Under the Textile Flammability Regulations, textile products refer to all consumer products made in whole or in part of textile fibres, other than children's sleepwear, dolls, plush toys, soft toys, cribs, cradles and bassinets, playpens for children, carpets, carpeting, carpet tiles, mats, matting, rugs, tents, mattresses, as well as expansion gates and expandable closures for children, which must comply with different legislative requirements. Textile products include such items as fabric, drapery, outerwear and daywear.
Flammability requirements for textile products have been in effect since 1971. These products, when tested in accordance with the Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB 4.2 No. 27.5, entitled Textile Test Methods - Flame Resistance - 45° Angle Test - One Second Flame Impingement, as amended from time to time, must have a flame spread time of one of the following:
greater than 3.5 seconds, if the product does not have a raised fibre surface; or
greater than 4 seconds, if the product has a raised fibre surface and exhibits ignition or fusion of its base fibres.
Bedding refers to articles that make up a bed and that are made in whole or in part of textile fibres, including sheets, pillowcases, pillows, blankets, comforters, mattress pads, bed skirts, sleeping bags and similar products used on a bed, but excluding mattresses.
Under the Textile Flammability Regulations, bedding, when tested in accordance with the Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB 4.2 No. 27.5, entitled Textile Test Methods - Flame Resistance - 45° Angle Test - One Second Flame Impingement, as amended from time to time, must have a flame spread time of greater than 7 seconds, and either:
does not have a raised fibre surface;
has a raised fibre surface and exhibits ignition or fusion of its base fibres.