Thailand: New regulation for Clothing, Apparel and Other Textile Products for Infants

 

Thailand has published a Draft Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Industrial Products for Clothing, Apparel and Other Textile Products for Infants.

It requires compliance with the Thai Industrial Standard TIS 2346-2566 (2023) Garments : Safety from Harmful Dyestuffs and Chemical Substances.

It applies to the following products:

1) Clothing

2) Hats

3) Socks

4) Diapers

5) Mittens

6) Scarves

It is based on the following international standards:

• ISO 14184-1:2011 Textiles — Determination of formaldehyde — Part 1: Free and hydrolysed formaldehyde (water extraction method)
• ISO 14362-1:2017 Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants — Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres
• ISO 14362-3:2017 Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants — Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants, which may release 4-aminoazobenzene

To find out more about product compliance in Thailand and textile compliance, do not hesitate to contact the Product Compliance Institute.