Chapter · Compliance Tirupur · Tamil Nadu Test reports on request

No surprises
at customs.
Documents ready.

International buyers require documentation — REACH compliance, CPSC test reports, OEKO-TEX for EU and US markets. CR Garments coordinates all lab testing through accredited third-party laboratories and supplies full documentation with each shipment.

Lab testedReports on requestEvery market
01 · Quality Standard AQL 2.5 is applied to every outgoing shipment — inline during production and at final inspection before packing.

AQL 2.5
every shipment.

Inline QC

During production

Measurement checks at cutting, sewing and finishing stages. Defect tracking per operator. Corrective action before end-of-line, not after.

Final inspection

Before packing

AQL 2.5 random sampling from the packed cartons. Visual defect audit: fabric, construction, decoration, label, measurement. Rejection rate and corrective rework logged.

Third-party

Buyer's inspector welcome

SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek and other pre-shipment inspection agencies welcomed at our factory. Co-ordination and access arranged with 48 hours' notice.

MD sign-off

R. Gesan approves every container

No shipment is released without sign-off from the Managing Director. One point of accountability — the same person buyers speak to is the same person who authorises dispatch.

02 · Lab Testing Test reports coordinated through accredited laboratories — REACH, CPSC, OEKO-TEX and buyer-specific panel testing available on confirmed order.

Test reports
co-ordinated
in-house.

EU compliance

REACH regulation

REACH SVHCs panel testing co-ordinated for EU import compliance. Reports from accredited labs — SVHC substance list checked to current EU regulation. Typically 5–7 working days from sample submission.

Reports on request

US market

CPSC compliance

Consumer Product Safety Commission testing for US market — flammability (16 CFR Part 1610), children's product safety (CPSIA) and general conformity. Critical for US children's knitwear. Co-ordinated through CPSC-accepted accredited labs.

Reports on request

Global standard

OEKO-TEX testing

OEKO-TEX Standard 100 test report co-ordination for buyers requiring harmful substance testing. Covers pH, formaldehyde, heavy metals, pesticide residues and azo dyes — aligned to OEKO-TEX requirements by product class.

Reports on request

Buyer spec

Custom test panel

Buyers with their own restricted substances list (RSL) or custom testing panel — co-ordination available through partner labs. Colour fastness, dimensional stability, pilling and tensile strength reports available on request.

Discuss with MD

03 · Documentation Export documentation managed in-house — packing list, commercial invoice, certificate of origin and shipping documents co-ordinated with the freight forwarder.

Documents
in order
at departure.

Export docs

Commercial invoice

Commercial invoice and packing list to buyer's format. HS code classification for knitwear. FOB value certified.

Origin

Certificate of origin

Certificate of origin issued through the Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA). GSP Form A available for preferential duty markets.

Shipping

Bill of lading

Shipping line booking, container loading supervision and B/L co-ordination handled in-house. FOB Chennai — buyer's freight forwarder nominated or CR Garments can recommend.

Traceability

Sample & production records

Approved pre-production sample retained. Fabric test records, inline QC logs and final inspection reports archived per order. Available to buyer on request.

Compliance questions?
Ask the MD.

Write to R. Gesan with your market's compliance requirements — REACH, CPSC, OEKO-TEX or a custom RSL. We will confirm what documentation we can supply before you place an order.