Accessories Performance Standards Manual - QVC

Accessories Performance Standards Manual

Version 1 – 24/12/2010

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CONTENTS Page/s

Introduction QVC Preferred Laboratories

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Restricted Substances

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List of Restricted Substances Azo Dye Self Certification Letter Nickel Self Certification Letter Reduced Quantities Testing Procedure

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Accessories Testing Specifications

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Textile Woven and Knitted Accessories Textile Bags, Belts and Buttons Textile / Non Textile Luggage Canvas Straps / Lanyards Textile Hangers Textile Jewellery Components Care Labelling Guidelines

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INTRODUCTION This manual illustrates QVC’s performance standards and test methods for the various ‘Accessory’ products. It contains standard testing methods as well as requirements for various products, providing a summary of QVC’s expectations in terms of performance and compliance for such products. Vendors should be aware of QVC’s quality expectation level prior to negotiating prices, price commitments and order agreements. As such, QVC products specifications are provided to all QVC vendors.

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QVC PREFERRED LABORATORIES Intertek and Bureau Veritas Contacts for Apparel, Home Textiles and Accessories regarding the testing procedure: Mike Roberts: [email protected] Shaji Matthew: [email protected] Intertek Contact List

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Bureau Veritas Contact List

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RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES

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LIST OF RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES It will be the responsibility of QVC vendors to ensure that their product does not contain any of the listed restricted substances. We recommend that evidence of compliance is obtained either in the form of a certificate from an accredited test house, which has applied the recognised test criteria set out, or other evidence of supply source compliance. The following list of substances should not be present above permissible limits.

Chemical Cadmium

Restriction Reach Annex XVII

Formaldehyde

Classed as a carcinogenic by WHO Reach Annex XVII

Phthalates Chromium VI

Mothproofing agent Pentachlorophenol Disperse Dyestuffs

Dimethylfumarate

Method BS EN 1122:2001 6.3.2 Method B BS EN ISO 14184 part 1 and 2

Limit As per Reach Annex XVII Released 300ppm Free 75ppm

GCMS

Found to possess carcinogenic and allergenic properties Found to be nerve agent and toxic Reach Annex XVII

BS 6810:1987

As per Reach Annex XVII 3ppm

GCMS

5ppm

LMBG B82.02.8

Found to possess carcinogenic and allergenic properties Reach Annex XVII

DIN 54231

As per Reach Annex XVII 20ppm

GCMS

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As per Reach Annex XVII

AZO DYE SELF CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATE

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NICKEL SELF CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATE

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Reduced Quantities Testing Procedure: To minimise the cost involved with testing, QVC is introducing reduced testing on products which are covered by 3 of the performance standards within this manual, this is based upon the quantities ordered per sku/style. The affected performance standards are: Textile woven and knitted Accessories Textile/Non textile luggage Textile Bags, Belts and Buttons Please refer to the below guidelines before requesting your testing on any of the above products: • •

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Under 50 units (combined total for all colour options) – Fibre composition and any other legislative testing only (no colour fastness or stability testing is required) 50-249 units (combined total for all colour options) – Fibre composition and any other legislative tests plus stability on one colour option and colour fastness testing (no colour fastness to light required) to be completed on the darkest colour option only. 250-499 units (combined total for all colour options) – Fibre composition and any other legislative tests, plus stability testing on one colour option and colour fastness testing on all colour options but no colour fastness to light testing necessary. >500 units and TSV’s (combined total for all colour options) – All compulsory testing as per performance specification plus additional appearance after wash test. Any claims that are being made about a product i.e. a stipulated thread count or water resistance, regardless of quantities ordered must also be tested and substantiated. On occasion, QVC may deem it necessary to request additional testing on certain products that fall outside of the above guidelines.

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ACCESSORIES TESTING SPECIFICATIONS

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Performance Standard Textile woven and knitted Accessories Test

Method

Requirements

Comments

Note, core tests required subject to quantities ordered, please refer to the reduced quantities testing procedure page. Compulsory Testing Legislative Tests Fibre 73/44/EEC and composition 96/73/EC,as amended by 2006/2/EC For products containing Nickel which are in prolonged and direct contact with the skin Azo Dyes and Colourants Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Washing Colour Fastness to Dry Cleaning Colour Fastness to Water Colour Fastness to Rubbing Colour Fastness to Light Colour Fastness to Perspiration

BS EN 12472 :1999 BS EN 1811 :1999

BS EN ISO 105 C06: 1997 BS EN ISO 105 D01: 2010 BS EN ISO 105 E01: 2010 BS EN ISO 105 X12: 2002

No tolerance for 100% composition +/- 3% on blends < 0.5 µg/sq cm/week

To be completed on all base material qualities once per season.

REACH ANNEX XVII

Formerly Directive 2002/61/EC amending Directive 76/769/EEC

Change: 4. Stain: 4. Cross Stain: 4/5 Change: 4. Denim ¾ Stain: 4 Change: 4. Stain: 4. Cross Stain: 4/5 Dry: 4. Wet: 3/4.

Test at Care Label temperature

BS EN ISO 105 B02: 1999

Std: 4

BS EN ISO 105 E04: 1996

Change: 4 Stain: 4 Cross Stain: 4/5

Stability and Laundry Tests Stability to BS EN ISO 6330: Washing 2001 Stability to Commercial Dry Clean

Nickel content/release: Must meet requirements of the Nickel directive. If the sample is coated carry out BSEN 12472: 2005 followed by BSEN 1811: 1999

Dry Clean items only

N/A on white and cream fabrics



Woven +/-3% Knitted +/-5%

Test at Care Label temperature

+/-3%

Dry Clean items only

Additional Testing Print Durability

IHTM – 01/01B

Change: 4 – N.S.C. Cross Stain: 4/5

Test at Care Label temperature Refer to method for other requirements

Spray Rate

BS EN 24920

Grade 4

Required on shower resistance claims

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Seam Slippage

BS EN ISO 13936 - 1: 2004

6mm SO 100N

Seam Strength Tear Strength

BS EN ISO 13935 –2: 1999 BS EN 13937 - 1: 2000 BS EN ISO 12945-2: 2000

SS 120N

Martindale Pilling

Woven accessories

N/A on garments made in denim fabrics Only test on spun synthetics, wool, acrylic and their blends

10N 2,000 Revs Grade 3/4

NOTE: Test Reports will only be accepted within 12 months from the date of issue

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Performance Standard Textile Bags, Belts, Buttons Test

Method

Requirements

Comments

Note, core tests required subject to quantities ordered, please refer to the reduced quantities testing procedure page.

Compulsory Testing Legislative Tests Fibre 73/44/EEC and composition 96/73/EC,as amended by 2006/2/EC For products containing Nickel which are in prolonged and direct contact with the skin Azo Dyes and Colourants

BS EN 12472 :1999 BS EN 1811 :1999

No tolerance for 100% composition +/- 3% on blends < 0.5 µg/sq cm/week

To be completed on all base material qualities once per season.

REACH ANNEX XVII


Nickel content / release : Must meet requirements of the Nickel directive. If the sample is coated carry out BSEN 12472: 1999 followed by BSEN 1811: 1999

N/A on buttons Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Water Colour Fastness to Rubbing Colour Fastness to Light

BS EN ISO 105 E01: 2010

BS EN ISO 105 X12: 1997 BS EN ISO 105 B02: 1999

Change: 4 Stain: 4 Cross Stain: 4/5 Dry: 4 Wet: 3/4



Std: 4

Additional Testing Zips

Sharp Edges

BS 3084:2006

Must meet the requirements stated in Code D No sharp edges are to be present

Visually examine the sample for defects such as injection points, sharp edges or burrs. If sharp edges are present test to EN71 Pt1 Sect 4.7 using the test method outlined in Sect 8.11.

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Seam Properties

BS 5131 - 3.1:1991

Martindale Abrasion Pull Test

BS EN ISO 12947 - 2: 1999 IHTM-12

Sports Bag 10N/mm Golf Bag 20N/mm 20,000 Revs 70N

All baby/childrenswear up to 4 years of age

NOTE: Test Reports will only be accepted within 12 months from the date of issue.

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Performance Standard Textile / Non Textile Luggage Test

Method

Requirements

Comments

Note, core tests required subject to quantities ordered, please refer to the reduced quantities testing procedure page. Compulsory Testing Colour / Legislative Tests Colour BS EN ISO 105 Fastness to E01: 1996 Water Colour Fastness to Rubbing Colour Fastness to Light For products containing Nickel which are in prolonged and direct contact with the skin


Main body and linings only N/A on white and cream fabrics

BS EN ISO 105 B02: 1999

Std: 4

Main body only

BS EN 12472 :1999 BS EN 1811 :1999

< 0.5 µg/sq cm/week


REACH ANNEX XVII


200N Large 150 N Medium 100 N Small Min 50 N

Bags only

No cracking or damage after 250,000 flexes

Applicable to Leather outer

BS EN ISO 105 X12: 2002

Azo Dyes and Colourants

Main body and linings only N/A on white and cream fabrics

Additional Testing Handle / Body attachment strength Bauman Tear Strength Flexing Endurance

BS 5131-5.11: 1981

BS EN ISO 3377 : 2002 BS 3424:Part 9:11C

Main body leather


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Performance Standard Canvas Straps / Lanyards Test

Method

Requirements

Comments

Core tests. Note, colour fastness to be completed on all colour ways, physical tests on one colour way as a minimum requirement and all colour ways if the process route is different.

Compulsory Testing Legislative Tests Azo Dyes and Colourants

REACH ANNEX XVII


For products containing Nickel which are in prolonged and direct contact with the skin Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Water

BS EN 12472 :1999 BS EN 1811 :1999

< 0.5 µg/sq cm/week


BS EN ISO 105 E01: 2010


Colour Fastness to Rubbing Colour Fastness to Perspiration

BS EN ISO 105 X12: 1997

Change: 4 Stain: 4 Cross Stain: 4/5 Dry: 4 Wet: 3/4 Change: 4 Stain: 4 Cross Stain: 4/5


BS EN ISO 105 E04: 1996


NOTE : Test Reports will only be accepted within 12 months from the date of issue.

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Performance Standard Textile Hangers Test

Method

Requirements

Comments


Compulsory Testing Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Water Colour Fastness to Rubbing

BS EN ISO 105 E01: 2010

BS EN ISO 105 X12: 1997




NOTE : Test Reports will only be accepted within 12 months from the date of issue.

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Performance Standard Textile Jewellery Components Test

Method

Requirements

Comments


Compulsory Testing Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Water Colour Fastness to Rubbing Colour Fastness to Perspiration

BS EN ISO 105 E01: 2010

BS EN ISO 105 X12: 1997 BS EN ISO 105 E04: 1996



Change: 4 Stain: 4 Cross Stain: 4/5




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CARE LABELLING GUIDELINES

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