China – Updated Standard GB/T 11951-2018 Issued
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the Standardization Administration Committee of the People’s Republic of China issued an ｕｐｄａｔｅd standard GB/T 11951-2018 <Natural fibres – Terminology>, which will come into effect on Sep 1st, 2018.
This new standard supersedes GB/T 11951-1989 and includes the following significant changes to the existing standard.
◆ The classification of animal fibres type modified
Added “fibres secreted by some molluscs” in the animal fibres type.
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No.
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1989 version
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2018 version
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1
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Fibres from silk glands
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Fibres from silk glands
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2
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Fibres from hair follicles
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Fibres from hair follicles
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3
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-
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Fibres secreted by some molluscs, such as BYSSUS
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◆ Total of nine generic names in Chinese or English modified
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No.
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1989 version
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2018 version
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Generic name (Chinese)
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Generic name (English)
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Generic name (Chinese)
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Generic name (English)
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1
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桑蚕丝
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MULBERRY SILK
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Same with old version
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SILK
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2
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柞蚕丝
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TUSSAH SILK
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Same with old version
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TASAR
TASAR SILK
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3
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针茅麻
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ALFA
OR
ESPARTO
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Same with old version
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ALFA
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4
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罗布麻
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KENDER
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Same with old version
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BLUISH DOGBANE
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5
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羊毛
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WOOL
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绵羊毛
羊毛
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Same as old version
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6
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羊驼绒
羊驼毛
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ALPACA WOOL
ALPACA HAIR
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羊驼毛
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ALPACA
ALPACA WOOL
ALPACA HAIR
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7
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原驼绒
原驼毛
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GUANACO WOOL
GUANACO HAIR
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原驼毛
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GUANACO
GUANACO WOOL
GUANACO HAIR
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8
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美洲驼绒
美洲驼毛
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LLAMA WOOL
LLAMA HAIR
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美洲驼毛
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LLAMA
LLAMA WOOL
LLAMA HAIR
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9
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骆马绒
骆马毛
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VICUNA WOOL
VICUNA HAIR
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骆马毛
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VICUNA
VICUNA WOOL
VICUNA HAIR
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◆ Seven generic names added
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No.
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Generic name (Chinese)
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Generic name (English)
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1
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蒙加丝
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MUGA
MUGA SILK
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2
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荨麻
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NETTLE
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3
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竹纤维
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BAMBOO
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4
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帕尔马丝兰属叶纤维
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PALMA IXTLE
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5
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菠萝叶纤维
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PINEAPPLE LEAF
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6
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附生凤梨纤维
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PITA
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7
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白毛羊胡子草纤维
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PEAT FIBRE
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◆ The terms and definition of zhong wei wool (中卫山羊毛) ｄｅｌｅｔｅd
◆ The explanation of the horse (马毛), HEMP (大麻) and JUTE (黄麻) added
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Horse (马毛): Horse-hair fibre coming from the mane or the tail of the horse; horse-coat fibre coming from the coat of the horse
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HEMP (大麻): called also 汉麻 and 火麻
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JUTE (黄麻): called also jute and allied fibres (黄麻及同类纤维)
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