GB/T 17685-2026 Down and feather English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements, judgment rules, marking, packaging, transportation, and storage of down and feather, describes the corresponding test methods, provides the product classification to facilitate technical regulations, and defines the relevant terms.
This document is applicable to the production, inspection, and sales of down and feather. Fillings for down and feather products shall be implemented with reference to this document, except where otherwise explicitly specified in relevant product standards.
This document is not applicable to products made of down and feather mixed with other fibers.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 6529 Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
GB/T 8170 Rules of rounding off for numerical values & expression and judgment of limiting values
GB/T 10288 Test method for down and feather
GB/T 23322-2018 Textiles - Determination of surfactant - Alkylphenols and Alkylphenol ethoxylates
GSB 16-2763 Photographic standard of down and feather
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
down and feather
general term for down, feathers growing on the body surface of waterfowl, as well as related components or compositions such as down fibers and feather fibers derived therefrom
Note 1: Those with a down content (3.8) of 50% or more are referred to as "down", and those with a down content (3.8) of less than 50% are referred to as "feather".
Note 2: Common down and feather include goose down, goose feather, duck down, and duck feather.
3.2
pre-washed down and feather
down and feather (3.1) shed from waterfowl, which have only undergone preliminary washing and drying processing, and cannot be directly used for filling products
Note 1: Pre-washed down and feather may contain feather quills and/or part of residues (3.14).
Note 2: Feather quills refer to the wing feathers and tail feathers of waterfowl.
3.3
fine washed down and feather
down and feather (3.1) that has been processed by pre-sorting, fine washing, high-temperature drying, fine sorting, and other processes, and is used for filling products
Contents
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Product classification
5 Requirements
6 Test methods
7 Judgment rules
8 Marking, packaging, transportation and storage
Annex A (Normative) Test method for dust content
GB/T 17685-2026 Down and feather English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements, judgment rules, marking, packaging, transportation, and storage of down and feather, describes the corresponding test methods, provides the product classification to facilitate technical regulations, and defines the relevant terms.
This document is applicable to the production, inspection, and sales of down and feather. Fillings for down and feather products shall be implemented with reference to this document, except where otherwise explicitly specified in relevant product standards.
This document is not applicable to products made of down and feather mixed with other fibers.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 6529 Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
GB/T 8170 Rules of rounding off for numerical values & expression and judgment of limiting values
GB/T 10288 Test method for down and feather
GB/T 23322-2018 Textiles - Determination of surfactant - Alkylphenols and Alkylphenol ethoxylates
GSB 16-2763 Photographic standard of down and feather
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
down and feather
general term for down, feathers growing on the body surface of waterfowl, as well as related components or compositions such as down fibers and feather fibers derived therefrom
Note 1: Those with a down content (3.8) of 50% or more are referred to as "down", and those with a down content (3.8) of less than 50% are referred to as "feather".
Note 2: Common down and feather include goose down, goose feather, duck down, and duck feather.
3.2
pre-washed down and feather
down and feather (3.1) shed from waterfowl, which have only undergone preliminary washing and drying processing, and cannot be directly used for filling products
Note 1: Pre-washed down and feather may contain feather quills and/or part of residues (3.14).
Note 2: Feather quills refer to the wing feathers and tail feathers of waterfowl.
3.3
fine washed down and feather
down and feather (3.1) that has been processed by pre-sorting, fine washing, high-temperature drying, fine sorting, and other processes, and is used for filling products
Contents of GB/T 17685-2026
Contents
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Product classification
5 Requirements
6 Test methods
7 Judgment rules
8 Marking, packaging, transportation and storage
Annex A (Normative) Test method for dust content
