China issued a new national product standard GB/T 40270-2021. The new standard will become effective on December 1, 2021.
China issued a new national product standard GB/T 40270-2021. The new standard will become effective on December 1, 2021.
The Standardization Administration of China issued a national standard GB/T 40270-2021 <Textiles-General technical requirements based on consumer experience> which was included in China’s No. 7 announcement of the approved national standards list in 2021. This new national standard will be effective on December 1st, 2021.
The formulation of current product standards is mainly based on current production processes and overall technical level, with less consideration for the consumer experience. From the perspective of consumer experience, this document constructs an assessment index system based on the subjective perception characteristics of consumers, such as visual, tactile and olfactory, on the basis of basic safety and quality requirements that directly reflect the needs of consumers. The purpose is to guide enterprises to pay close attention to consumer demand and the development of standardized technology when designing and producing products to give consumers a good experience and strive to avoid products that bring an unpleasant experience.
This document is applicable to end-use textile products used by consumers, such as clothing and household textile products.
The main technical content includes the following 5 requirements:
For more information, please refer to the China National Standard GB/T 40270-2021 <Textiles-General technical requirements based on consumer experience>, or contact SGS directly.
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