General Technical Specification for Professional Clothing (Draft for Comments)

This document applies to general occupational uniforms and workwear; protective workwear such as flame-retardant and antistatic clothing must also meet the relevant requirements for protective clothing. Manufacturers and contracting parties should address care instructions, sizing, color difference, appearance defects, sewing and pressing quality, and test fiber content, formaldehyde, pH, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes, color fastness, abrasion resistance and other properties as specified. Protective clothing is additionally subject to requirements such as hexavalent chromium and nickel release limits. Certain indicators apply or are exempt depending on product type, care instructions and fabric characteristics. Inspection, marking, packaging, transport and storage are governed by referenced standards or agreement between the parties.