Association of home textile industrialists and businessmen (Tetsiad) warns against cheap and poor quality sleazy products having hazardous chemicals imported from Far East. Imports of products made of azo dyes should be suspended, says the association.
Use of hazardous materials and chemicals has recently been on the top agendas of public, environmentalists, industrialists and businesses. Developed countries are trying to limit the use of hazardous materials through strict measures. Unfortunately, imports to Turkey may sometimes lack of necessary tests and controls. Tetsiad warns about the fact that many of cheap imports from Far East may be hazardous for human health. It says that imported products should all be sampled and tested for their hazards as it is ruled by EU and western standards. Domestic sources should be preferred instead, the association says.
Recently, authorities have recollected poisonous footwear and apparels that are imported and sold in Turkey. The move instigated the same question about home textiles imported from similar sources. Products that are made of azoic dyes have been prohibited in Europe and in the USA. Officials now focused on home textile products with an aim to test and control them for the compliance of them to the national standards. Bed covers, upholstery fabrics, linens, towels etc. that all contact skin should be tested for health hazards.
Tetsiad also favors all activities that are aimed to increase domestic production of supplies for industries to secure public health and national economy.
Azoic dyes are used heavily in textiles. Some of them contain arilamin, a carcinogenic. Imports of products that contain less than 30 ppm are allowed. Some countries have higher limits for imports
