Only 70% of infant and children's clothing qualified functions more toxic

The technical narrator explained to the representatives how to distinguish the various fabrics. Fengyan Dan trainee reporter / photo experts: clothing product quality is not stable enough, the public can send clothes from detection trainee reporter Fengyan Dan Huang Xiaojia "In recent years the overall textile product testing is not very satisfactory test results fluctuate, indicating that the quality of products on the market It is not stable enough.” On the opening day of the 2011 National Laboratory for Quality Supervision and Inspection of Textiles and Clothing Products (Guangzhou) yesterday, senior engineer Zhang Yulian said.

Only 70% of the passing rate of infants and young children's clothing was on the site of yesterday's activity. Zhang Yulian, a senior engineer at the inspection center, said that from 2006 to 2010, the passing rate of textile and apparel products has been low and unstable. The passing rate of infants and young children's garments has always been on the low side. The passing rate is only about 70%. Zhang Yulian said that this result is partly due to the fact that companies do not understand the requirements for product quality.

As a specialized institution in the province that specializes in the examination of primary and secondary school students' uniforms, the inspection center conducts random inspections of the uniforms of primary and secondary schools throughout the province before the beginning of the school year. From the data of recent years, it has been learned that the passing rate of uniforms has been rising year by year, from 2008. Only 88.8% of the pass rate rose to 95% this year. "Guangzhou has implemented a system of open tendering for many years. Now that the qualification rate for school uniforms in the city is close to 100%, the quality of safety has been greatly improved compared to the past." said Zhang Yulian.

The more clothing features more toxic Nowadays, many new types of clothing such as “radiation protection”, “anti-UV” and “antibacterial” functions appear on the market. And are these clothes credible in terms of security? According to Zhang Yulian, “even if these garments meet the technical standards for testing, there may be potential risks. There are currently no assessment methods for the various side effects of garments that have undergone functional treatment.” For example, clothes treated with anti-wrinkle properties There may be a risk of excessive formaldehyde. Absorption by the body can affect health and it may also pollute the environment.

Therefore, Zhang Yulian reminds consumers: “Do not blindly pursue the versatility of your clothes. The more functions you have, the more processing procedures you use, the more chemical materials you use, and the greater the chance of infecting toxic substances. Consumers are choosing costumes. When wearing intimate underwear and children's clothing, choose lighter clothing that uses less dye, and it is better to wash the newly-backed clothing before wearing it.”

9 label apparel products essential in the event, when a reporter asked how to distinguish between the cloth of different materials, Zhang Yulian said the first look, and then touching their, but look and feel difficult to distinguish, it takes a long time experience, "more practical The method is still burning. When you burn it and ask it, the pure cotton will have an odor of burning paper, and the wool fibers will have a burning odor. The synthetic fiber will have a pungent odor."

In addition, she pointed out that at present, the state has strict regulations on the labeling of apparel products. The first step for consumers to purchase clothes is to first look at the label's eligibility. "The product label must contain 9 items such as product name, size specification, raw material composition and content, washing method, quality grade, etc. It is indispensable. If the label is not complete, it proves that the production of the minimum manufacturer is not standardized," said Zhang Yulian.

Experts reminded the public that the public may send their own clothes to the testing and inspection center. The technical staff said that if ordinary citizens want to visit the laboratory, they can register for the visit on the official website of the inspection center. If the public has any doubts about the quality of the textiles they have purchased, they can also send them to the inspection center for testing. Each inspection will charge a certain amount of testing fees according to the different items tested.

● Qiuyi buys breathable clothing. The pace of autumn has come slowly. Senior engineer Zhang Yulian said that the best choice for Qiuyi Qiuku is sweat-absorbent and breathable, and the best choice for personal clothing is cotton or cotton. High clothes, but the color fastness of cotton clothes is relatively low compared to other raw materials such as chemical fiber.