纤维产品SEK英文标准（一）

CHAPTER ONE: General Provisions

1. Scope of Application

1.1 Application of Mark

The criterion for certification is applied to certify textile products with functional finishings as indicated in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 Applicable functional finishings

1.2 Sales

SEK Mark textile products can be sold only in Japan and countries and regions indicated in Table 1-2-1 where the SEK Mark is registered.

However, SEK Mark textile products that can be sold outside Japan are only those indicated in Table 1-2-2.

Table 1-2 -1 Countries and regions where SEK Mark textile products can be sold

Table 1-2 -2 SEK Mark textile products that can be sold

For sales outside Japan, obey the laws of each country and refer to Guideline for Overseas Sales of SEK Mark Textile Products. And for Overseas Sales of Soil-resistant finishing and Deodorant finishing, Cross Mark can be use. Antimicrobial finishing (specific applications) shall be limited to textile products for use at medical institutions and care facilities, the products cannot be sold on the market.

It should be noted that SEK Mark textile products are allowed to be produced inside and outside Japan (including OEM production).

1.3 Qualification of Applicants

The Applicants shall be business operators that manufactures and/or sells textile products, and has the following qualifications.

• The corporation with corporate status in Japan.
• The foreign corporation to apply thorough a member company of JTETC (Japanese corporation or foreign corporation) as an agent.
• The foreign corporation which the secretariat has a direct interview etc. and judged not to need through the

application agent.

The foreign corporation that can become applicant shall be in the countries indicated in Table 1-2-1, and SEK mark which can be applied shall be those indicated in Table 1-2-2.

In addition, the applicant shall comply with the current certification system, such as the certification standards.

2. Objectives of Certification System

The objectives of the certification system are to provide appropriate labeling, evaluation criteria and SEK Mark textile products based on other certification standards for improving the living environment of consumers.

3. Terms & Definition

The terms used in the certification standards are defined as follows:

• SEK Mark textile products: SEK labeled products that have a functional finishing and have been certified by JTETC.
• Functional finishings: Generic names for antibacterial finishing, antimicrobial finishing, photocatalytic antibacterial finishing, antifungal finishing, antiviral finishing, deodorant finishing, photocatalyst deodorant finishing, soil-resistant finishing and UV Ray-Shielded finishing.
• Functionality:  Generic  names  for  antibacterial  property  (antibacterial  finishing,  antimicrobial finishing),

photocatalytic antibacterial property, antifungal property, antivital property, deodorant property, photocatalyst deodorant property, soil resistance and UV Ray-Shielding.

• Antibacterial finishing: Among antibacterial finishings that inhibit the growth of specific types of bacteria on textiles and exhibit deodorizing effects, those that pass certification standards
• Antimicrobial finishing: Among antimicrobial finishings that inhibit the growth of bacteria on textiles, those that pass certification standards
• Photocatalyst antibacterial finishing: Among photocatalyst antibacterial finishings that inhibit the growth of bacteria on textiles by photocatalytic effects, those that pass certification standards
• Antifungal finishing: Among antifungal finishings that inhibit the growth of specific types of fungi on textiles, those that pass certification standards
• Deodorant finishing: Among deodorant finishings that reduce unpleasant odor after the fibers have come into contact with odorous components, those that pass certification standards
• Photocatalyst deodorant finishing: Among photocatalyst deodorant finishings that reduce unpleasant odor with photocatalyst effects as the fibers come into contact with odorous components, those that pass certification standards
• Soil-resistant finishing: Among soil-resistance finishings for difficult soil adherence to textiles and/or easy soil release, those that pass certification standards
• Antiviral finishing: Among antiviral finishings that reduce the number of specific viruses on textiles, those that pass certification standards
• UV Rey-Shield finishing: Among the processing of textile products that are UV Ray-shielding, those that pass the certification standards.
• Main components & subcomponents: Among processing agents, components that express functional effects are called “main components” and the components (solvents, dispersing agents, etc.) that are auxiliarily used for processing textiles with main components are “subcomponents”
• Composite components: Multiple main components that exist in the processing agent
• Appendix terms: Terms that express complementing functional processing
• Products partially using functional materials: Products partially using functional materials refer to products on which functional effects are observed as functional finished materials which are used on parts of the product. The parts that have a functional finishing are called functional parts.

• Processing concentration: Processing concentration refers to the weight ratio of the processing agent deposit to the weight of the processed product, and is expressed in “% owf”. In the same application (certification number), the case in which the processing concentration is the highest is called “highest finishing concentration”, and the lowest concentration is called “lowest finishing concentration”. However for convenience, here it refers to a state after it has been picked up before drying, and is expressed by the following equation.
• Processing concentration (% owf) = processing agent prepared concentration (% ows)×pickup rate  (%)/100
• Certification conditions: Certification conditions refer to the certified number of washings, whether or not skin patch tests are conducted, highest processing concentration and lowest processing concentration. In addition, the certified range of antifungal activity value for antifungal finishing, the classification of odorous components in deodorant and photocatalyst deodorant finishings, the soil-resistant test items conducted for soil-resistant finishing, optional fungi tested for antimicrobial finishing and viruses tested for antiviral finishing. In case the processing agent has to be changed, the certification conditions can be changed by submitting the Application Form for Changes in Certification Conditions, Etc. provided in Section 14.3.

4. Enactment & Revision

The enactment and revision of certification standards are undertaken by the Director of Product Certification, confirmed by the Committee for Certification Standards and Test Methods, and approved by the JTETC Managing Director.