1 Scope
This standard specifies the terms and definitions, requirements, inspection methods, inspection classification rules as well as marking, packaging, transportation and storage of washed garments.
This standard is applicable to washed garments with textiles as main fabric.
This standard is not applicable to jeanswear and the garments for infants and young children of 36 months or below.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (include any amendments) applies.
GB/T 250 Textiles - Tests for Colour Fastness - Grey Scale for Assessing Change in Colour
GB/T 251 Textiles - Tests for Colour Fastness - Grey Scale for Assessing Staining
GB/T 1335 (All Parts) Standard Sizing Systems for Garments
GB/T 3917.2 Textiles - Tear Properties of Fabrics - Part 2: Determination of Tear Force of Trouser-shaped Test Specimens (Single Tear Method)
GB/T 3921-2008 Textiles - Tests for Colour Fastness - Colour Fastness to Washing with Soap or Soap and Soda
GB/T 4841.3 Colour Cards of Standard Depths for Dyeing with Dyestuffs 2/1, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25
GB 5296.4 Instructions for Use of Products of Consumer Interest - Part 4: Textiles and Apparel
GB/T 8427-2008 Textiles - Tests for Colour Fastness - Colour Fastness to Artificial Light: Xenon Arc Fading Lamp Test
GB/T 14801 Test Method for Skewness and Bow in Woven and Knitted Fabrics
GB/T 15557 Standard Terminology Relating to Apparel
GB 18401 National General Safety Technical Code for Textile Products
GB/T 21294 Testing Methods of Physical and Chemical Performance of Garments
GB/T 21295 Requirements of Physical and Chemical Performance of Garments
GB/T 29862 Textiles - Identification of Fiber Content
GB/T 31907 Method of Garment Measurement
FZ/T 80002 Marking, Packaging, Transportation and Storage for Garments
FZ/T 80004 Rule for Garments Delivery Inspection
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions specified in GB/T 15557 and the following ones apply.
3.1
Washed garments
The garments whose finished and semi-finished products or the used fabrics are subjected to one or more of the following treatment: stone wash, sand wash, enzyme wash, bleach wash and snowflake wash, etc.
Note: Description for common washing methods is detailed in Appendix A.
4 Requirements
4.1 Instructions
The instructions shall comply with the requirements of GB 5296.4.
4.2 Size specification
4.2.1 Size designation shall meet the requirements of GB/T 1335 (all parts).
4.2.2 Specification of main parts is designed by oneself according to the relevant requirements of GB/T 1335 (all parts).
4.3 Raw materials
4.3.1 Fabrics
Fabrics conforming to the quality requirement of this standard are selected according to the relevant national standards regarding textile fabrics.
4.3.2 Lining
Lining suitable for the used fabric and complying with the quality requirements of this standard shall be adopted.
4.3.3 Accessories
4.3.3.1 Lapping cloth, shoulder pad, decorative lace and bagging
The lapping cloth, shoulder pad, decorative lace and bagging suitable for the performance of the used fabric and lining shall be adopted and their quality shall meet the requirements of this standard.
4.3.3.2 Stitch thread, rope belt, elastic ribbon
Stitch thread, rope belt and elastic ribbon suitable for the performance of used fabric, lining and accessories shall be adopted (expect ornamental thread and belt).
4.3.3.3 Button, zipper and other accessories
Button (except ornamental button), zipper and other accessories suitable for the used fabric shall be adopted. Button, ornament button, zipper and other accessories shall be surface-smooth and free of burr, damage, defect and accessible sharp tip and edge. Zippers shall be good in meshing and run smoothly.
Note: Accessible sharp tip and edge are any sharp and tip on finished product that may cause harm to human skin under normal wearing.
4.3.3.4 Filler
Fiber or its product that meets the requirements is selected according to relevant national standards.
4.4 Wrap and weft yarn direction
4.4.1 The yarn inclination of the top collar, back and sleeve shall not be greater than 3% and the front hem is free from any sticking-up.
4.4.2 The horizontal and longitudinal yarn inclinations of trousers and skirts shall not be greater than 3% and 1.5% respectively.
4.4.3 The inclination of strip and plaid pattern shall not be greater than 3%.
4.5 Strip and plaid matching
4.5.1 Fabrics with obvious strips or plaids of 1.0cm or above shall comply with those specified in Table 1.
Table 1 In: cm
Part name Requirements for strip and plaid matching Remarks
Left and right front Strips shall be straight and plaids shall match each other horizontally; the mutual difference shall not greater than 0.3. If the sizes of strips and plaids are different, the front half garment length shall prevail.
Pocket and front Strips shall match each other, plaids shall match with each other and the mutual difference shall not be greater than 0.3. The pockets on inclined fabric shall be bilaterally symmetrical, and the mutual difference shall not be greater than 0.5 (except shadow strips and plaids). If the sizes of strips and plaids are different, the forepart of the pocket shall prevail.
Collar point and lapel The strips and plaids are symmetrical; the mutual difference shall not be greater than 0.2. In case of any shadow strip and plaid, visible strip and plaid shall prevail.
Sleeve Strips shall be smooth and straight and plaids shall match each other horizontally; the sleeve top shall prevail; two sleeves shall be symmetrical; the mutual difference shall not be greater than 0.8. -
Back seam Strips shall match each other, plaids shall match each other horizontally; the mutual difference shall not be greater than 0.3. If the sizes of strips and plaids are different, the upper back shall prevail.
Side seam Plaids shall match each other horizontally and the mutual difference for the arm hole below 10.0 shall not be greater than 0.4. -
Side seam of trouser and skirt The plaids below the knee line are matched with each other with the mutual difference not greater than 0.4. Visible strips and plaids shall prevail.
Front center seam of trouser and skirt The strips are straight with permissible inclination not greater than 1.0. -
Note: Except in special design.
4.5.2 The grain direction of nip-up and down pile and checkerboard weave material all over the body is consistent, except in special design.
4.5.3 Fabrics with special pattern shall be subject to the main drawing and the grain direction all over the body shall be consistent.
4.6 Appearance defects
The defect permissibility for each part of finished product shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 2. The division of finished product parts is detailed in Figure 1. One defect within permissibility is permissible at each part. Defects not listed in Table 2 are implemented by reference to similar defects in this table according to their form.
Table 2
Defect name Permissibility of defects at each part
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Linear defect Below 0.5cm in length, one place is allowed. Below 1.5cm in total length or 0.5cm2 in total area, at most two places are allowed. Below 2.0cm in total length or 1.0cm2 in total area, at most two places are allowed.
Spread defect Not allowed Slight Slight
Damaging defect Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed
Spot and stain defect Not allowed Below 1.5cm in total length or 0.5cm2 in total area, one place of slight defect is allowed. Below 2.0cm in total length or 1.0cm2 in total area, two places of slight defect are allowed.
Note 1: Description of defect degree:
Slight: defects which are invisible intuitively but recognizable if recognized carefully.
Note 2: Special abrasion and the damaging defect of partial destructive washing products shall not be assessed.
Note 3: Excluding special design or decoration.
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Requirements
5 Inspection Methods
6 Inspection Classification Rules
7 Marking, Packaging, Transportation and Storage
Appendix A (Informative) Explanations for Common Washing Methods
Appendix B (Normative) Test Methods for Dye Mobility
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