H&M Quality Standards & Requirements Amendment 2020:2 GPQD-000209

Valid for all brands in H&M group

H&M Quality Standards & Requirements

Amendment 2020:2
Valid from: Immediate effect

PART 3: SPORT, FUNCTIONAL & OUTDOOR APPAREL/PRODUCTS

Water penetration requirements for children’s functional products have been revised.

TEST STANDARD METHOD PRODUCTS REQUIREMENTS

PERFORMANCE

Water Penetration
EN 20811 or ISO 811 Adult’s functional Fabric and over sealed/taped
Increase of water outerwear with seams
pressure 60 cmH2O/min “waterproof” function After 5 washing/drying
Temp. of water 20°C cycles: > 2000 mm H2O
The requirement Adult’s functional Fabric and over sealed/taped
applies to lowest outerwear with seams
received value, not the
“water resistant” function After 5 washing/drying
mean value.
cycles: > 1500 mm H2O

Children’s Softshell in size Fabric before wash:

≥92 cl with “water min. 10000 mm H2O
resistance” function
Fabric after 5 washing/dry
cycles: min. 1500 mm H2O

Folded seams after 5

washing/dry cycles:
min. 1500 mm H2O

Children’s Ski in size ≥92 cl Fabric before wash:

with “waterproof” function min. 10000 mm H2O
and has info. “waterproof
Fabric after 5 washing/dry
fabric 10,000 mm” on the
cycles:
hangtag
min. 10000 mm H2O

Sealed/taped seams after 5

washing/dry cycles:
min. 2000 mm H2O

Children’s Ski in size ≥92 cl Fabric before wash:

with “water resistance” min. 10000 mm H2O
function and has info.
Fabric after 5 washing/dry
“waterproof fabric 10,000
cycles:
mm” on the hangtag
min. 10000 mm H2O

Global Product Quality Department 1 (2)

May 2020

General Information
H&M Quality Standards & Requirements Amendment 2020:2 GPQD-000209
Valid for all brands in H&M group

Folded seams & critical

sealed/taped seams after 5
washing/dry cycles:
min. 1500 mm H2O

Children’s functional Fabric and over sealed/taped

outerwear with seams
“waterproof” function After 5 washing/drying
(no “waterproof fabric 10,000 cycles: > 2000 mm H2O
mm” on the hangtag)

Children’s functional Fabric and over sealed/taped

outerwear with seams
“water resistant” function After 5 washing/drying
(no “waterproof fabric 10,000 cycles: > 1500 mm H2O
mm” on the hangtag)

Global Product Quality Department 2 (2)

May 2020

General Information