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07/04/09		Consumer Testing		AAFA Releases its Fourth Version of Restricted Substances List The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released the 4th version of its restricted substances list (RSL) on February 13, 2009. The list was reviewed and revised by a special working group of the AAFA Environmental Task force, which includes Dr. Helmut Krause of SGS.
27/02/09		Consumer Testing		European Market Concerns: EU To Ban Dimethyl Fumarate in Consumer Products Part 3 EU Member States have now voted in favour of a draft European Commission Decision to ensure consumer products such as leather furniture or footwear containing dimethyl fumarate (DMF) are not placed on the EU market. The Draft Commission decision will be submitted for consultation to the European Parliament before the College of Commissioners for final approval.
22/02/09		Consumer Testing		SGS Delivers AATCC International Training Course in 2009 In 2009, the SGS Certified AATCC Course Instructors are ready to deliver the AATCC International Training Course to the public. The course includes training on colorfastness, physical properties and fiber identification (qualitative). A total of 18 courses are scheduled in 8 designated locations.
22/02/09		Consumer Testing		Clothing Fires May Cause Burn Injuries, Disfigurement or Death All garments and fabrics used in general wearing apparel or children‘s sleepwear must meet the requirements of the Flammable Fabrics Act. The guarantee, a formal certification, must indicate that reasonable and representative tests have been made in accordance with applicable standards and procedures currently in effect under the Flammable Fabrics Act and that the fabric tested meets the minimum requirements.
23/02/09		Consumer Testing		SGS Taking Full Support in AFIRM Product Safety and RSL Seminar in Dougguan and Hangzhou in March Product Safety and Restricted Substances are two of the most contentious and challenging issues on the retail landscape today. AAFA travels to China for its two-city conference program, Hangzhou and Dougguan, educating the industry on legistered standards and compliance requirement. This year, SGS is taking the full support in this event and our expert will be presenting in both locations.
22/01/09		Consumer Testing		High Visibility Clothing for US Market American National Standard ANSI/SEA 107 and 207 are industry consensus standards in the US market that specify the requirement for Personal Protective Equipment. High visibility products are capable of signaling the user’s presence visually and making them conspicuous in hazardous situations under any light conditions by day and under illumination by vehicle headlights in the dark.
04/12/08		Consumer Testing		European Market Concerns Part 2: Dimethyl Fumarate Update Since the beginning of 2008, there have been continuous reports of consumers in Europe suffering from rashes and other symptoms as a result of sitting on sofas and recliners from China. These sofas were found to contain sachets of the anti-molding agent dimethyl fumarate.
02/12/08		Consumer Testing		Testing Standards for Quantitative Analysis of Animal Fibers by Microscopy - Cashmere, Wool, Speciality Fibers and their Blends Natural fibers are used extensively in today’s textile market in the return fashion on demanding natural and comfort feelings and environmental awareness. Cashmere named as “soft gold” due to its softness and rarity. It was only available to imperial families in the past, although Cashmere has become more affordable nowadays. Substitution of Cashmere with wool or other animal fibers can lead to big rewards due to the huge price difference between fibers. However, mislabeling of textile products can cause huge loss with fine and product recall, or even worse, to lose the reputation in the market.