Ireland · Textiles

Textile Flammability in Ireland

A practical guide to Textile Flammability for textiles sold in Ireland: who it applies to, what to prepare, and the mistakes that cause rejection.

Who needs it

Certain apparel and home textiles must meet flammability performance requirements; Online sellers shipping textiles to consumers in Ireland

Authority

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Legal basis

National textiles requirements in Ireland

Local representative

The importer or brand owner in market is responsible

Timeline

Before sale

Cost

Testing dominates; labelling is low cost

If you do not comply

Fines and product withdrawal

Who needs this

Certain apparel and home textiles must meet flammability performance requirements
Online sellers shipping textiles to consumers in Ireland

Documents you need

Flammability test report
Fibre composition test reports
Care and origin labelling artwork
Restricted substance test reports

Compliance checklist

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Flammability test report
Fibre composition test reports
Care and origin labelling artwork
Restricted substance test reports

How to comply

Test the fabric to the applicable standard
Verify fibre composition
Test for restricted substances where required
Prepare local-language care and content labels

Brief for your lab or agent

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Request: Textile Flammability — Ireland
Product category: Textiles
Authority: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Legal basis: National textiles requirements in Ireland

Documents we already have:
  1. Flammability test report
  2. Fibre composition test reports
  3. Care and origin labelling artwork
  4. Restricted substance test reports

Questions:
  1. Does our product fall under Textile Flammability in Ireland?
  2. Which test standards or evidence do you accept?
  3. What is the current fee and lead time?
  4. Is a local representative required, and can you act as one?

Cost and timeline

Before sale.

Testing dominates; labelling is low cost.

Common rejection reasons

Fabric burn rate above the limit
Fibre percentages inaccurate
Care label missing
Origin labelling incorrect

Registration, notification, or certification is not the same as approval. Keep the technical file current and make sure the label, listing, and submitted data match.