Chennai Laboratory Continues Expansion in Textile and Footwear Testing Services

Consumer CompactSoftlines26 Mar 2024

SGS’s softlines laboratory in Chennai, India, continues its expansion in testing and certification services with recognition by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for its footwear testing services and an upgrade to MRSLV3.1 Level 3 by the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Substances (ZDHC) Foundation.

Situated in Chennai, one of the primary gateways to South India, our laboratory is perfectly positioned to support domestic and international businesses operating in the textile, leather, clothing and footwear industries. With solutions encompassing everything from high-end fashion to practical jute shopping bags, our full range of testing, inspection and certification services ensure products conform to the relevant standards and regulations being enforced in markets around the world.

The 2023 expansion in capabilities at the laboratory is part of a continuing growth strategy that has, among other changes, seen the adoption of world-class services (WCS) to ensure our clients receive the very best support when developing and delivering high-quality, safe and sustainable products for increasingly regulated markets.

Location: Chennai, India
Established: 1994
Size: 45,000 sq ft
Employees: 167

Products

Serving national and international clients, we offer advanced testing and certification services for a wide range of products, including:

Textiles and apparel
Leather, leather goods and footwear
Home textiles
Technical and functional textiles
Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Key services

Our comprehensive range of testing, inspection and certification services to manufacturers and suppliers of finished products, materials and components includes:

Chemical analysis – including restricted substances list (RSL), restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS), EU REACH and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing
Physical and performance testing
PPE testing – CE marking and certification
Biodegradability testing
Fiber analysis & flammability testing
Microbiology & anti-bacterial testing
Microplastic analysis & recycled polyester identification
Color and durability testing
Sustainability testing
Chemical formulation testing for Bluesign
Leather mold audits, training and testing
Leather hexavalent chromium (CrVI) audits, training and testing
Color and durability testing
SGS SMART Cares for CIL E-Tool In check reports
ZDHC MRSL Levels 1, 2 and 3

Accreditations

We are accredited to provide testing services in relation to a number of schemes, including those operated by:

ISO/IEC 17025 (NABL)
ZDHC Foundation
US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Our laboratory also has the following certifications:

ISO 9001:2015
ISO 45001:2018
ISO 14001:2015

The Chennai laboratory offers a full range of testing services for finished products, materials and components. All evaluations are conducted in accordance with internationally recognized standards and regulations, and we regularly participate in proficiency tests (PTs) and inter-lab correlations (ILCs) to validate the accuracy of our results.