Trade Group Requests Changes to Test Procedures for CPSC Textile Flammability Standard

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received a request to amend flammability test procedures for textiles, it said in a notice (here). The International Association of Users of Artificial and Synthetic Filament Yarns and of Natural Silk says current requirements for conditioning (i.e., bringing a fabric up to a desired temperature and humidity before testing flammability) are unrealistic and produce unreliable results. The current standard for silk, as well as other textile materials, should be brought in line with the relevant industry standards, said the trade group in its petition. Comments on the petition are due June 8.