Tirupur, India, November 24, 2010: Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services has initiated testing at its Tirupur location for nightwear flammability to UK standard BS EN 14878:2007/ BS EN ISO 1103: 2005 / BS EN ISO 6941:2003 / BS 5722:1984. "Nightwear can burn rapidly when accidentally set alight by contact with an open fire, or a gas or electric fire, or other heat source, and cause serious injury – with children and the elderly being especially vulnerable. Consequently, various mandatory and voluntary measures have been taken to control the fire performance of the fabrics used in nightwear and to make the public more aware of the dangers," states Mr. Kunwar Venkteshwar Singh, Product Manager, Bureau Veritas India.

The UK Legislation, "The Nightwear (Safety) Regulations", have been in force since 1985 and apply to nightwear as defined in Clause 3 of the Regulation. In UK, it has been an offence to: supply; offer to supply; agree to supply; expose for supply; or possess for supply – nightwear that does not meet the requirements of the legislation. So, in order to have your product meet these safety requirements within a reduced-time span, Bureau Veritas will begin testing to the UK Nightwear Flammability test in its convenient Tirupur location.

Bureau Veritas - An Industry Leader in Apparel Flammability Testing
With experienced technical professionals in the area of flammability testing, Bureau Veritas is committed to assisting industry in reducing the hazards and risks associated with the flammability of nightwear and other textile items. As an active member of the BS Committee for Textiles and Apparel, we have participated in the development of this new standard along with other members including suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors. Bureau Veritas continues to be involved in the development of future standards relating to the flammability of apparel and textiles as well as home furnishings.