China's revised green textile evaluation standard takes effect Oct 1, adds low-carbon dimension
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On September 24, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that the revised national standard 'Green Product Evaluation - Textile Products' (GB/T 35611-2024) will officially take effect on October 1. The standard serves as the key basis for green evaluation and certification of textile products in China. It aims to drive enterprises to optimize production processes, improve clean production levels, expand supply of green quality products, and guide green consumption, supporting the textile industry's green, low-carbon, and high-quality development. The revision focuses on three main areas: first, refining product classification into three categories (infant, direct skin contact, non-direct skin contact) covering all textile raw materials and products, with a tiered evaluation system; second, establishing a comprehensive five-attribute evaluation system covering resources, energy, environment, quality, and low-carbon, with stricter limits on hazardous substances and a new low-carbon dimension using carbon footprint reports, distinguishing between green products and green benchmark products; third, encouraging use of recycled fibers, solution-dyed fibers, clean energy, and low-carbon production processes to promote full lifecycle green upgrading.
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Date: September 24, 2024 Source: State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
The revised national standard "Green Product Evaluation — Textile Products" (GB/T 35611—2024), issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation, will officially take effect on October 1, 2024.
This standard serves as a key benchmark for the green evaluation and certification of textile products in China. By refining the green evaluation rules, it aims to:
- Encourage enterprises to optimize production processes
- Improve cleaner production levels
- Expand the supply of high-quality green products
- Guide green consumption
- Support the green, low-carbon, and high-quality development of the textile industry
Key Revisions and Improvements
The updated standard aligns with the latest requirements for green, low-carbon, and circular development, and reflects both domestic and international best practices. The main improvements include:
1. Refined Product Classification and Evaluation Framework
- Textile products are now categorized into three types based on usage scenarios:
- Infant and toddler products
- Products in direct contact with skin
- Products not in direct contact with skin
- The classification covers all types of textile raw materials and finished products
- A tiered evaluation system has been established, comprising:
- Basic requirements
- Indicator requirements
- Encouraged requirements
- This enables targeted classification and precise evaluation
2. Comprehensive Evaluation System with Five Key Dimensions
A new evaluation system has been built around five major attributes:
- Resources
- Energy
- Environment
- Quality
- Low-carbon
Key updates include:
- Alignment with international environmental standards
- Stricter control over residues of hazardous substances such as:
- Extractable heavy metals
- Harmful dyes
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Optimization of product quality indicators of high consumer concern, such as color fastness
- Introduction of a low-carbon evaluation dimension, using carbon footprint reports as the basis for assessment
- Two-tier classification:
- Green products
- Green benchmark products
- These changes enhance the scientific rigor and advanced nature of the evaluation
3. Enhanced Positive Guidance and Incentives
The standard encourages enterprises to:
- Widely use green raw materials, such as:
- Recycled fibers
- Dope-dyed fibers
- Promote clean energy and low-carbon production processes
- Drive the green upgrade of the entire lifecycle of textile products
Source
中证网Eastern
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China’s revised green textile standard GB/T 35611-2024 takes effect October 1