H&M
H&M Quality Standards & Requirements
December 2010
General
The requirements apply to all products in textile, leather/suede, plastic, bone, wood, metal, straw and paper.
Definitions
Colour Fastness properties
CF to artificial light - Xenon test
Swimwear fabrics including embroidery, print etc.Plastic decorations on swimwear, e.g. sequins, plastic bead, buckle etc.
CF to household laundering
Products labelled with care instructions, possible to wash in water
CF to dry cleaning
Products labelled with “dry clean only” or dry clean as optional cleaning method
CF to dry rubbing
Face & reverse side.Before & after wash or dry clean.
CF to wet rubbing
- Denim- Fake fur garments- Separately sold ties
- Woven wool jackets/coats/blazers without padding
- Separately sold woven
CF to water
All products
CF to bleeding
All jewellery and hair accessories
CF to chlorinated water
Swimwear in neon colours and very bright colours of pink, turquoise, yellow and gereen
Appearance test to chlorinated water
Metallic & plastic decorations used on swimwear
CF to sea water
SwimwearColour staining: 3-4Change in colour: 4Cross staining:
Appearance test to Sea water
Corrosion - Dip test
CF to oil
Baby’s & children’s bibs & aprons in size 44-104 cl
CF to perspiration
CF -Dye transfer in storage
Textile details such as prints, labels, badges, and other trims in contrast colours.
CF to hot pressing
Textile details such as prints, labels, badges, and other trims in contrast
CF to phenolic yellowing
all products
CF to PVC migration
CF to saliva
Baby’s products
Physical properties
Deviation of fibre content
Dimensional stability to household laundering
Products with care instructions, possible to wash in water
Appearance after 5 times wash
Products with care instructions, possible to wash in water
Dimensional stability to dry clean
Products with care instruction “dry clean only” or dry clean as optional cleaning method
Appearance after dry clean
Products with care instruction “dry clean only” or dry clean as optional cleaning method
Twisting
Products with care instructions, possible to wash in water
Abrasion resistance - socks and tights
Air permeability
Functional outer wear with“wind proof” function
Cold test
Conditioning test for stickers
The sticker shall remain properly on fabric during the process.
No glue stains or colour change on fabric after removal.
Drop test
Key holder test
Pile loss - Abrasion resistance
Pilling resistance - ICI pilling box
Pilling resistance - Martindale
Rain test 13
Seam slippage
Snagging resistance
Surface wetting of fabric
Tear strength
Water vapour
Wicking performance
Zipper test - general
Safety requirements
Flammability test - general
Flammability – cigarette test
Flammability test – nightwear
CE test - Toys
Pull force test
Baby’s & children’s products All buttons / accessories,
which fits completely into the small part testing cylinder
Reflector test
Thermal resistance
UV protection
Zipper puller test
All products with zipper
Note! For zipper pullers with play value on baby’s & children’s products,
see also:Safety tests / Zipper puller test - Resistance to twist of pull and slider
Abbreviations used in this document
CF = Colour fastness
CIL (mcd/lux) = millicandela per lux
cl= centilong
g = gram
g/m2 = gram per square meter
g/m Pah = gram per meter Pascal hours
mm = millimetre
mm/s = millimetre per second
N = Newton
Nm = Newton meter
OBA = Optical Brightening Agents
rev = revolutions
sec = seconds
W = Wales (per inch)
Size groups
Sizes
Baby’s wear
44-86 cl
Children’s wear
86-170 cl (When 86 is included in size group 86-128 cl, it is not covered by special requirement for baby’s wear)
Smaller children’s wear
86-128 cl
Older children’s wear
134-170 cl
Adult’s wear
Ladies’; 32-56, XS - 3XL, Men’s; XS-XL, 42-56, Short 88-108, Long 144-156
December 2010
General
The requirements apply to all products in textile, leather/suede, plastic, bone, wood, metal, straw and paper.
Definitions
Colour Fastness properties
CF to artificial light - Xenon test
Swimwear fabrics including embroidery, print etc.Plastic decorations on swimwear, e.g. sequins, plastic bead, buckle etc.
CF to household laundering
Products labelled with care instructions, possible to wash in water
CF to dry cleaning
Products labelled with “dry clean only” or dry clean as optional cleaning method
CF to dry rubbing
Face & reverse side.Before & after wash or dry clean.
CF to wet rubbing
- Denim- Fake fur garments- Separately sold ties
- Woven wool jackets/coats/blazers without padding
- Separately sold woven
CF to water
All products
CF to bleeding
All jewellery and hair accessories
CF to chlorinated water
Swimwear in neon colours and very bright colours of pink, turquoise, yellow and gereen
Appearance test to chlorinated water
Metallic & plastic decorations used on swimwear
CF to sea water
SwimwearColour staining: 3-4Change in colour: 4Cross staining:
Appearance test to Sea water
Corrosion - Dip test
CF to oil
Baby’s & children’s bibs & aprons in size 44-104 cl
CF to perspiration
CF -Dye transfer in storage
Textile details such as prints, labels, badges, and other trims in contrast colours.
CF to hot pressing
Textile details such as prints, labels, badges, and other trims in contrast
CF to phenolic yellowing
all products
CF to PVC migration
CF to saliva
Baby’s products
Physical properties
Deviation of fibre content
Dimensional stability to household laundering
Products with care instructions, possible to wash in water
Appearance after 5 times wash
Products with care instructions, possible to wash in water
Dimensional stability to dry clean
Products with care instruction “dry clean only” or dry clean as optional cleaning method
Appearance after dry clean
Products with care instruction “dry clean only” or dry clean as optional cleaning method
Twisting
Products with care instructions, possible to wash in water
Abrasion resistance - socks and tights
Air permeability
Functional outer wear with“wind proof” function
Cold test
Conditioning test for stickers
The sticker shall remain properly on fabric during the process.
No glue stains or colour change on fabric after removal.
Drop test
Key holder test
Pile loss - Abrasion resistance
Pilling resistance - ICI pilling box
Pilling resistance - Martindale
Rain test 13
Seam slippage
Snagging resistance
Surface wetting of fabric
Tear strength
Water vapour
Wicking performance
Zipper test - general
Safety requirements
Flammability test - general
Flammability – cigarette test
Flammability test – nightwear
CE test - Toys
Pull force test
Baby’s & children’s products All buttons / accessories,
which fits completely into the small part testing cylinder
Reflector test
Thermal resistance
UV protection
Zipper puller test
All products with zipper
Note! For zipper pullers with play value on baby’s & children’s products,
see also:Safety tests / Zipper puller test - Resistance to twist of pull and slider
Abbreviations used in this document
CF = Colour fastness
CIL (mcd/lux) = millicandela per lux
cl= centilong
g = gram
g/m2 = gram per square meter
g/m Pah = gram per meter Pascal hours
mm = millimetre
mm/s = millimetre per second
N = Newton
Nm = Newton meter
OBA = Optical Brightening Agents
rev = revolutions
sec = seconds
W = Wales (per inch)
Size groups
Sizes
Baby’s wear
44-86 cl
Children’s wear
86-170 cl (When 86 is included in size group 86-128 cl, it is not covered by special requirement for baby’s wear)
Smaller children’s wear
86-128 cl
Older children’s wear
134-170 cl
Adult’s wear
Ladies’; 32-56, XS - 3XL, Men’s; XS-XL, 42-56, Short 88-108, Long 144-156
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