Is your protective clothing - Formaldehyde free?

: Thursday, 05 March 2015

The recent discovery of formaldehyde in protective clothing and related media reports on chemicals present in garments - has raised concerns on clothing being chemical free? AWTA Product Testing can assist and provide testing services on protective clothing and other textile products.

Formaldehyde is used in a variety of textile products, typically fabrics, blankets, and apparel that have been treated to gain permanent press and stain resistance, and can lead to temporary skin irritations, allergic reactions, irritation of the nose and eyes.

For more information on formaldehyde in textiles - please refer to the following Product Safety Australia website and NICNAS articles:

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/973697

http://www.nicnas.gov.au/communications/publications/information-sheets/existing-chemical-info-sheets/formaldehyde-in-clothing-and-textiles-factsheet

AWTA Product Testing carries out testing in accordance with ISO 14184.1-1998, and typically require either one garment or an A4 representative piece of material. Please contact us for further information.

Contact Us:

Please contact us to discuss your formaldehdye testing requirements on: PH: 03 9371 2400 or Email: [email protected]