GB/T 32614-2016 Outdoor Sportswear—Water Resistant Garment was implemented on November 1, 2016. It is the first product standard for outdoor sportswear.
INSTRUCTION
China National standard GB/T 32614-2016 Outdoor Sportswear—Water Resistant Garment was implemented on November 1, 2016. This standard applies to water resistant garments which are mainly made of textile materials and does not apply to water resistant garments for infants aged 36 months or younger. It is the first standard for outdoor sportswear.
This standard specifies the garment size and type, requirements, test methods, judgment rules, instructions for use, packaging, transportation and storage for water resistant garments.
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
The requirements include two aspects: physical qualities and appearance qualities. The test items and requirements are shown in the table below.
INTERNAL QUALITY
| No. | Item | High class | First class | PASS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiber content | Follow GB/T 29862 | |||||
| 2 | Formaldehyde content / mg/kg | Follow GB 18401 | |||||
| 3 | pH value | ||||||
| 4 | Odor | ||||||
| 5 | Decomposable carcinogenic arylamines dyes/ mg/kg | ||||||
| 6 | Dimensional stability after washing /% | Chest | ≥-1.5 | ≥-2.0 | ≥-2.5 | ||
| Length | ≥-1.5 | ≥-2.0 | ≥-3.0 | ||||
| Waist | ≥-1.0 | ≥-1.5 | ≥-2.0 | ||||
| Trouser length | ≥-1.5 | ≥-2.0 | ≥-3.0 | ||||
| 7 | Fuzzing and pilling/Grade | ≥4 | ≥4 | ≥3 | |||
| 8 | Abrasion resistance/Cycles | ≥10000 cycles, no damage on fabric face | |||||
| 9 | Tear strength/N | ≤100g/m2 | ≥6 | ||||
| >100g/m2 | ≥10 | ||||||
| 10 | Seam strength of back rise/N | ≥140 | |||||
| 11 | Shell | Color fastness, to washing/Grade | Color Change | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | |
| Staining | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||||
| 12 | Color fastness to cross staining (transfer in joints)/Grade | Staining | ≥4-5 | ≥4 | ≥4 | ||
| 13 | Color fastness to perspiration/Grade | Color Change | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||
| Staining | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||||
| 14 | Color fastness to rubbing/Grade | Dry | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||
| Wet | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||||
| 15 | Color fastness to water/Grade | Color Change | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||
| Staining | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||||
| 16 | Color fastness to light/Grade | Color Change (Dark) | ≥4 | ≥4 | ≥3 | ||
| Color Change (Light) | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||||
| 17 | Lining | Color fastness, to washing/Grade | Staining | ≥3 | |||
| 18 | Color fastness to rubbing/Grade | Dry | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||
| Wet | ≥4 | ≥3-4 | ≥3 | ||||
| 19 | Color fastness to perspiration/Grade | Color Change | ≥3 | ||||
| Staining | ≥3 | ||||||
| 20 | Color fastness to water/Grade | Color Change | ≥3 | ||||
| Staining | ≥3 | ||||||
| 21 | Functional fabric | Class I | Spray test /Grade | Before washing | ≥4 | ||
| After washing | ≥3 | ||||||
| 22 | Hydrostatic pressure /kPa | Before washing | Shell≥50, Seam≥40 | ||||
| After washing | Shell≥40, Seam≥30 | ||||||
| 23 | Water-vapor transmission rate/[g/(m2·24h)] | Before washing | ≥5000 | ||||
| After washing | ≥4000 | ||||||
| 24 | Class II | Spray test/Grade | Before washing | ≥4 | |||
| After washing | NA | ||||||
| 25 | Hydrostatic pressure /kPa | Before washing | Shell≥30, Seam≥25 | ||||
| After washing | Shell≥20, Seam≥15 | ||||||
| 26 | Water-vapor transmission rate/[g/(m2·24h)] | Before washing | ≥3000 | ||||
| After washing | ≥2000 | ||||||
| 27 | Drawstrings on Children’s Upper Wear | Follow GB/T 22702 | |||||
| 28 | Cords and Drawstrings on Children’s Clothing | Follow GB/T 22705 | |||||
| 29 | Button, ornamental, zipper and other attachments | No burr, no accessible sharp edge, sharp point, or other defects. | |||||
| 30 | Residual metal needles | No residual metal needles in finished products. | |||||
| 31 | Appearance after washing | No loose fibers, degumming, blistering for adhesive position; damage, detachment, corrosion, deformation, obvious color change, seam opening after washing. | |||||
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