Inspection and Quality of Children's Swimwear
Swimming or playing in the water have become popular summer activities, so it is especially difficult for children to give up their enthusiasm for being in the water. Although children's swimwear is not a garment for daily dressing, it is worn close to the body and immersed in the pool or seawater for a long time. Higher requirements are put forward.
What is the test basis for children's swimwear?
Children's swimsuits and adult swimsuits generally follow the standards of FZ/T 73013 "Knitted Swimwear" or FZ/T 81021-2014 "Woven Swimwear" according to the fabric weaving process.
Most of the swimwear on the market is knitted, so children's swimwear on the market is often marked with the FZ/T 73013-2010 "Knitted Swimwear" standard. At the same time, children's swimwear must also comply with the provisions of GB 31701-2015 "Safety Technical Specifications for Textile Products for Infants and Children".
The key indicators in the quality assessment of children's swimwear include safety and quality and performance of swimwear. Safety and quality include water resistance, perspiration resistance, formaldehyde content, pH value, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes, odor, and straps. Indicators reflecting the performance of swimwear include color fastness to sea water, color fastness to chlorinated water (swimming pool water), color fastness to light and tensile elastic elongation, resistance to chlorinated water (swimming pool water) and tensile elastic recovery rates.
What are the common problems for the quality of children's swimwear not up to standard?
Common problems for substandard quality of children's swimwear include straps required for safety and stretch elastic elongation for comfort.
The reason for the above problems is that children's swimwear manufacturers do not realize that the use of certain straps in swimsuits poses a safety hazard to children, or they do not fully understand the relevant standards for the requirements of straps in children's clothing. The quality of the stretch elastic elongation of the fabric is not up to standard, mainly because the enterprise does not strictly control the product quality, and doesn't really know about the performance indicators of the swimwear. It is also not ruled out that the enterprise has a fluke mentality, thinking that the probability of being spot-checked is low and the product has not undergone professional testing.
What are the key points in the testing of children's swimsuits?
The key point of children's swimwear testing is to choose the right standard first. Children's swimwear must not only meet the requirements of swimwear standards such as FZ/T 73013 "Knitted Swimwear" or FZ/T 81021-2014 "Woven Swimwear", but also meet the national mandatory requirements of the standard GB 31701-2015 "Technical Specifications for Safety of Textile Products for Infants and Children". Swimwear manufacturers often neglect to mark safety technology in the product instruction category GB 31701-2015 "Technical Specifications for Safety of Textile Products for Infants and Children".
The size of children's swimsuits is generally small. If they are connected by pieces, it is difficult to test the tensile elastic elongation, chlorinated water resistance (swimming pool water), and tensile elastic recovery rates. Therefore, try to provide raw materials of children's swimwear for testing to avoid missing items due to insufficient sample sizes.
What aspects should be paid attention to in the production and design of children's swimsuits?
The production and design of children's swimwear should focus on the position and size of the strap, and designing swimwear with much cloth as much as possible to improve the comfort and sun protection for children. The raw materials should have good tensile elasticity, good color fastness, breathability, and chemical properties that are safe and environmentally friendly.
When designing swimwear, special attention should be paid to the head and neck, shoulders, back, and waist straps, which should comply with the provisions of GB 31701-2015 "Technical Specifications for Safety of Textile Products for Infants and Children". Swimwear should not be connected by pieces. A split structure which is easy for wearing and taking off should be selected. Reduce or avoid bikini-like adult styles.
The fabric should be made of nylon or polyester fiber with high-quality spandex. The content of spandex is preferably 18% to 20%. For swimsuits with inner lining, the inner fabric can be made of pure cotton to reduce irritation to the skin. The crotch of swimsuits should have a lining for increasing wearing comfort. Before fabrics are processed, their chemical and physical properties shall be tested according to national standards, and the finished products shall be produced after passing the test.
What should you pay attention to when choosing children's swimsuits?
For consumers, when buying children's swimwear, they should buy a swimsuit with moderate elasticity and that is easy to put on and take off. Try the swimsuit on when purchasing. The swimsuit will not be pulled due to the gravity of the water, or pressure the body due to tightness. Avoid styles of many pieces for swimwear. Choose swimwear with dense, straight and round seams. Otherwise, excessive movement will easily lead to the sewing being split at the joint part. It is recommended to choose a split swimsuit, which is convenient for children to put on and take off. For children with sensitive skin, you can choose a swimsuit with a cotton lining. When going to the beach or an outdoor pool, choose swimwear with a larger body coverage, such as short-sleeved tops and cropped pants, long-sleeved tops and pants to reduce the risk of sunburn for children. Consumers should pay special attention to the straps in swimsuits, and do not choose swimsuits with straps at the neck and back which may trap children and cause children to be injured.
What is the test basis for children's swimwear?
Children's swimsuits and adult swimsuits generally follow the standards of FZ/T 73013 "Knitted Swimwear" or FZ/T 81021-2014 "Woven Swimwear" according to the fabric weaving process.
Most of the swimwear on the market is knitted, so children's swimwear on the market is often marked with the FZ/T 73013-2010 "Knitted Swimwear" standard. At the same time, children's swimwear must also comply with the provisions of GB 31701-2015 "Safety Technical Specifications for Textile Products for Infants and Children".
The key indicators in the quality assessment of children's swimwear include safety and quality and performance of swimwear. Safety and quality include water resistance, perspiration resistance, formaldehyde content, pH value, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes, odor, and straps. Indicators reflecting the performance of swimwear include color fastness to sea water, color fastness to chlorinated water (swimming pool water), color fastness to light and tensile elastic elongation, resistance to chlorinated water (swimming pool water) and tensile elastic recovery rates.
What are the common problems for the quality of children's swimwear not up to standard?
Common problems for substandard quality of children's swimwear include straps required for safety and stretch elastic elongation for comfort.
The reason for the above problems is that children's swimwear manufacturers do not realize that the use of certain straps in swimsuits poses a safety hazard to children, or they do not fully understand the relevant standards for the requirements of straps in children's clothing. The quality of the stretch elastic elongation of the fabric is not up to standard, mainly because the enterprise does not strictly control the product quality, and doesn't really know about the performance indicators of the swimwear. It is also not ruled out that the enterprise has a fluke mentality, thinking that the probability of being spot-checked is low and the product has not undergone professional testing.
What are the key points in the testing of children's swimsuits?
The key point of children's swimwear testing is to choose the right standard first. Children's swimwear must not only meet the requirements of swimwear standards such as FZ/T 73013 "Knitted Swimwear" or FZ/T 81021-2014 "Woven Swimwear", but also meet the national mandatory requirements of the standard GB 31701-2015 "Technical Specifications for Safety of Textile Products for Infants and Children". Swimwear manufacturers often neglect to mark safety technology in the product instruction category GB 31701-2015 "Technical Specifications for Safety of Textile Products for Infants and Children".
The size of children's swimsuits is generally small. If they are connected by pieces, it is difficult to test the tensile elastic elongation, chlorinated water resistance (swimming pool water), and tensile elastic recovery rates. Therefore, try to provide raw materials of children's swimwear for testing to avoid missing items due to insufficient sample sizes.
What aspects should be paid attention to in the production and design of children's swimsuits?
The production and design of children's swimwear should focus on the position and size of the strap, and designing swimwear with much cloth as much as possible to improve the comfort and sun protection for children. The raw materials should have good tensile elasticity, good color fastness, breathability, and chemical properties that are safe and environmentally friendly.
When designing swimwear, special attention should be paid to the head and neck, shoulders, back, and waist straps, which should comply with the provisions of GB 31701-2015 "Technical Specifications for Safety of Textile Products for Infants and Children". Swimwear should not be connected by pieces. A split structure which is easy for wearing and taking off should be selected. Reduce or avoid bikini-like adult styles.
The fabric should be made of nylon or polyester fiber with high-quality spandex. The content of spandex is preferably 18% to 20%. For swimsuits with inner lining, the inner fabric can be made of pure cotton to reduce irritation to the skin. The crotch of swimsuits should have a lining for increasing wearing comfort. Before fabrics are processed, their chemical and physical properties shall be tested according to national standards, and the finished products shall be produced after passing the test.
What should you pay attention to when choosing children's swimsuits?
For consumers, when buying children's swimwear, they should buy a swimsuit with moderate elasticity and that is easy to put on and take off. Try the swimsuit on when purchasing. The swimsuit will not be pulled due to the gravity of the water, or pressure the body due to tightness. Avoid styles of many pieces for swimwear. Choose swimwear with dense, straight and round seams. Otherwise, excessive movement will easily lead to the sewing being split at the joint part. It is recommended to choose a split swimsuit, which is convenient for children to put on and take off. For children with sensitive skin, you can choose a swimsuit with a cotton lining. When going to the beach or an outdoor pool, choose swimwear with a larger body coverage, such as short-sleeved tops and cropped pants, long-sleeved tops and pants to reduce the risk of sunburn for children. Consumers should pay special attention to the straps in swimsuits, and do not choose swimsuits with straps at the neck and back which may trap children and cause children to be injured.
