Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision recently launched a special product quality supervision and inspection for 46 batches of thermal underwear, and covered the main manufacturers of Shanghai. Out of these inspected products, 26 batches were produced by Shanghai city. The inspection found only one batch of unqualified products, which was produced by Shanghai manufacturer.

This spot check was conducted according to the national mandatory standards GB 18401-2003/2010 "National General Safety Technical Code for Textile Products", GB 5296.4-1998 "Instructions for Use of Products of Consumer Interest--Instructions for Use of Textiles and Apparel", GB/T 8878-2009 "Cotton Knitted Underwear", FZ/T 73006-1995 "Acrylic Knitting Underwear", FZ/T 73009-2009 "Cashmere Knitting Goods", FZ/T 73016-2000 "Knitted Thermal Underwear-Wadding Category", FZ/T 73018-2002 "Wool Knitting Goods", FZ/T 73019.1-2010 "Knitted Constrictive In-Wear--Elastic-Style", FZ/T 73019.2-2004 "Knitted Constrictive In-Wear--Figured-Style", FZ/T 73022-2004 "Knitted Thermal Underwear", FZ/T 73024-2006 "Knitted Underwear in Chemical Fibers". The key items inspected on these products are care instructions, fiber content, formaldehyde content, pH value, azo dye, odor, color fastness to dry rubbing, color fastness to perspiration, color fastness to water, warming property and airpermeability.

The main unqualified item was fiber content (1 batch).

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