Bras, shape wear, shaping underwear, long underwear, athletic underwear, gym wear, bellybands, general undergarments and other textiles and garments that come in contact with the skin.

Every manufacturing step for the undergarments fromtailoring, sewing, quality inspections and packaging have been completed in Taiwan.。

(1)Safety standards

1. Limits to free formaldehyde: Testing methods provided in CNS 15580-1 shall be used. Quality requirements must comply with the rules prescribed in CNS 14940 L1029 (that reference ISO 14184-1-1998). Maximum limit of free formaldehyde is 20 ppm for woven products used by infants and young children and 75 ppm for woven products that come into direct contact with the skin.

2. Does not use any of the prohibited azo dyes: Products must be provided with evidentiary documentation that no prohibited azo dyes prescribed in CNS 15290 L1036 Safety of textiles were used.

(2)Functional standards

1. Shrinkage: Test method for woven fabrics must refer to method 7.2.3 G prescribed in CNS 8038 L3138 (washing test for domestic washing machine). For knitted fabrics, refer to method 6.30 G prescribed in CNS 13752 L3243 (washing test for domestic washing machines) (corresponding to ISO 6330-1984); shrinkage for blended fabrics and pure cotton should be within ±5% and ±8%, respectively.

2. Color fastness to washing: Testing shall be based upon method 6.3 C-3 prescribed in CNS 1494 L3027 (corresponding to ISO 105-C06: 1994) and should exhibit a rating of 4 or above for both color change and dye contamination.

(3) Product labeling inspection standards:：Products applying for certification must comply with the regulations prescribed in Commodity Labeling Act - Labeling Criteria for Apparel And Garments

For companies applying for certification of clothing and garments of different styles, the certification principles are provided in the following: apparel and garments of different styles but of the same material, same color and same series may be tested as a single product. However, a list of styles and photographs of products of different styles within the same series must be provided as a reference for product identification.

The applicant shall provide 3 sets of bras and undergarments for women at their own expense for product quality testing purposes and provide additional samples as needed for the tests.