kg
75 mg/kg
300 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
Restricted Limit
< 5 mg/kg
< 90 mg/kg
Soluble Cadmium
< 75 mg/kg
< 20 g/m2
ES 7266-3
HOME TEXTILE
ES 7266-4
GARMENTS
ES 7266-5
CARPET RUGS
ES 6535 /
ES 7322
LEATHER BAG
ES 3571 /
ES 3572 /
ES 7322
SHOES
Formaldehyde
Azo Dyes
Navy Blue
Carcinogenic Dyes
X
X
Phthalates
Flame Retardants
Cadmium
Lead
Nickel Release
Chromium (VI)
X
X
Pentachlorophenol
pH Value
TEST ITEMS
Formaldehyde
LIMIT
Textile and leather garment
Children product: 20 mg/kg
Direct contact with skin : 75 mg/kg
Indirect contact with skin: 300 mg/kg
Azo Dyes
30 mg/kg
Navy Blue
0.1%
Carcinogenic Dyes
Phthalates
Flame Retardants
Cadmium
Lead
Prohibited
DEHP, BBP, DBP, DINP, DNOP, DIDP: 0.1% (each)
PBB, TRIS, TEPA: prohibited
Prohibited (50 mg/kg)
Children product: 300 mg/kg
Nickel Release
Chromium (VI)
3 mg/kg
Pentachlorophenol
Vinyl Chloride Monomer
pH Value
LIMIT
Antimony: 60 mg/kg
Arsenic: 25 mg/kg
Barium: 1000 mg/kg
Cadmium: 75 mg/kg
Chromium: 60 mg/kg
Lead: 90 mg/kg
Mercury: 60 mg/kg
Selenium: 500 mg/kg
Natural textile / leather : Free (1 mg/kg)
Natural substance (wood used in footwear): 5 mg/kg
1 mg/kg
Leather: not less than 3.5
LIMIT
30 mg/kg
LIMIT
Baby: Not detected (A-Ao <0.05)
Others: 75 mg/kg
Not detected
Organomercury compounds
Not detected
3 mg/kg (each)
Not detected
DTTB
30 mg/kg
Dieldrin
30 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
BABY
DIRECT SKIN
CONTACT
INDIRECT SKIN
CONTACT
INDOOR
DECORATION
Formaldehyde
20 mg/kg
75 mg/kg
300 mg/kg
300 mg/kg
Azo Dyes
30 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
Not allowed
Not allowed
Not allowed
Not allowed
90 mg/kg
90 mg/kg
90 mg/kg
90 mg/kg
INFANT
CHILDREN
INNERWEAR
20 mg/kg
75 mg/kg
pH Value
4.0 9.0
30 mg/kg
Dimethylfumarate
Phthalates (total)
Lead
Cadmium
0.1 mg/kg
DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP,
DNOP, DIDP: 0.1%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
75 mg/kg
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nickel Release
Cords and drawstrings
0.5 g/cm2/week
Conformance
Flame Retardants
Small Part
N/A
TDBPP, PentaBDE, OctaBDE: Prohibited
Disperse Dyes
Magnet
OUTERWEAR / B
EDDING
300 mg/kg
4.0 7.5
Azo Dyes
Organotins
MIDWEAR
Prohibited
50 kG2mm2
No small part after
tension test
N/A
INFANT
CHILDREN
INNERWEAR
MIDWEAR
Formaldehyde
20 mg/kg
75 mg/kg
Pentachlorophenol
0.5 mg/kg
5 mg/kg
Chromium (VI)
0.5 mg/kg
3 mg/kg
Azo Dyes
Organotins
300 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
TBT: 0.5 mg/kg
Dimethylfumarate
Phthalates (total)
OUTERWEAR / B
EDDING
0.1 mg/kg
DEHP, DBP, BBP: 0.1%
DINP, DNOP, DIDP: 0.1%
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lead
90 mg/kg
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cadmium
75 mg/kg
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nickel Release
Magnet
Small Part
0.5 g/cm2/week
50 kG2mm2 or not small part
No small part after
tension test
N/A
CHILDREN
PRODUCT
DIRECT SKIN
CONTACT
INDIRECT SKIN
CONTACT
Formaldehyde
30 mg/kg
75 mg/kg
300 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
30 mg/kg
LIMIT
4.0-7.5
kids: 20 ppm
Adult: 75 ppm
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