Every mother has the idea of ​​dressing up her own child as a little princess or a little prince. Of course, the fashionable hot clothes can't escape the fire eyes of hot moms, but "beautiful is risky, and it is necessary to be cautious in picking clothes." Recently, China has released the first mandatory national standard GB31701-2015 "Safety Technical Specifications for Infants and Children's Textile Products" for infants and children's textile products, which will add protection to the baby's beauty.

Where does the hidden danger of children's wear come from?

As large as the entire clothing design, as small as a button, a zipper or even a thread can increase the risk factors for the baby.

The harmful substances in children's clothing are mainly derived from the use of dyes, chemical additives, etc. in the production process of children's wear. These harmful chemicals remain in the clothing, posing a health hazard to children.

The beautiful printing on children's clothing is also a source of risk. In the process of plastic printing, the plasticizer will contain phthalate, which is a chemical added to the manufacturing process of plastic materials, allowing the main raw material PVC ( Polyvinyl chloride) The inherently strong physical properties become soft and easy to process, and phthalates in plastic products may be released into indoor and outdoor environments over time or by disposal.

Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium are found in many dyes and textile auxiliaries and will remain in the fabric when processed. And children's accessories (such as metal buttons) may also have heavy metals exceeding the standard.

If the garment enterprises do not strictly control the fabrics entering the factory, they will cut corners and shoddy during the processing, and there may be excessive pH, formaldehyde content, color fastness and heavy metal content.

New standard: Children under 7 years old are not allowed to have a rope at the head and neck

In view of the particularity of infants and children, the newly issued national standards have raised requirements on both mechanical safety and chemical safety based on the original textile safety standards.

In terms of mechanical safety, the new standard specifies the ropes for different parts of the head, neck, shoulders and waist of children's wear. Children and children under the age of 7 are required to have no ropes on the head and neck.

The standard also specifies textile accessories, which require that the attachment have a certain tensile strength and that there should be no sharp tips and edges. In addition, the standard also increases the combustion performance requirements.

In terms of chemical safety requirements, the new national standard refers to the most demanding EU standards in the world, adding six plasticizers (phthalates) and two heavy metals such as lead and cadmium. The new standard is completely equivalent to the EU. Designation requirements.

According to different safety requirements, the new standard divides the children's safety technology category into three categories of ABC, and the requirements apply to infant textile products aged 36 months and below, which should meet the requirements of category A; textile products that directly contact the skin, at least Class B requirements should be met; textiles that are not in direct contact with the skin should meet at least Class C requirements.

[Tips] light color no print children's clothing is preferred

When purchasing children's clothing, consumers should try to choose light-colored, non-printed clothing, and carefully purchase the complex chemical fiber fabrics and functional fabrics of Shantou to reduce the chance of exposure to toxic and harmful substances.

1. Choose natural fiber fabric clothes. Infants and young children's skin is tender, try to choose cotton, linen, silk and other natural fiber fabrics;

2. Avoid clothes that are heavy and pungent. Keep a deep breath in the children's clothing, smell the smell inside, if the taste is pungent, the quality of the clothes is basically not enough;

3. Pay attention to the accessories of the clothes. Girls' clothes and skirts should not be too long. The belts are too long and the children are easy to wrestle after stepping on; they can't choose sharply decorated clothes, and they are easy to scratch children; the hoodies should not be too long to prevent children from playing. To the neck; the zipper of the clothes is preferably plastic, and the coating on the surface of the metal zipper is easy to fall off and is not good for health.

Extended reading:

GB31701-2015 "Safety Technical Specifications for Infants and Children's Textile Products" will be officially implemented on June 1, 2016. At the same time, the standard gives a two-year implementation transition period (2016.6.1-2018.5.31). During the transition period, products manufactured before June 1, 2016 and meeting the relevant standards are allowed to continue to be sold in the market. From June 1, 2018, all relevant products on the market must meet the requirements of this standard.

The standard also requires that children's clothing should be marked with safety categories on the instructions for use, and infant and toddler textile products should also be marked with “infant and child supplies”. In the future, consumers can use the safety category indicated on the instruction manual as a reference when purchasing children's clothing.