Eurofins Fuse - September 2024
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Selling textiles in China – Navigating China GB testing for textiles
Ensuring your textile products comply with the Chinese national standard, also known as China GB, is mandatory when marketing them on the Chinese market.
Our recent article gives an overview of the China GB testing system and sheds light on the major China GB testing standard for textiles.
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We have completed significant U.S. laboratory expansion
We are delighted to announce that our Norwood, Boston (USA) laboratory has completed a significant expansion, doubling total laboratory space, increasing workforce by 30% and adding three new specialised laboratories focused on Softlines & Hardlines, Furniture, and Toys.
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- Academics want more research on natural fibres' sustainability aspects
- $5bn in Bangladesh textile waste exports lost to policy gaps
- ‘Significant’ progress in sustainable cotton cultivation, reports AbTF
- EU Commission bans group of ‘forever chemicals’ from consumer products
- California passes the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024
- Safe alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles, according to EEA
