Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear:  China Publishes Mandatory Standard for Products with Filling Materials 

Effective July 1, 2026, GB 18383-2025 (General Technical Requirements for Products with Filling Materials) shall be applied on a mandatory basis.

These new requirements include an array of updates, including new provisions, revised provisions and removed provisions.

New provisions

• Expanded terminology covering non-daily use products, recycled fibers and textile waste
• Hygiene and safety requirements, including limits and test methods for free residual chlorine, microbial content (bacteria, fungi, coliforms), and sensory inspection procedures
• Specific raw material requirements for infant products
• Sampling methods and specimen preparation for hygienic items
• Requirements for claims related to recycled materials and refined single-item conformity assessment

Revisions

• Updated definitions for filling materials and related products
• Enhanced requirements for raw materials, fiber composition, foreign matter content and filling content
• Revised microorganism requirements, odor testing methods and classification criteria
• Updated sampling plans and lot conformity rules

Removed provisions

• Skin and mucous membrane irritation testing
• Re-inspection requirements
• Labeling, packaging, storage and transportation requirements for daily-use products
• Roller testing method

This document is applicable to products with filling materials.

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