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Children's apparel testing

Tailored testing for children’s apparel to detect choking hazards, weak seams, and harmful chemicals, helping you meet global safety standards, avoid recalls, and deliver trusted, child-safe products to market.

Ensuring quality and safety for children’s apparel

Comprehensive safety testing

We conduct rigorous testing to ensure childrenswear meets safety, durability, and performance standards.

Flammability testing

Verify compliance with international flammability regulations to minimise fire risks in children’s clothing.

Regulatory guidance

Navigate complex children’s apparel regulations with expert advice on safety requirements, age grading, and correct labelling to ensure smooth market entry.

Protecting children with strict apparel standards

Children’s apparel must comply with strict safety and quality standards to avoid recalls and protect young consumers. Our specialised testing services help brands and manufacturers identify hazards like small parts, toxic chemicals, and flammability risks, ensuring compliance with global regulations and delivering safe, high-quality children’s clothing to market.

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Ensuring compliance with global children's apparel regulations

Children’s apparel must meet strict safety and quality regulations worldwide. Our comprehensive testing services help brands comply with key international standards, including:

EU REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) – Regulates hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium, azo dyes, and phthalates in textiles.
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA, U.S.) – Sets limits on lead, phthalates, and flammability for children's clothing.
California Proposition 65 (U.S.) – Regulates harmful chemicals in consumer products, including children's apparel.
ISO Textile Standards – Covers colourfastness, pilling resistance, formaldehyde content, and mechanical safety (e.g., ISO 105, ISO 12945, ISO 14184-1).
EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) & UK General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) – Ensure children's apparel meets essential safety requirements, including chemical, mechanical, and physical risks.
UK Toy Safety Regulations (for dress-up clothing) – Applies to children's costumes and themed clothing with play value.
GB 31701 (China’s Textile Safety Standards for Infants and Children) – Specifies chemical, mechanical, and flammability requirements for children's textiles.
Flammability Regulations – Includes 16 CFR Part 1610, 16 CFR 1615/1616 and EN 14878 to reduce fire risks.

Supporting every stage of the children's apparel supply chain

Eurofins Softlines & Hardlines provides tailored testing solutions for all stages of children's apparel production, from raw materials to finished garments. Our services include:

Chemical testing for restricted substances (lead, phthalates, formaldehyde)
Flammability testing for compliance with safety regulations
Performance testing for durability, shrinkage, and colourfastness
Fabric strength and seam integrity testing
Allergen and skin sensitivity testing
Mechanical safety testing for trims, buttons, and embellishments
Microbial and anti-bacterial testing
UV protection assessment for sun-safe apparel
Supply chain transparency and sustainability audits

Partnering with experts in children's apparel testing

With advanced laboratories and deep industry expertise, we offer reliable testing solutions to manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers. Our services help brands gain consumer trust, meet compliance requirements, and ensure their children’s apparel meets the highest safety and quality standards.