GB 18401 National General Safety Technical Code for Textile Products
GB 18401 - general safety requirements for adult textile products imported into China. Ensure compliance and safety for your textile goods.
Introducing the GB 18401 - National General Safety Technical Code for Textile Products.
Essential for ensuring the safety and compliance of textile goods imported into China. This standard is crucial for manufacturers, importers, and retailers dealing with textile products made from natural and chemical fibers.
Test Plan
Specific test items will be applied based on product type, test type, and destination market. Detailed test item lists will be included in the order confirmation.
Test Items
| Test Item | Test Method |
|---|---|
| Formaldehyde Content (mg/kg) | GB/T 2912.1 |
| pH Value | GB/T 7573 |
| Colour Fastness to Water / Grade | GB/T 5713 |
| Colour Fastness to Perspiration / Grade | GB/T 3922 |
| Colour Fastness to Saliva / Grade | GB/T 18886 |
| Odour | GB 18401 6.7 |
| Azo Dye | GB/T 17592 / GB/T 23344 |
| Colour Fastness to Rubbing (dry rub) | GB/T 3920 |
Note:
- Not all tests will apply to every product type. Please contact us to confirm requirements for your specific product.
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Infant product needs to comply to GB 31701.
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List of textile products which are not be included in the categories of this Standard :
1 Textile products for construction use such as geotextiles, waterproof linoleum ground cloth, etc;
2 Industrial textile products such as papermaking felts, awning cloth, filtrate cloth, and insulated textiles, etc;
3 Agricultural textile products such as soil-less cultivation ground cloth, etc;
4 Special protection products such as gas proof, radiation proof, high temperature endurance products, etc;
5 String and net products such as fishing net, cables, and climbing cables, etc;
6 Packing products such as sacking and parcel packaging, etc;
7 Medical products such as medicated gauze and bandages, etc;
8 Cloth handcrafted or soft toys;
9 Cloth handcrafted products;
10 Outdoor products such as cloth for advertising light boxes, awning cloths and tents, etc;
11 Sanitary products that are disposable in nature;
12 Umbrellas, shoes, suitcases or backpacks, etc;
13 Carpets, rugs or other floor covers.
How do I tell if my sample is PASS or FAIL?
If you prefer a conclusion rating (PASS or FAIL) in the report after the test, please inform us by replying to our confirmation email. The lab will then rate your sample based on the general requirements of your selected market, whenever applicable. If you would like to check the specific market requirements, please contact us with your sample details and destination market.
Safety standard – is this the only standard my textile product has to comply with?
NO.
A product must comply with all applicable mandatory standards, plus any committed performance declarations.
According to textile labeling requirements, textile products must declare the “Product Standard” and product grade, which normally contain another set of requirements.
Although each “Product Standard” may itself be voluntary (indicated by “/T,” which means recommended in Chinese), the declaration is a market norm and makes the declared set of product standards mandatory to some extent.
To put it simply, the minimum compliance would be the safety standard plus the declared product standard.
What are the differences between categories?
The safety requirements of Category A > Category B > Category C.
The minimal requirement for skin-contact textiles is Category B, while for non-skin contact textiles, it is Category C.
A stricter standard can be declared for your product; for example, you can declare Category B for a non-skin contact textile product, but NOT vice versa.
How to define skin contact?
When worn or used, a skin-contact product has its largest surface area in direct contact with human skin. If only a minor part is in skin contact or there is no contact, the product is classified as indirect skin contact.
Skin contact examples: Underwear, shirts, skirts, trousers, socks, bed sheets, duvet covers, towels, swimsuits, hats.
Non-skin contact examples: Overclothes, curtains, bed linen, wall cloth.
Scope of regulation:
Products composed of natural and chemical fibers as the main raw materials, manufactured through processes such as spinning, knitting, and dyeing, combined with stitching and compounding processes. Examples include yarn, textiles, and finished products thereof.
