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With a relaxed t for all-day
comfort, the Hooded Pom Pom
Jersey is crafted from 6.6-ounce,
100-percent cotton jersey.
Featuring a heather gray
top and sleeves, and a
solid color bottom with
matching athletic stripes,
this loose- tting shirt
provides excellent contrast
in a standout look for kids. It is
available in 14 different colors.
Boxercraft / UPIC: BOXER
children’s apparel Decorating
Children’s Apparel
Four ways to comply with
children’s product standards
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of
2008 (CPSIA) requires all children’s products to undergo
third-party testing for certain requirements. Assuming the
garment itself complies with all regulation, embroidery
thread and any other decoration applied by industry
decorators must also comply. Additionally, regulations
require that tracking labels be applied by the decorator so
any problem garments can be tracked to the source, date
and production batch.
Here are some options for complying with children’s product
standards when applying decoration to youth-size apparel:
1 Test the ink. Get a sample of the ink to be used and have
a CPSC-accredited test lab perform the necessary tests.
2 Use ink makers’ tests. Use ink manufacturers who test
their inks annually and send you test reports.
You can rely on the component testing rule if
you make sure you have an internal system
to pair the ink test reports to the garments
produced to prove compliance.
3 Use trusted decorators. Decorators
who have strong compliance
programs in place will ensure inks
are tested and proper tracking labels
are applied. Be sure to request
CPCs and test reports to ensure
compliance and make sure you
have an internal system to manage
the technical documents.
4 Perform third-party tests on the
nished product. If you cannot prove
that the components of a garment
including the fabric, decoration and
hard attachments are compliant,
third-party tests to applicable
standards should be performed on
samples of the nal product.
Source: PPAI
Perfect for youth sports teams and
spirit wear, this 7.8-ounce 50/50
cotton/polyester blend Hanes®
Youth EcoSmart® Pant is made
with up to ve-percent recycled
polyester from plastic bottles.
It comes in sizes XS-XL and is
available in ve colors. Youth
pullover hood, full-zip hood and
crew styles are also available.
Hanes/Champion / UPIC: HBIINC
The screen-printed 100-percent
cotton colored t-shirt
(heather grey is 90-percent
cotton/10-percent polyester) is
a high-quality choice for kids of
all ages and is available in 17
colors. It is CPSIA compliant.
ADG Promotional Products
UPIC: ADGPROMO
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