EN 14682:2007 – Safety of children’s clothing — Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing — Specifications

3 Requirements
3.1 General
3.1.1 The free ends of drawstrings, functional cords, and tied belts or sashes shall have no three- dimensional embellishments or knot and shall be secured to prevent fraying, for example by heat sealing or bar tacking. The ends may be doubled or folded provided no hazard of entrapment is created.
3.1.2 Toggles shall only be used on drawstrings with no free ends or decorative cords (see Figure F.1).
3.1.3 Where drawstrings are permitted, they shall be attached to the garment, for example using a bar tack, in at least one point positioned equidistant from the exit points (see Figure F.3).
3.1.4 Fixed loops, which protrude from the garment, for example to fasten, shall be no more than 75 mm in circumference. Flat loops which do not protrude from the garments, for example for belt loops, shall be no more than 75 mm in length, between the fixed points of attachment to the garment (see Figure F.4).
3.1.5 Zip pullers including any embellishment shall be no longer than 75 mm in length from zip slider and shall not hang below the lower edge of garments designed to finish at the ankle (see Figure F.5).
3.1.6 All measurements shall be carried out in accordance with Annex D.
3.2 Hood and neck area on garments for young children (Figure 1, zone A)
3.2.1 Garments intended for young children shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with drawstrings, functional cords or decorative cords in the hood or neck area.
3.2.2 Adjusting tabs are permissible provided that the length is no more than 75 mm.
3.2.3 Shoulder straps are permissible provided they are constructed from one continuous length of material or cord attached at front and back of the garment. Decorative cords attached to a shoulder strap shall not have free ends longer than 75 mm and fixed loops shall be no more than 75 mm in circumference (see Figure F.7).
3.2.4 Halter neck-style garments shall be constructed with no free ends in the hood and neck area (see Figure F.8).
3.2.5 Stitched or otherwise attached embellishments, for example bows, shall not have free ends longer than 75 mm. Any loops shall be not greater than 75 mm in circumference (see Figure F.9). 3.3 Hood and neck area on garments for older children and young persons (Figure 1, zone A)
3.3.1 Drawstrings shall not have free ends. When the garment opening is at its largest and the garment is laid flat there shall be no protruding loop. When the garment opening is at its smallest, i.e. the size it is intended to fit, maximum protruding loop circumference shall be 150 mm (see Figure F.10).
3.3.2 Functional cords and adjusting tabs shall be not more than 75 mm in length.
EN 14682:2007 – Safety of children’s clothing — Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing — Specifications