UL, a leading global safety science organization, has developed a mobile application, UL ChildAware™ for the children’s apparel industry. Designed to serve retailers, brands, manufacturers and suppliers’ needs in order to help them adhere to new standards and changing regulations for children’s apparel, the new app provides practical and verified information on regulations in the EU and the US that reduces the complexity of regulatory and compliance issues.
“Revised and new regulations are introduced daily for businesses to be knowledgeable and responsible about their product portfolios and future product supply chain. The UL ChildAware™ application enables clients to have sufficient time to act and to help get products to market meeting compliance requirements and consumer expectations,” said Dr. Natale Consonni, Vice President and General Manager for UL Consumer and Retail Services.
Also Read – Zeekit launches Virtual Fitting Room App
UL ChildAware™ provides access to news about business decisions and global markets to keep clients up to date and informed. ‘Ask the Expert’ feature in the app offers safety advice and resource relating to children’s apparel addressing each manufacturer or retailer’s specific situation. The app also enables users to identify or refine information through the following categories – Sleepwear, Daywear, Undergarments, Footwear and Costumes, and has a comprehensive image bank demonstrating compliant and non-compliant designs.
UL is a premier global independent safety science company that has championed progress for more than 120 years. The company is committed to develop the tools critical to smarter supply chain management and leveraging technology for identifying product risk.