China Technical Textile watch by Oliver Haiqing Hua

Standardisation Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) has issued the daily protective masks technical specification standard drafting plan.

This national standard will be led by the China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA), with a number of units involved in the preparation of the drafting.

Protective masks

This standard applies to the protective masks that are used in the polluted air of daily life. CNITA will hold a standard compilation work conference later.

The preparation of the standard will be conducive to the orderly competition to help the regulating of the industry. It is expected to provide the support and information for consumers in their choice of a suitable mask, and promote the mask industry technological progress.

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About Oliver Haiqing Hua

Oliver Haiqing Hua, a textiles business analyst, has joined the Innovation in Textiles team to provide regular insider reports on developments within the Chinese textile industry. Oliver focuses on the development and changes in the Chinese textiles industry and associated industries, and gives in-depth analysis and interpretation of the relevant policies, industry trends, and business events.

Mr. Hua previously worked for the former Ministry of Equipment & Materials and the former Ministry of Internal Trade of China from 1984 to 1997. His role included reporting on the market, raw materials, production, logistics, finance, management dynamics, as well as the analysis related to all the upstream and downstream aspects in the industry supply chain.