Guidebook of Market access and Standards implementation for Textiles in China

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1 EU China Standards Information Platform Guidebook of Market access and Standards implementation for Textiles in China Content 1 Textiles market in china Textiles Overview Textiles market in china Textile Standards Review Standard Profile Standard System Standard level, attributes and code Standard level Standard attributes Standard code ICS and CCS classification Textiles product market access information market access management mandatory standards Recommended textile standards Label standard Test methods standard Textiles Standardization administration Standardization bodies Standardization administration bodies Standardization Technical bodies standard revision process Standard project Standard drafting, comments, review Standard approval Standard publishing Way to get Standardized resources

2 1 Textiles market in china 1.1 Textiles Overview Textile products including cotton textiles, printing and dyeing products, wool textiles, hemp textiles, silk, chemical fibre, knitwear, garments, home textiles, industrial textiles and other fields. Textile product is a combining product of textile raw materials,textile equipments and textile processing technology, including textile production process of raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished products ( final consumer ), and other various forms. Different types of raw materials used in different textile dyeing process can form different " Raw material - Semi-finished products - Products - Finished " industrial chain. Textile raw materials including natural fibre and chemical fibre into two categories, natural fibres present, including cotton, wool, linen, silk and other categories, the development of chemical fibre textile mainly compensate for the lack of natural fibre materials, and press the " imitation of natural fibres " the technology roadmap for the design and production, including man-made fibres and synthetic fibres into two categories. These categories of raw materials through various textile dyeing process, respectively form cotton textiles, printing and dyeing products, wool textiles, hemp textiles, silk, chemical fibre, knitwear and other categories of textile processing industry, and the performance of the fibre, yarn, fabric, finished products, such as different forms and varieties. By cutting and sewing the fabric ( also the presence of direct application without cutting and sewing fibres, yarns and fabrics), can be processed into taking other kinds of household and industrial textile products, thus forming three field including garment, home textiles and industrial textiles. 1.2 Textiles market in china Overall production growth slowed in the textile industry in 2013, the main categories of products general decline in output growth, output growth of important products such as chemical fibre, yarn, cloth, clothing are decline than the According to the National Bureau of Statistics, For textile enterprises above designated size, fibre yarn, fabrics, garments production was million tons, 32 million tons, 68.3 billion meters and 27.1 billion respectively, with an increase of 7.9%, 7.2%, 4.6% and 1.3%, compared to the same period,growth last year dropped 3.3,2.6,7.0 and 4.9 percentage points respectively. Domestic situation, in 2013 the national ceiling above garments, textiles retail sales of trillion yuan with an increase of 11.5%, an increase of 6.5 percentage points lower than the same period last year. Exports, in 2013 China's total exports of textile raw materials and products are $ billion with an increase of 11 % over the same period last year. Among them, the natural fibre products exported $23.08 billion with an increase of 14.3 % over the same period of the last year, chemical and industrial textile products exported $41.24 billion with an increase of 9.4% over the same period of the last year, clothing exported $ billion over the same period of the last year with an increase of 11.4 %. Overall, more than 39,000 nationwide scale textile enterprises realized main business income of trillion yuan in 2013 with an increase of 11.5%, the growth rate 0.9 percentage points higher than the same period last year, realized a total profit of billion yuan with an increase of 15.8%, 8.1 percentage points higher than the same period last year. 2 Textile Standards Review 2.1 Standard Profile As of March 31, 2014, the standard amount of textile products reached 1,604 with 796 national standards and 808 industry standards. Textile industry has become a national standard line marked with a combination of mandatory and recommended supporting basic common methods standards and product standards and management standards coordination, involving textile fibres, yarns, fabrics and products, including clothing, home, industrial with a standard system of three applications. 2.2 Standard System Areas of textile products are divided into basic common field, cotton textiles, dyeing products, wool textiles, hemp textiles, silk, chemical fibre, knitting, garments, sports apparel, home textiles, industrial textiles and other of 13 sub-areas. Textile -based generic field is applied to the field of textile products for more than two standard collection of sub-areas,which can be subdivided into textiles generic, fibre and yarn, fabrics, non-woven fabrics and other categories, including textiles terminology, symbols, logos, safety requirements, test methods, 2

3 functional evaluation standards, the standard in this field provide a technical basis and foundation for other sub-sectors of textile products. Six sub-areas of cotton textiles, printing and dyeing products, wool textiles,hemp textiles, silk, chemical fibre include various raw materials semi-finished production mainly, knitting, garments, sports apparel, home textiles, industrial textiles are made of related fields produced fibres, yarns, fabrics, etc. after weaving, cutting, sewing,weaving and other processing of non- formation of different forms of products. The standards which are not included in front 12 sub-areas can be classified as Class 13 "Other" field. The system framework diagram in Figure 1 is as below. Figure 1, textile products system framework 2.3 Standard level, attributes and code Standard level According to the "People's Republic of China Standardization Law," China's current standards are divided into four level, they are national standards, industry standards, local standards and enterprise standards. For the textile industry, the standard of the industry's major binding or applicable are national standards and industry standards. Common terminology, safety requirements, test methods, general management and key technical requirements unified in the industry-wide for product standards can be developed as a national standard, On product standards need to be unified technical requirements in the development of industry-wide can be formulated as the industry standard, which should be coordinated with the national standards, to develop product standards for the subject. The standards are to develop mainly national standards in basic common field, industrial standards in other areas Standard attributes Textile product standards are divided into mandatory or recommended national standards and industry standards (Chinese standards are divided into mandatory standards and voluntary standards. The standard, protect human health, personal and property safety, and enforced in laws or administrative regulations, is mandatory standards, other standards are voluntary standards. ) Standard code National Standard Code: GB - Mandatory national standard code; GB / T - Recommended national standard code; GB / Z - National standardization technical guidance document code. Textile Industry Standard code: FZ- Mandatory textile industry standard code; FZ/T- Recommended textile industry standard code. 3

4 2.3.4 ICS and CCS classification - ICS According to the international standards in the field of textiles classification division, its ICS Classification is as below: 59 TEXTILE AND LEATHER TECHNOLOGY Processes of the textile industry Textile auxiliary materials Textile fibres Textile fibres in general Natural fibres Man-made fibres Mineral and metal fibres Other textile fibres Products of the textile industry Textiles in general Yarns Textile fabrics Coated fabrics Ropes Textile floor coverings Geotextiles Other products of the textile industry 61 CLOTHING INDUSTRY Clothes Headgear. Clothing accessories. Fastening of clothing Footwear Non-textile floor coverings Home textiles. Linen - CCS According to the Chinese Literature Classification (CCS) division, its CCS Classification is as below: Table 1, Classification and scope of the field of textile CCS 4

5 CCS NAME SCOPE W Textiles Used in the production, distribution process to ensure compliance with the requirements of the standard text textile standard samples were joining the class of the relevant category 00/09 Textile integrated 00 Standardization, Standardization of regulations, guidelines, quality supervision regulations, quality management guidelines, product quality certification system. 01 Technical management Technical document management, energy management, equipment and tools management, etc. 02 Economic management Planning, supply and marketing, finance, labour management, etc. 04 Basic standards and common Terminology, symbols, design methods, sampling, sample preparation methods methods, fibre generic test methods, etc. 05 Crafts Materials processing, spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing processes, etc. 06 Utilization Waste flowers, silk, textile waste, waste utilization, etc. 07 Computer applications 08 Standards, packaging, transportation and storage 09 Health, safety, labor protection 10/19 Cotton 10 Cotton integrate Terminology, classification, nomenclature, sampling, analysis, testing, evaluation methods, inspection rules, etc. 11 Cotton semi-finished Cotton, cotton blends, pure chemical fibre, cotton lap, cotton sliver, cotton fibre, etc. 12 Cotton yarn, thread Cotton, cotton blends, cotton, chemical fiber yarn and lines, etc. 13 Cotton fabric and products Cotton, cotton blends, cotton, chemical fibre cloth, etc. Piece dyed, printed into the W71. 20/29 Wool 20 Wool integrate Terminology, classification, nomenclature, sampling, analysis, testing, evaluation methods, inspection rules, etc. 21 Wool semi-finished Wool, angora, camel and other industrial classification, wool, scoured wool, wool tops (including wool, synthetic hair),etc. 22 Wool yarn, thread Pure yarn and thread, blending yarn and thread, pure chemical fibre yarn and thread, etc. Knitting wool, wool blended yarn into W Wool fabric and products Wool, wool blends, purified cilia textile finishing, tweed, velvet, plush and other fabric. Piece dyeing, printing woolen into W Industrial use it, felt Papermaking, textile, printing it, industrial felt. Daily blankets into this. 30/39 Hemp 30 Hemp integrate Terminology, classification, nomenclature, sampling, analysis, testing, evaluation methods, inspection rules, etc. 31 Hemp semi-finished Yellow (Yang) cooked green hemp linen, ramie ramie, flax, fall, flax, flax labeled hemp. 5

6 CCS NAME SCOPE 32 Hemp yarn, thread Industrial ramie, jute, linen ramie, linen blends, pure chemical fiber yarn and lines. 33 Hemp fabric Yellow (Yang) hemp, ramie, ramie, linen hemp fabric, hemp blended fabric, pure chemical fiber linen and so on. Various sacks into this. Piece dyeing, printing linen into W73. 40/49 Silk 40 Silk integrate Terminology, classification, nomenclature, sampling, analysis, testing, evaluation methods, inspection rules, etc. 41 Silk semi-finished Mixed cocoon, stripping cocoon, cocoon election, boiled cocoons, silk reeling, skein, after the shaft, spun silk, spun silk and other raw materials. 42 Silk yarn, thread Silk, virgin silk, silk double Palace, twisted silk, silk, etc. 43 Silk products Pure silk fabric, pure virgin silk fabric, silk Interweave fabric, virgin silk Interweave fabric, pure chemical fibre fabric, etc. Piece dyeing, printing silk into W74. 50/54 Chemical fibre 50 Chemical fibre integrate Terminology, classification, nomenclature, sampling, analysis, testing, evaluation methods, inspection rules, etc. 51 Chemical fibre semi-finished Cotton pulp, wood pulp, etc. 52 Chemical fibre Nylon, polyester, acrylic, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, viscose, etc. 55/59 Textile products 55 Textile products integrate Terminology, classification, nomenclature, sampling, analysis, testing, evaluation methods, inspection rules, etc. 56 Blankets Blankets and its products, wool blankets, cotton blankets, carpets, tapestries (including wool, blended, pure chemical fibre blankets),etc. 57 Textile replica Bedding, towels, handkerchiefs, curtains,etc 58 Wire, tape, rope Wire, tape, rope and woven lace, and trademarks. Surgical suture into the C48, fire hose into the C84, fishing lines, ropes into B56, wool into W Other textile products Non-woven fabrics, Varnished cloth, all kinds of industrial fabrics, etc. Industrial use woolen into W27. 60/69 Knitting 60 Knitting integrate Terminology, classification, nomenclature, common test methods, inspection rules. 61 Knitting yarn, thread pure Knitting spinning and blended yarn and thread, pure chemical fibre yarn and thread, spinning, blended, pure chemical fibre yarn woolen thread 62 Knitted fabric Various spinning and blended knitted fabric, knitted fur, velvet and other fabrics. Warp knit into this. 63 Knitted products Hats, gloves, socks, scarves, lace,etc. Knitwear into this. 70/79 Printing and dying products 70 Printing and dying products integrate Terminology, common testing methods, inspection planning. 6

7 CCS NAME SCOPE 71 Cotton and cotton blended dyeing Piece dyeing and printing products into this. fabric Sliver staining, dyed fibre textiles into W10/ wool and wool blended dyeing fabric Piece dyeing and printing products into this. Tops dyeing, dyed fibre textiles into W20/ hemp and hemp blended dyeing Piece dyeing and printing products into this. fabric Flax dyeing, dyed fibre textiles intow30/39 75 silk and silk blended dyeing fabric Piece dyeing and printing products into this. silk dyeing, dyed fibre textiles intow40/49 76 Printing and dying products 77 Printing and dying Knitted products Y Light industry, culture and daily necessities 75/79 Clothing, shoes, hats and other sewn products Labour protection clothing, shoes, hats, gloves into the C Clothing and shoes and hats integrate Terminology, clothing and shoes and hats model, Common test methods, Washing. 76 Apparel, Accessories Outerwear, shirts, coats, raincoats, basic modeling clothing, children's clothing, leather clothing, sportswear, ties, straps, buttons, etc. Costume drama into Y88, knitwear into W Hats, gloves, socks Knitwear into W63 78 Shoes, boots Leather, plastic, cloth, plastic shoes and boots, etc. 3 Textiles product market access information 3.1 market access management Except for mandatory standards, Textile products should be in accordance with their stated standard while to enter the market. The main mandatory standards are GB Instructions for use of products of consumer interest - Part 4: Textiles and apparel and GB National general safety technical code for textile products. The stated standard are mainly product standard, it means that the dealer should use the corresponding product standard consistent with label, the products should meet the technical requirements of the corresponding product standards. After products enter the market, the state and local quality inspection director will occasionally inspect and supervise the products according mandatory standards and product standards, the state and local Administration for Industry and Commerce will inspect and supervise the products in circulation, products which do not meet the standards will be punished. 3.2 mandatory standards (1) GB Instructions for use of products of consumer interest - Part 4: Textiles and apparel This standard applies to domestic sales of textiles and clothing, the standard specifies the basic principles, content tagging and label requirements of instructions for use. The main technical content of the standard is as bellow: Content: Including the name and address of the manufacturer, product name, product type or size, fibre composition and content, maintenance methods, the implementation of product standards and safety classes, as well as choose to use depending on the product case and storage precautions marked. Type: Includes general requirements and label requirements for durability. 7

8 Location: Includes general requirements and label requirements for durability. Other requirements: Including requirements of text and the materials of durability label Instructions for use of products and the interests of consumers have a direct relationship. If no instructions for use, or no standard instructions for use, there may be loss to users and consumers, production or distribution of this sector need to be responsible for it. Therefore, the implementation of GB , both to protect the interests of users and consumers, but also to protect those who produce or distribute their own interests. After the implementation of the standards, maximizing eliminate counterfeit products, but also reduces the chance of a few people does not regulate the use of corporate identity and business blackmail and extortion, not only to protect the economic interests of consumers, but also to protect the manufacturers and merchants economic interests. (2)GB National general safety technical code for textile products The standard is based on the control of harmful substances in textiles mainly to improve the quality of textile products to ensure people's basic health and safety, The general safety technical specifications applicable to domestic sales apparel and decorative textile products The main technical content have 9 chapters, they are scope, normative references, terms and definitions, product classification, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, implementation and monitoring and legal liability. The standard applies to apparel and decorative textile products produced and sold in domestic, covering products include yarns, fabrics, products, clothing, bedding, decorative items and so on. The standard specified Class A, Class B and Class C for formaldehyde content, ph value, colour fastness (water, perspiration, abrasion resistance, saliva), odour and banned azo dyes in textiles product. Infant products required to comply with Class A, underwear, shirts, socks, bed sheets and other direct contact with the skin products meet the requirements of Class B indicators, jackets, sweaters, bedspreads and other non-direct contact with skin products meet the requirements of Class C specifications. The release of GB pointed out the direction for the production and of green textile. Raise awareness of the ecological production of China's textile industry, and promote the textile industry to take effective measures to reduce harmful substances in textiles eventually to a minimum, and guide enterprises to gradually achieve the environmental health of the textile production has played an important role in guiding. In the law enforcement system administration, national and provincial Bureau of Quality Supervision, Industrial and Commercial Bureau carried out different sizes of inspection of domestic production and circulation of clothing, silk, lingerie, children's wear, T-shirts, bedding, uniforms and other products in accordance with the standards, to detect and correct quality problems. The standard became a major technical basis of acceptance of goods, according to the standards, businesses rigorous inspect listed products to prevent the emergence of substandard products in the market, in order to regulate the market and protect the interests of consumers provides a strong measure. In the immigration system, the standards form the basis for imports of textile products quality supervision and inspection. Before the implementation of the standards, because there is no mandatory standard for imported products which cannot be implemented the inspection and supervision, resulting in the domestic market sales of imported products has failed products. In the recent two years, the immigration system found some high-end designer clothing not to comply with GB when sampling imported clothing. 4 Recommended textile standards Some recommended standards are also important because referenced in mandatory standards, including some related test methods and Label standards. 4.1 Label standard FZ/T Textiles Identification of fibre content and GB/T Textiles - Care labelling code using symbols are the main Label standard. These two standards become mandatory because referenced by GB FZ / T will be replaced by published GB / T (a)gb / T Textiles Identification of fibre content 8

9 Types of fibre and its content is an important symbol of textile quality, the type of fibre material determines the performance, price and product maintenance methods, most consumers have difficulty with their ability to judge the authenticity of the product. The standard specifies labelling requirements, labelling principles, representation, tolerance and identity compliance determination of the fibre content of textile products, and gives some examples of the textile fibre content identification. The standard applies to domestic sales of textiles and clothing, and listed some products which do not fall within the scope of this standard in Appendix A, The standard is referenced by all kinds of textile and clothing products standard as an universal important standards in textile industry. for identifying uniform fibre composition and content of the guidance has played a positive role in regulating the market, the fight against counterfeit products and protect the interests of consumers is significant. The standard has played a positive role in guiding uniform identification of fibre composition and content, it is significant to regulate the market, the fight against counterfeit products and protect the interests of consumers. (b)gb/t Textiles - Care labelling code using symbols The variety of fibre, materials and finishes used in the production of textile articles together with the development of cleansing and care procedures makes it difficult and often impossible to decide on the appropriate cleansing and care treatment for each article simple by inspecting it. To help these who have to make such a decision (principally the consumer but also launders and dry-cleaners),this code of graphic symbols was established for use in the permanent marking of textile articles with information on their use as an International Standard in1991. In order to make this code easily understandable and recognizable for the consumer world wide symbols have been limited as to types and numbers as far as practicable. So Our country formulated GB / T modified using ISO This standard established a system of graphic symbols, intend for use in the marking of textile articles, providing information to prevent irreversible damage to the article during the textile care process, specifies the use of these symbols in care labelling. The standard covered domestic treatments which including washing, bleaching, ironing, and drying after washing, also professional textile care treatments in dry and wet cleaning. 4.2 Test methods standard The important recommended test methods are referenced standards in GB 18401, they are as bellow a) GB/T Textiles-Determination of Formaldehyde Part 1: Free and hydrolyzed Formaldehyde (Water Extraction Method) b) GB/T 3920 Textiles Tests for Colour Fastness Colour Fastness to Rubbing c) GB/T 3922 Textiles Testing Method for Colour Fastness to Perspiration d) GB/T 5713 Textiles Tests for Colour Fastness Colour Fastness to Water e) GB/T 7573 Textiles Determination of ph of the aqueous Extract f) GB/T Textiles Determination of the banned azo colorants g) GB/T Textiles--Tests for fastness--colour fastness to saliva h) GB/T Textiles - Determination of 4-aminoazobenzene Due cited in mandatory standards, these test methods standards have become common in the textile industry as basic safety performance test items. In above standards, GB / T 7573 provides for determination of ph of the aqueous extract for use in all types of textiles; GB / T , GB / T and GB / T test method provide for the determination of residual harmful substances content such as formaldehyde, azo(see standard Appendices A, a total of 24 kinds), etc. GB / T 3920, GB / T 3922 and GB / T are three commonly used test method of determination of colour fastness to water, perspiration and wet rubbing, the physical properties of the three colour fastness test method is primarily the actual wearing of clothing fade process simulation process, they can be indirectly reflects capacity of textile auxiliaries harmful residues transferred to the human body. 5 Textiles Standardization administration 5.1 Standardization bodies Standardization administration bodies Chinese standardization management system is the combination of unified management and division of responsibilities. Authorized by the State Council, under the management of AQSIQ, the Standardization work is 9

10 unified management by the SAC; relevant administrative departments under the State Council are in charge of standardization work of the department division and industry. (1)Textile National Standards Management Textile National Standards are unified management by the SAC, the SAC is responsible for the unified project, review, number, release. Commissioned by SAC, the CNTAC is responsible for reporting, technical review and approval of work programs of textile national standards, also international standardization work, and management and business specific guidance for the National Standardization Technical Committee of textile products (2)Textile industrial Standards Management Textile industry standard are unified management by the MIIT. Commissioned by the MIIT, the CNTAC is responsible for reporting, technical review, approval of work programs, number and publish of textile industry standards Standardization Technical bodies There are 27 Technical Committee (5), sub Technical Committee (13), Working Group(6) and the unit in charge(3) (see Table 2) in the field of textiles. There are about more than 1,000 members from expert in research institutes, testing organizations, universities, industry associations (Society), certification bodies and other relevant areas, formed a wide coverage, representativeness strong, skilled textile industry standardization of professional and technical strength to provide a strong technical organizational guarantee for the textile industry standardization work. Table 2, Standardization Technical bodies No. TC NUMBER NAME SCOPE 1 TC209 2 TC209/SC1 3 TC209/SC2 4 TC209/SC3 5 TC209/SC4 6 TC209/SC6 7 TC209/SC6/WG1 National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Subcommittee 1 on Base and test method of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Subcommittee 2 on Cotton Textile and Dyeing/Printingof National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Subcommittee 3 on Wool Textile of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Subcommittee 4 on Hemp fabric of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Subcommittee 6 on Knitwear of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Underwear work group1 of Subcommittee 6 on Knitwear of National 10 Textile basic common Cotton textiles, printing and dyeing products Wool textiles Hemp textiles Knitted products Underwear

11 No. TC NUMBER NAME SCOPE Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization 8 TC209/SC6/WG2 9 TC209/SC6/WG3 10 TC209/SC6/WG4 11 TC209/SC7 12 TC209/SC8 T-shirts work group2 of Subcommittee 6 on Knitwear of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Socks work group3 of Subcommittee 6 on Knitwear of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Cummerbund work group4 of Subcommittee 6 on Knitwear of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Subcommittee 7 on Industrial Textiles of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Subcommittee 8 on Worsted of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Casual T-shirts and knitted casual wear Socks Bra cummerbund Industrial Textiles Worsted 13 TC209/SC9 Subcommittee 9 on Cashmere Products of National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Cashmere Products 14 TC TC219/SC1 16 TC219/SC2 17 TC291-SC1 28 TC302 National Technical Committee 219 on apparel of Standardization Subcommittee 1 on Down clothing of National Technical Committee 219 on apparel of Standardization Subcommittee 2 on Shirt of National Technical Committee 219 on apparel of Standardization Subcommittee 1 on Sportswear of National Technical Committee 291 on sport product of Standardization National Technical Committee 302 on Home textiles of Standardization apparel Down clothing Shirt All kinds of sports clothing, textile fabrics used in sports equipment Home textiles 11

12 No. TC NUMBER NAME SCOPE 29 TC302/SC1 20 TC302/SC2 21 TC302/SC2/WG1 22 TC302/S2C/WG2 23 TC TC the unit in charge 26 the unit in charge 27 the unit in charge 5.2 standard revision process Subcommittee 1 on Bedclothes of National Technical Committee 302 on Home textiles of Standardization Subcommittee 2 on Cable ties and rope of National Technical Committee 302 on Home textiles of Standardization Embroidery thread work group1 of Subcommittee 2 on Cable ties and rope of National Technical Committee 302 on Home textiles of Standardization Sewing thread work group2 of Subcommittee 2 on Cable ties and rope of National Technical Committee 302 on Home textiles of Standardization National Technical Committee 303 on Brocade products of Standardization National Technical Committee 401 on Silk of Standardization Administration of China the textile industry standardization technical unit in charge of Yarn dyed fabric the textile industry standardization technical unit in charge of chemical fiber the textile industry standardization technical unit in charge of standard samples Bedclothes Cable ties and rope Embroidery thread Sewing thread Brocade products Silk or silk products Yarn dyed fabric chemical fiber samples Textile national standards and industry standards development process is divided into nine stages: pre-stage, project stage, the drafting stage, the comment stage, the review stage, the approval stage, the publication stage, review stage and abolished stage. For the following cases, the development of national standards and industry standards can be used to speed up the process: for the standard identical with or modify adopt international standards or advanced foreign standards, amendments,and industry standards into national standards project, comments can be entered directly from the project stage with omitting the drafting stage Standard project Textile national standards project are undertaken by the SAC, textile industry standard project are undertaken by the MIIT. Any government agencies, industry associations organizations, enterprises, institutions and individuals may propose to develop textile national and industry standards project application. 12

13 Project applications are received by the National Standardization Technical Committee of textile products and coordinated by CNTAC.Then the CNTAC apply to the SAC and the MIIT. The national standards project are unified issued by the SAC, the textile industry standard are unified issued by the MIIT, All textile standard projects are forwarded by the CNTAC, and published in the relevant online Standard drafting, comments, review TC or SC is responsible for standard drafting, comments, reviewed of the textile National and industry standards Standard approval At the approval stage, the CNTAC is responsible for checking, numbering and approval procedure of national standards and industry standards, Standard publishing Textile national standards are published by the SAC, textile industry standards approved by the MIIT, announced and published in relevant online. The websites are as bellow: National standards: Industry standards: Way to get Standardized resources The usual way to get Standardized resources is to participate in Standardization Technical Committee as members. So you can free access to all relevant information and documents of Standardization Technical Committee, including the standard draft, manuscript, etc. The contact information of Each Standardization Technical Committee see in 5.3(1), for officially released standard text, you can purchase from formal publishing and distribution sectors listed in 5.3(2). About English edition of Standard, there is currently no service for the English version standard in field of textile products. Standardization Technical Committee can provide the English version for some important mandatory standards (such as GB 18401). (1)Contact information of Standardization Technical Committee National Technical Committee 209 on Textiles of Standardization Secretariat:Standardization Institute of Textile Industry TEL: National Technical Committee 219 on apparel of Standardization Secretariat:Shanghai Garment Institute TEL: National Technical Committee 302 on Home textiles of Standardization Secretariat: Jiangsu Textiles Quality Service Inspection Testing Institute TEL:

14 National Technical Committee 401 on Brocade products of Standardization Secretariat: Nanjing Brocade Research Institute Ltd. TEL: National Technical Committee 401 on Silk of Standardization Secretariat: Zhejiang Silk Science and Technology Co., Ltd. TEL: (2) Standard publishing and distribution sectors Textile national standards and textile industry standards are published by the Standards Press of China. Address:No.2 Hepingli West Street Chaoyang District, Beijing Postcode: TEL: Website: 14