Criteria and requirements for CoolMode
The fabric shall be durable and safe for consumers in order to be certified the CoolMode standard. |
No. | Property | Unit | Standard value | Standard test method | |
Baby clothing (1) | Corporate wear, general clothing, sheet and pillow case | ||||
1. | Formaldehyde, less than | mg/kg | 20 | 75 | ISO 14184 Part 1 |
2. | Heavy metal particle, less than - Lead - Cadmium - Chromium (all) - Chromium (VI) - Copper |
mg/kg |
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Distilled with sweat dissolvent according to ISO 105-E04 Test Solution II at 40C for 1 hour, then measure the value with Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) or Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP). For lead, cadmium, chromium (all) and chromium (VI) to be measured by US-VIS Spectrophotometer. |
3. | Azo dyes releasing aromatic amines*, not more than | mg/kg | 30 | 30 | EN 14362 Part 1 and EN 14362 Part 2 |
Remarks:
(1) Baby clothing is for new born baby up to 24 months old * refer to the 24 aromatic amines
No. | Property | Unit | Standard value | Standard test method | ||
Baby clothing | Corporate wear, general clothing | Sheet and pillow case | ||||
1. | Tensile strength (grab method), only for woven, not less than | Newton (N) | - | 111 |
250 (1) 200(2) |
ISO 13934-2 |
2. | Bursting strength, only for knitting, not less than | Kilo Pascal (kPa) | - | 580 | - | ISO 13938-1 |
3. | Dimension stability* of 5 times washing, not exceed | percent |
+ 5 (woven) + 8(knitting) |
3 (woven) -7 ,+5 (knitting) |
-5(warp yarn), |
ISO 3759, ISO 5077, ISO 6330 |
4. |
Color fastness (washing), not less than |
level | 4 4 |
4 3-4 |
4 3-4 |
ISO 105-C06 |
5. | Color fastness (light, Xenon Arc) compared to Blue Wool standard, not less than |
level |
4(3) 4 |
(3) | ISO 105-B02 | |
6. |
Color fastness (saliva & perspiration), not less than - Color change- Color staining |
level of grey scale | 4 4 |
- - |
- - |
DIN 53160 |
remarks:
must comply with Table 3 at least 2 of 3 items
No. | Property | Unit | Standard value | Standard test method |
1. | Absorbency | Second | Not more than 5 sec. (woven) Not more than 2 sec. (knitting) |
AATCC 79 |
2. | wicking | Millimeter. | More than 50 mm. | JIS L 1907-1994 (Byreck) |
3. | Touch feeling of warm or cool, Q-max | W/cm2 | min 0.1 W/cm2 | KES-F7 Thermo Labo II |
Remark :
Absorbency test measures the time that fabric absorbs water on flat level Wicking test measures the distance that fabric absorbs water vertically within 10 minutes
The CoolMode applicant is required to submit these test results of their products conducted only at THTI laboratory. The applicant is responsible for their own testing fee. The test results must be attached to the application form when submitting to TGO.