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Accessories Performance Standards Manual

Version 1 – 24/12/2010

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CONTENTS Page/s Introduction 3 QVC Preferred Laboratories 4-7 Restricted Substances 8

List of Restricted Substances 9 Azo Dye Self Certification Letter 10 Nickel Self Certification Letter 11 Reduced Quantities Testing Procedure 12 Accessories Testing Specifications 13

Textile Woven and Knitted Accessories 14-15 Textile Bags, Belts and Buttons 16-17 Textile / Non Textile Luggage 18

Canvas Straps / Lanyards 19 Textile Hangers 20 Textile Jewellery Components 21 Care Labelling Guidelines 22

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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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mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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

Restriction

Method

Limit

Cadmium Reach Annex XVII BS EN 1122:2001 6.3.2 Method B

As per Reach Annex XVII

Formaldehyde Classed as a carcinogenic by WHO

BS EN ISO 14184 part 1 and 2

Released 300ppm Free 75ppm

Phthalates Reach Annex XVII GCMS As per Reach Annex XVII

Chromium VI Found to possess carcinogenic and allergenic properties

BS 6810:1987 3ppm

Mothproofing agent

Found to be nerve agent and toxic

GCMS 5ppm

Pentachlorophenol Reach Annex XVII LMBG B82.02.8 As per Reach Annex XVII

Disperse Dyestuffs Found to possess carcinogenic and allergenic properties

DIN 54231 20ppm

Dimethylfumarate Reach Annex XVII GCMS As per Reach Annex XVII

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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: • 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

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 composition

73/44/EEC and 96/73/EC,as amended by 2006/2/EC

No tolerance for 100% composition +/- 3% on blends

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

For products containing Nickel which are in prolonged and direct contact with the skin

BS EN 12472 :1999 BS EN 1811 :1999

< 0.5 µg/sq cm/week

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

Azo Dyes and Colourants

REACH ANNEX XVII

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

Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Washing

BS EN ISO 105 -C06: 1997

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

Test at Care Label temperature

Colour Fastness to Dry Cleaning

BS EN ISO 105 -D01: 2010

Change: 4. Denim ¾ Stain: 4

Dry Clean items only

Colour Fastness to Water

BS EN ISO 105 -E01: 2010

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

N/A on white and cream fabrics

Colour Fastness to Rubbing

BS EN ISO 105 -X12: 2002

Dry: 4. Wet: 3/4.


Colour Fastness to Light

BS EN ISO 105 -B02: 1999

Std: 4

Colour Fastness to Perspiration

BS EN ISO 105 -E04: 1996

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


Stability and Laundry Tests Stability to Washing

BS EN ISO 6330: 2001

Woven +/-3% Knitted +/-5% Test at Care Label temperature

Stability to Dry Clean Commercial +/-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 Seam Strength

BS EN ISO 13936 - 1: 2004 BS EN ISO 13935 –2: 1999

6mm SO 100N SS 120N

Woven accessories

Tear Strength BS EN 13937 - 1: 2000 10N N/A on garments made in denim

fabrics Martindale Pilling

BS EN ISO 12945-2: 2000

2,000 Revs Grade 3/4

Only test on spun synthetics, wool, acrylic and their blends

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



Compulsory Testing Legislative Tests Fibre composition

73/44/EEC and 96/73/EC,as amended by 2006/2/EC

No tolerance for 100% composition +/- 3% on blends

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


BS EN 12472 :1999 BS EN 1811 :1999


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


REACH ANNEX XVII

Formerly Directive 2002/61/EC amending Directive 76/769/EEC N/A on buttons

Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Water

BS EN ISO 105 -E01: 2010




BS EN ISO 105 -X12: 1997

Dry: 4 Wet: 3/4



BS EN ISO 105 -B02: 1999

Std: 4

Additional Testing Zips BS 3084:2006 Must meet the

requirements stated in Code D

Sharp Edges 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 Sports Bag 10N/mm Golf Bag 20N/mm

Martindale Abrasion

BS EN ISO 12947 - 2: 1999

20,000 Revs

Pull Test IHTM-12 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



Compulsory Testing Colour / Legislative Tests Colour Fastness to Water

BS EN ISO 105 -E01: 1996


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


BS EN ISO 105 -X12: 2002

Dry: 4 Wet: 3/4

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




REACH ANNEX XVII


Additional Testing Handle / Body attachment strength

BS 5131-5.11: 1981 200N Large 150 N Medium 100 N Small

Bags only

Bauman Tear Strength

BS EN ISO 3377 : 2002

Min 50 N Main body leather

Flexing Endurance

BS 3424:Part 9:11C

No cracking or damage after 250,000 flexes

Applicable to Leather outer


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Performance Standard Canvas Straps / Lanyards


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



BS EN 12472 :1999 BS EN 1811 :1999



Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Water

BS EN ISO 105 -E01: 2010




BS EN ISO 105 -X12: 1997

Dry: 4 Wet: 3/4



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 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 Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Water

BS EN ISO 105 -E01: 2010




BS EN ISO 105 -X12: 1997

Dry: 4 Wet: 3/4


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

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Performance Standard Textile Jewellery Components


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 Colour Tests Colour Fastness to Water

BS EN ISO 105 -E01: 2010




BS EN ISO 105 -X12: 1997

Dry: 4 Wet: 3/4



BS EN ISO 105 -E04: 1996




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CARE LABELLING GUIDELINES

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