Japan Releases Voluntary Standards for Azo Dyestuffs in Textiles
To prevent some azo dyestuffs that can change into toxic substances from harming human health, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has been asking the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to consider regulating textile products…
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that use such dyestuffs. METI has also asked the Japan Textile Federation (JTF) to make voluntary efforts to ensure the safety of textile products and have jointly been striving toward that goal. JTF has already established and implemented voluntary industry standards for ensuring the safety of textile products. These standards were disclosed to the public on March 29, 2012.