GB/T 22705-2019Safety specifications for cords and drawstrings on children's clothing (English PDF)

1 Scope

GB/T 22705-2019 is the Chinese national standard on safety specifications for cords and drawstrings on children's clothing, in the field of clothing industry. The /T suffix marks it as a recommended standard: it is not compulsory by itself, but it becomes binding as soon as a contract, a tender or a customer specification calls it up - which in practice is how most foreign buyers meet it. It was issued on 18 October 2019 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 1 May 2020. Classification: ICS 61.020, CCS Y75. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.

This standard specifies the safety requirements for the use of cords and drawstrings on clothing for infants and child at 14 years of age and below. This standard applies to the cords and drawstrings used on clothing for infants and child at 14 years of age and below. This standard does not apply to the following situations: - Child care products, such as bibs, diapers or nipple tabs; - Shoes, boots and similar products of shoes; - Gloves, hats, scarves; - Under adult guardianship, a tie used to match shirts in formal occasions such as schools and celebrations; - Except for belts, suspenders, tied belts; - Religious clothing; - Festive costumes worn for a limited time and under guardianship, such as costumes worn in folk or religious ceremonies, national or regional festivals; - Professional sportswear and sportswear worn for a limited time and under supervision, such as rugby shorts, diving suits and dance suits, except for daily wear, such as sports jerseys and swimsuits, bikinis, swimming trunks, surf shorts worn on the beach in summer without supervision; - Costumes worn during the performance; - During the day, within a limited time and under supervision, the apron worn during painting, cooking or dining to prevent clothing from soiling; - Bag products.

Note 1: Belts and suspenders are used to support clothing and fit the human body when worn. Cords, chains, laces, straps or lines which are made from a variety of textile or non-textile materials, including elastic materials, which are used to adjust clothing openings or partial sizes of clothing, or to fasten clothing.

3.4 Decorative cord The non-functional cords, chains, laces, straps or lines with free ends which are made from various textile or non-woven materials including elastic materials, with or without embellishments (such as loops, pompoms, feathers or rosary, etc.), which are not used to adjust clothing openings or partial sizes of clothing or to tighten clothing.

Note: The tassel is a bunch of decorative cord; the free end of the fixed bow is a decorative cord.

3.5 Elastic cord A cord made of rubber, elastic fiber or other elastic material yarns with high elasticity, complete or almost complete recovery.

3.6 Drawstring Cords, chains, laces, straps or lines which pass through cord paths, cord loops, eyelets, or similar parts, are made from a variety of textile or non- textile materials, including elastic materials, are used to adjust clothing openings or clothing partial sizes, or used to fasten clothing.

Note 1: When the clothing is closed, the extended length of the drawstring may increase.

Note 2: The drawstring of the clothing may be a loop with a tensioning device, instead of a free end at both ends, it may be a single cord with or without being tied.

3.7 Hood The loose plastic covering which is connected with the top and wraps the head, which can be detachable or fixed.

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