“CoolMode” characteristic requirements:

The characteristic requirements for “CoolMode” shall be as follows;

Part 1 Safety characteristic requirements as provided in Table 1

Item	Characteristic	unit	Requirements		Testing method
			Baby clothes	uniform/ordinary cloth/bed sheet/ pillow case
1.	Formaldehyde	mg/kg	< 20	<75	ISO 14184 Part 1
2.	Heavy metal - Lead - Cadmium - total Chromium - Chromium (VI) - Copper	mg/kg	< 0.2 < 0.1 < 1.0 < 0.5 < 25.0	< 1.0 < 0.1 < 2.0 < 0.5 < 50.0	ISO 105-E04 Test Solution II at40 ºC : 1 hr Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) /Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP) testing for Lead, Cadmium, total Chromium. US-VIS Spectrophotometer testing for Chromium (VI)
3.	azo dye test for aromatic amine*	mg/kg	≤30	≤30	EN 14362 Part 1 andEN 14362 Part 2

Remark: (1) baby clothes: clothes for new born up to 24 months baby

                          *  According to the EU directive 2002/61/EC which contains a table list of 24 aromatic amines

 

Part 2 Quality and durability characteristic requirements as provided in Table 2

Item	Characteristic	unit	Requirement			Testing method
			Baby clothes	Uniform/ordinary cloth	Bed sheet/  pillow case
1.	Tensile property of fabric(for woven fabric) (grab method)	N	-	≥111	≥250 (1) ≥200 (2)	ISO 13934-2
2.	Bursting properties of fabrics (for knitted fabric)	kPa	≥380 (4)	≥280 (4) (ordinary cloth)  ≥580 (4) (uniform)	-	ISO 13938-1
3.	Dimensional change * (5 runs in each line)	%	≤+ 5 (woven) ≤+ 8 (knitted)	≤-5,+3 (woven) ≤-7,+5 (knitted)	≤-5 (warp) ≤-3 (weft) (1) ≤-6 (warp) ≤-6 (weft)  (2)	ISO 3759, ISO 5077, ISO 6330
4.	Color fastness - color loss - staining	level	≥4 ≥4	≥4 ≥3-4	≥4 ≥3-4	ISO 105-C06
5.	Color fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test (compared with blue wool reference material)	level-	≥3-4 (6)	≥3-4 (ordinary cloth) ≥4 (3) (uniform)	≥4 (3)	ISO 105-B02
6.	Color fastness of articles for common use: test with artificial saliva - color loss - staining	Gray scale level	≥4 ≥4	- -	- -	DIN 53160

Remark: (1) Mixed fiber: cotton/polyester

 (2) Natural fiber: 100% cotton, 100% silk

 (3) Cloth made from 100% silk and 100% cotton with silk/cotton ratio: 50% or more whose color intensity is at level 1/12 shall have its color fastness ≥ 3-4

(4) For cloth made from polyurethane mixed fiber, the Bursting Strength(for knitted) shall be≥ 250 kPa

(5) Ordinary cloth refers to TISI2346, finished cloth whose color fastness and bursting strength are not available shall refer toquality characterization of apparel

(6) Refer to quality characterization of apparel

 

Part 3 heat reduction characteristic requirements

The textile shall comply with at least 2 of 3 items of the characteristic requirements as provided in Table3 and shall pass the Item1 (Q-max)

Table 3  Heat reduction characteristic requirements

Item	Characteristic	Unit	Requirement	Testing method
1.	Touch feeling of warm or cool, Q-max	W/cm2	min 0.14	KES-F7 ThermoLabo II
2.	absorbency	second	≤5 (woven) ≤2 (knitted)	AATCC 79
3.	wicking	mm	>50	JIS L 1907-1994 (Byreck)

Remark:  Absorbency detects time of water drop that adsorbs through a textile sample in horizontal plane

   Wicking detects distance of water that is adsorbed through a textile sample in vertical plane for 10 minutes

 

Testing laboratory:

Organizations that apply for “CoolMode” certification shall submit laboratory testing reports from the Thailand Textile Institute according to “CoolMode” characteristic requirements. The laboratory testing cost shall be covered by the organizations themselves.  After completion of the characteristic requirements testing, the organization shall submit the relevant testing report with completed “CoolMode” application form to TGO to proceed with the “CoolMode” certification.