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Index

Introduction 1
Scope 1
Objective 1
RTM Description 1
Key Definitions 3

A. Good Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices for INDITEX Direct Suppliers and Sub-Suppliers 6
1. INDITEX Direct Supplier and Sub-Supplier Staff 7
1.1. INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager 7
1. 2. Training of the INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager 8
2. Traceability Documents 9
2.1. Purchase Orders to Suppliers 9
2.2. Documentation and Records 9

B. Good Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices for Mills 11


1. Mill Staff 12
1.1. INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager 12
1. 2. Training of the INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager 13
2. General Warehouse Conditions 13
2.1. Stock Management and Traceability 13
3. Raw Materials Warehouse 15
3.1. Raw Material Traceability 15
3.2. Fiber Composition Analysis 15
4. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Warehouse 16
4.1. CTW, RTM and MRSL Hard Copies Availability 16
4.2. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Information 16
4.3. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Repackaging and Relabeling 18
4.4. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Weighing 19
4.5. Dyestuffs/Pigments Specific Storage Conditions 21
4.6. Auxiliaries Specific Storage Conditions 22
5. Finished Goods Warehouse 23
5.1. Finished Goods Identification 23
5.2. Management of CTW Non Compliance Finished Goods 24
6. Work in Progress 25
6.1. Internal Orders Management 25
7. Dyeing and Washing 25
7.1. Dyeing and Washing Recipe 25
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8. Printing 26
8.1. Printing Conditions Criteria 26
8.2. Printing Recipe 28
8.3. Printing Paste Conservation 28
9. Water Discharge Effluents 29
9.1. Water Discharge Effluents Control 29
10. Production and Chemical Products Control 29
10.1. Analysis Requirements for Production Control 29
10.2. Chemical Products Selection 30
10.3. Chemical Products Suppliers Evaluation 31
10.4. Analysis Requirements for Chemical Products Control 32
10.5. Required Instrumentation for In-House Analysis 33
10.6. Outsourced Laboratories 35
10.7. Control Records 36
11. CTW Management 36
11.1. Purchase Orders to Suppliers 36
11.2. Documentation and Records 37

12. Annexes 39
Annex I. Template for Raw Materials and Greige Garments Traceability 40
Annex II. Template for Auxiliary Products and Dyestuffs/Pigments Stock Traceability 41
Annex III. Internal Order Template 42
Annex IV. Main Corrective Actions to Manage CTW/MRSL Non-Compliances 43
Annex V.a. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Arylamine Control of the Production 44
Annex V.b. Workflow of the Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Arylamine Control of the Production 48
Annex VI.a. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Formaldehyde Control of the Production 49
Annex VI.b. Workflow of the Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Formaldehyde Control of the Production 52
Annex VII. Dyeing/Printing/Washing Recipe Template 53
Annex VIII. Summary of In-House Analysis According to the Manufacturing Processes Carried Out 55
Annex IX. Analysis to be Performed In-House for Color Fasteness Control of the Production 56
Annex X. Analysis to be Performed In-House for pH Control of the Production 58
Annex XI. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Fiber Composition Control of the Production 59
Annex XII. Summary of the Chemical Products Subjected to Analysis 60
Annex XIII. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for APEOs Control of Chemicals 61
Annex XIV. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for PFCs Control of Chemicals 62
Annex XV. Summary of In-House Instrumentation According to the Manufacturing Processes Carried Out 63
Annex XVI. In-House Color Fastness Analysis Template for Production Control 64
Annex XVII. In-House pH Analysis Template for Production Control 66
Annex XVIII. Example of a Chemical Supplier Process Evaluation 68
INTRODUCTION

Introduction
INDITEX has developed the manufacturing code Ready To Manufacture (hereinafter, RTM) with the aim
of helping its suppliers to comply with the requirements of its product health standard Clear To Wear
(hereinafter, CTW) and the Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (hereinafter, MRSL).

This document will help you to implement the criteria and requirements to be applied in the facilities of
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INDITEX direct suppliers as well as in the manufacturing processes, management of warehouses and
chemical products and productions control of the dyeing and printing mills, laundries, tanneries and yarn,
fabric or leather suppliers included in their supply chains.

In case you need further information related to RTM, please do not hesitate to contact INDITEX
through the Corporate Social Responsibility Department (hereinafter, CSR). To this end, send an e-mail to
rtm@inditex.com including in the subject the name of the INDITEX brand you are currently working for
and/or you have received a purchase order from.

Scope
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RTM covers INDITEX direct suppliers or sub-suppliers as well as the dyeing and printing mills, laundries and
tanneries included in their supply chain.

Objective
The main objective of RTM is to ensure that all INDITEX suppliers comply with CTW requirements and the
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MRSL resulted from the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (hereinafter, ZDHC).

INDITEX direct suppliers and the mills included in their supply chain into the scope of RTM will find in this
document:
Textile and leather good manufacturing practices in order to deliver quality products.
Indications to improve technological skills of their facilities.
Procedures to ensure proper transmission of CTW and its implications to the entire INDITEX supply chain.

Thus, once these objectives will be achieved, both INDITEX and its suppliers will benefit of a reduction in
manufacturing times and costs associated to article reprocessing due to CTW non compliances.

RTM Description
RTM describes good manufacturing practices and best practices related to the different stages of the textile
and leather manufacturing processes in order to ensure production traceability and CTW compliance.

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Yarn, fabric, leather or garment suppliers who have a direct commercial relationship with INDITEX.
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Suppliers who provide goods to INDITEX direct suppliers and may have their own supply chain. They can be traders or vertically
integrated suppliers.
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RTM is structured in two chapters clearly separated Good Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices for
INDITEX Direct Suppliers and Sub-Suppliers and Good Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices for
Mills included into the supply chain of INDITEX direct suppliers and sub-suppliers.

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Important: In case an INDITEX direct supplier is vertically integrated, they should comply with the good
manufacturing practices described in Good Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices for INDITEX Direct
Suppliers and Sub-Suppliers as well as in Good Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices for Mills.
Additionally, compliance with best practices described in both chapters is highly recommended.

Good Manufacturing Practices


Good manufacturing practices are basic requisites that should be implemented in order to achieve RTM objective.
They are summarized and highlighted in red colour at the beginning of every section and their compliance is
mandatory.

Best Practices
Additionally, RTM includes best practices or recommendations to be implemented and which compliance is not
mandatory but highly recommended. In the same way that the good manufacturing practices, best practices are
summarized and highlighted in green colour and with a dotted line at the beginning of every section.

Note: Best practices are focused in those facilities with a commitment and engagement beyond merely
complying with RTM good manufacturing practices.

RTM Implementation, Performance and Evaluation


As previously mentioned, every INDITEX direct supplier or the dyeing and printing mills, laundries and tanneries
included into their supply chain should comply, at least, with RTM good manufacturing practices. In order to
verify RTM implementation and compliance, a self-audit questionnaire (hereinafter, SAQ) will be provided.
This questionnaire includes questions about all good manufacturing practices included in RTM and only two
answers are possible: Yes or No. Thus, RTM compliance is only ensured if all questions are positively
answered. On the other hand, a negative answer means that there is a good manufacturing practice that is
not being complied with what could lead to a potential CTW non compliance.

Note: SAQ is only a tool to help mills included in the supply chain of INDITEX direct suppliers or sub-suppliers
to check RTM implementation. Thus, to send it back to INDITEX or any other third party is not needed.

Note: SAQ should be filled in for the mill responsible together with a representative of the INDITEX direct
supplier they are working for.

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Supplier which participates in all or major stages of production of an article, from the acquisition of raw materials to its
production and commercialization.

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Finally, INDITEX will conduct technical audits by means of its internal teams or outsourced and nominated
service providers in order to evaluate RTM implementation. Technical audit results will be communicated to
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INDITEX direct suppliers by means of INDITEX extranet. According to the results obtained in the technical
audits, two different situations could happened:
Positive technical audit result (green color): The mill will be periodically audited by means of Follow-Up
Audits in order to check that they continue to comply with RTM good manufacturing practices over time.
Negative technical audit result (red color): The auditor will provide a corrective action plan to the mill that
should be implemented over an agreed time period to ensure that the mill has the opportunity to meet RTM
good manufacturing practices. Afterwards, a second technical audit will happen that in case of a positive
technical audit result (green color) will be followed by the previously described procedure of regular visits
or Follow-Up Audits. Conversely, if the result of the technical audit is negative (red color), the commercial
department of the INDITEX brand working with this mill will be informed what may result in temporary or
permanent blocking of purchase orders (hereinafter, POs) to this mill.

Important: Remember that RTM good manufacturing practices compliance does not exclude full
CTW compliance.

Key Definitions
In order to help in RTM comprehension there are different concepts that should be previously defined:
Auxiliary products or auxiliaries: RTM considers auxiliaries to the chemicals used during the manufacturing
processes of textile and leather articles without comprising dyestuffs/pigments and chemical commodities
(acids, sodium chloride, sodium sulphate, sodium carbonate, chromium sulphate, caustic soda, hydrogen
peroxide, sodium hydrosulphite, among others).

Batch: RTM considers a batch to each yarn, fabric, leather or garment delivery from the same supplier,
produced at the same mill, using the same recipe and by means of the same manufacturing process,
regardless the number of shipments and their date. As an example, see the following situations:
o 1 PO supplied by two different suppliers will be considered as two batches.
o 1 PO supplied by the same supplier but in two different dates will be considered as one single
batch only if it was manufactured in the same mill, with the same recipe and by means of the same
manufacturing process.

Dyeing lot: RTM considers a dyeing lot to the quantity of yarn, fabric, leather or garments that have been
dyed simultaneously, using the same machinery and the same recipe.

Note: Mixing of different dyeing lots should be avoided during storage and the manufacturing process.

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Dyeing lot number:


traceability purposes.

Internal order number: RTM considers internal order number to the code assigned to each processing
subset of yarn, fabric, leather or garments from one initial PO.

Lot number:
supplier assigns to their chemical products for traceability purposes.

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Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL): Register of chemical substances that are subject
to a usage ban/restriction during the manufacturing process of an article in order to comply with the Zero
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Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC).

Printing lot: RTM considers a printing lot to the quantity of fabric, leather or garments that have been
printed simultaneously, using the same machinery and the same recipe or until the printing panels or rotary
screens are cleaned.

Note: Mixing of different printing lots should be avoided during storage and the manufacturing process.

Printing lot number: RTM considers a printing lot number to the identification code assign to a
printing lot for traceability purposes.

Product to carry out special effects: RTM considers products to carry out special effects all
chemicals comprised in the following categories:
o Transparent printing base pastes.
o White and lac pastes.
o Foam pastes.
o Foil/transfer adhesive.
o Glitter paste.
o High density pastes and puff pastes.
o Pigment gloss and metal effect pastes.
o 3D products.

o Cationic/mordanting agents.
o Wool protectors.
o UV curing agents and additives.

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Raw materials: RTM considers raw materials to flat knitted yarn, fabric and leather.

Recipe: Dyestuffs/pigments and auxillaries formulation use to dye, print or wash yarn, fabrics, leather or
garments.

Note: In case lot number and/or concentration of any of the chemicals used changes, it will be considered
as a different recipe.

Small part or accessory: RTM considers a small part or accessory to an independent element of the
finished article characterized by:
o Low manufacturing control.
o Low stock traceability.
o Independent manufacturing process to the rest of the article.
o Incorporated to the article at the final stage of its manufacturing process.

Washing lot: RTM considers a washing lot to the quantity of fabric, leather or garments that have
been washed simultaneously, using the same machinery and the same recipe.

Note: Mixing of different washing lots should be avoided during storage and the manufacturing process.

Washing lot number: RTM considers a washing lot number to the identification code assign to a washing
lot for traceability purposes.

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A. Good Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices


for INDITEX Direct Suppliers and Sub-Suppliers

1. INDITEX Direct Supplier and Sub-Suppliers Staff


1.1. INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager.

INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager Knowledge Profile.
INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager in the Different Mills
of a Vertically Integrated INDITEX Direct Supplier.
1.2. Training of the INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager.

Attendance to INDITEX Meetings for Direct Suppliers.


Workshop for Supply Chain CTW Training.

1.1. INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager


Every INDITEX direct supplier or sub-supplier should have a designated person for all health and safety issues
related to INDITEX Product Health Standard, Clear To Wear (hereinafter, CTW). This person should have a
deep knowledge of this standard and attend all INDITEX training programs described in the following section
1.2. Training of the INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager.

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In case that an INDITEX direct supplier is vertically integrated, the INDITEX product health and safety standard
compliance manager should ensure that purchasing, production line and technical area managers are deeply
aware of CTW requirements.

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Note: In case that a sub-supplier is included into the supply chain of an INDITEX direct supplier, both this
sub-supplier and their corresponding dyeing and printing mills, laundries and tanneries should also have their
corresponding INDITEX product health and safety standard compliance manager. In the same way, all facilities
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into the supply chain of a sub-supplier should be registered in INDITEX extranet by the corresponding
INDITEX direct supplier.

Important: INDITEX product health and safety compliance manager role can be played by one of the workers
already hired and does not imply to hire one more person since only a deep knowledge of CTW is needed.

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Supplier which participates in all or major stages of the production of an article, from the acquisition of raw materials to
its production and commercialization.
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Suppliers who provide goods to INDITEX direct suppliers and may have their own supply chain. They can be traders or
vertically integrated suppliers.
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Best Practice: Recommended INDITEX product health and safety standard compliance manager knowledge
profile should include the following issues:
A minimum of 2 years of experience in the textile and/or leather wet processing.
Knowledge of auxiliaries, dyestuffs/pigments and industrial processes related to the textile and/or leather
processing industry.
Basic knowledge of legislation related to the textile or leather processing industry as well as the chemical
tests for their control.
Basic knowledge of environmental legislation and parameters related to the discharge of water effluents.

Best Practice: In case that an INDITEX direct supplier is vertically integrated and has several mills in different
geographical locations, it is highly recommended to have an INDITEX product health and safety standard
compliance manager in all of them.

1.2. Training of the INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager
The INDITEX product health and safety standard compliance manager should become the in-site internal
trainer for the rest of the workers. In order to be continuously updated about INDITEX policies, this person
should attend to all INDITEX training programs which include:
e-CTW&STW program: An educational program developed in order to inform, train and support all
suppliers about CTW requirements and, help them to reach its requirements. This program is carried out
by means of webinars (web conferencing meetings) which allow internet conferencing events in real time
with remote locations.
Technical Audits (TAs): Visits performed to INDITEX direct suppliers or sub-suppliers by the most skilled
team of experts in textile and leather industry globally nominated by INDITEX to assure CTW and MRSL
requirements compliance.

Best Practice: The INDITEX product health and safety standard compliance manager should also attend:
INDITEX suppliers meetings: periodically organized by INDITEX in order to inform, train and aware
suppliers in the compliance of CTW and MRSL requirements.

Best Practice: INDITEX direct suppliers should organize workshops about CTW and MRSL requirements for
both their internal staff and the mills included in their supply chain. Workshops records should be maintained
for at least 2 seasons (12 months approximately).

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2. Traceability Documents
2.1. Purchase Orders to Suppliers.
2.2. Documentation and Records.

2.1. Purchase Orders to Suppliers


All purchase orders (POs) to suppliers should be in written form and including INDITEX PO number and brand
the PO belongs to. Additionally, POs should also mention the following remark:
All goods related to this PO should comply with the latest version of CTW and MRSL.

Important: In case PO includes goods for babies (0-3 years old) it should be also mentioned and highlighted.

Important: Oral communications should be always avoided.

2.2. Documentation and Records


All INDITEX direct suppliers should have a documentation management system in order to ensure production
control traceability and their appropriate implementation.

According to this, following is a summary of all documents that should be stored and maintained:
CTW and MRSL compliance commitment from all suppliers (excluding chemicals suppliers) and mills
into their supply chain of the INDITEX direct supplier or sub-supplier.
o INDITEX direct suppliers or sub-suppliers should get from every mill included into their supply
chain and also from every supplier (excluding chemical suppliers), a written and dully signed
commitment stating that they know and understand both CTW and MRSL and that all the goods
provided by them will comply with their requirements.

Important: Please, note that every time an INDITEX direct supplier decides to include a new mill into their
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supply chain, it should be registered on INDITEX extranet. In order to have the supply chain information
always updated, it is mandatory to register all facilities used in the last 12 months and that may be used in
the near future. Additionally, any change on it should be also registered as soon as possible and without
waiting for an INDITEX PO.

Hard copies of all documentation related to CTW, RTM and documents related to the technical audits
conducted to your facilities and the mills included into their supply chain.

INDITEX POs.

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POs sent to the mills included into their supply chain.

Shipment delivery notes to the mills included into their supply chain.

Shipment delivery notes from the mills included into the supply chain of an INDITEX direct supplier or
sub-supplier to the INDITEX direct supplier of sub-supplier.

Fiber composition analysis test report for every raw material (except leather) batch purchased:
o Fiber composition analysis test report should be provided by the raw material supplier and
performed in accordance with section 10.1. Analysis Requirements for Production Control.
Additionally, INDITEX direct supplier or sub-supplier should provide this information to the dyeing
and/or printing mills included in their supply chain before starting the production of the article.

Note: In case of textile processes which could change composition (i.e. carding yarn articles, napping,
brushing, enzymatic washings, devore/burnout printing, among others), composition analysis should be
performed at the end of these processes and it will be exclusive responsibility of the INDITEX direct supplier.

Important: Initially, INDITEX direct supplier or sub-supplier should have the required information available
for the current season. Eventually, it should be updated until covering the last 2 seasons (approximately
12 months).

Important: In case an INDITEX direct supplier or sub-supplier is vertically integrated, they should also
comply with good manufacturing practices shown in the following chapter of this document Good
Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices for Mills.

Important: RTM compliance does not exclude full CTW compliance. According to this, all INDITEX direct
suppliers should ensure that finished goods comply with CTW requirements previously to their shipment
to INDITEX.

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B. Good Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices


for Mills
1. Mill Staff

1.1. INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager.

INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager Knowledge Profile.
1.2. Training of the INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager.
Attendance to INDITEX Meetings for Direct Suppliers and the Mills Included in their Supply Chain.
Workshop for Internal CTW Training.

1.1. INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager


Every yarn, fabric or leather supplier, dyeing and printing mill, laundry or tannery into the supply chain of
an INDITEX direct supplier or sub-supplier should have a designated person for all health and safety issues
related to INDITEX Product Health Standard, Clear To Wear (hereinafter, CTW). This person should have a
deep knowledge of this standard and attend all INDITEX training programs described in the following section
1.2. Training of the INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager. Additionally, this
person should also ensure that purchasing, production line and technical area managers are deeply aware of
CTW requirements.

Important: INDITEX product health and safety compliance manager role can be played by one of the workers
already hired and does not imply to hire one more person since only a deep knowledge of CTW is needed.

Best Practice: Recommended INDITEX product health and safety standard compliance manager knowledge
profile should include the following issues:
A minimum of 2 years of experience in the textile and/or leather wet processing.
Knowledge of auxiliaries, dyestuffs/pigments and industrial processes related to the textile and/or leather
processing industry.
Basic knowledge of legislation related to the textile or leather processing industry as well as the chemical
tests for their control.
Basic knowledge of environmental legislation and parameters related to the discharge of water effluents.

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1.2. Training of the INDITEX Product Health and Safety Standard Compliance Manager
The INDITEX product health and safety standard compliance manager should become the in-site internal
trainer for the rest of the workers. In order to be continuously updated, this person should attend to all
technical audits carried out in the mill:
Technical Audits (TAs): Visits performed to the mills included in the supply chain of INDITEX direct
suppliers by the most skilled team of experts in textile and leather industry globally nominated by INDITEX
to assure CTW and MRSL requirements compliance.

Best Practice: The INDITEX product health and safety standard compliance manager should also participate
in the following training programs:
INDITEX suppliers meetings: periodically organized by INDITEX in order to inform, train and aware suppliers
and the mills included in their supply chains in the compliance of CTW and MRSL requirements.
e-CTW&STW program: An educational program developed in order to inform, train and support all
INDITEX direct suppliers and the mills included in their supply chains about CTW requirements and, help
them to reach its requirements. This program is carried out by means of webinars (web conferencing
meetings) which allow internet conferencing events in real time with remote locations.

Best Practice: Mills should organize workshops about CTW and MRSL requirements for internal staff.
Workshops records should be maintained for at least 2 seasons (12 months approximately).

2. General Warehouse Conditions


This section comprises all good manufacturing practices and best practices common to all warehouses
involved in the textile and leather manufacturing processes. However, in later sections, specific good
manufacturing practices and best practices for raw materials, auxiliaries, dyestuffs/pigments and finished
goods warehouses will be also covered.

2.1. Stock Management and Traceability.


Printed Traceability Documents.
Use of Location Markers.

2.1. Stock Management and Traceability


All stored goods should be always identified by at least, their lot number in the case of dyestuffs/pigments and
auxiliaries or, their batch number for raw materials.

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Incoming raw materials (yarn, fabrics or leather) and greige garments should be always registered including
all information shown in Annex I.

Stock of auxiliaries and dyestuffs/pigments should be always updated. For this reason, their stock should
be monthly registered including all information shown in Annex II.

Note: In case stock management is automated, the register of chemicals should be printed once a month in
order to have it always available.

Important: Annex I and Annex II templates are for guidance only. Alternatively, any other format which
includes, at least, all the information required in these templates can be used.

Note: Traceability of products which could be stored outdoor (raw materials and auxiliaries) should be always
ensured, even under extreme weather conditions.

Best Practice: In order to avoid confusions, all traceability documents of stored aticles should be always
typed. To ensure the identification of hides, skins and leather in tanneries, traceability codes should also be
stamped on their surface.

Goods properly identified Goods without proper identification

Best Practice: Location markers should be used for proper location and identification of goods.

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Goods properly identified with location markers

3. Raw Materials Warehouse


3.1. Raw Material Traceability.
3.2. Fiber Composition Analysis.

3.1. Raw Material Traceability


Incoming raw materials should be identified by their batch number which should be incorporated to an internal
order template including all information shown in Annex III. To ensure an appropriate traceability, internal order
number should accompany the goods along their manufacturing process and storage.

Important: Annex III template is for guidance only. Alternatively, any other format which includes, at least, all
the information required in this template can be used.

3.2. Fiber Composition Analysis


Along with every batch of flat knitted yarn or fabric provided to a dyeing or printing mill, a composition analysis
should be provided. The analysis should be performed by the raw material supplier according to section 10.1.
Analysis Requirements for Production Control and provided to the mill by the INDITEX direct supplier or sub-
supplier before the production starts. However, in case composition analysis is not provided by the INDITEX
direct supplier or sub-supplier, composition analysis should be performed directly by the dyeing or printing
mill.

Important: In case batch number information is not available, a composition analysis should be performed
after every reception of a new raw material shipment.

Note: In case of textile processes which could change composition (i.e. carding yarn articles, napping, brushing,
enzymatic washings, devore/burnout printing, among others), composition analysis should be performed at
the end of these processes and it will be the exclusive responsibility of the INDITEX direct supplier.

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4. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Warehouse


4.1. CTW, RTM and MRSL Hard Copies Availability.
CTW, RTM and MRSL Hard Copies Availability in Close Proximity to Chemicals.
4.2. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Information.
SDS and TDS Availability in Close Proximity to Chemicals.
Translation of SDS and TDS Key Information into Local Language.
4.3. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Repackaging and Relabeling.
4.4. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Weighing.
Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Auto Dosing System.
Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Weighing Responsible Person.
Balance Proximity to Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments.
Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Balance Calibration.
4.5. Dyestuffs/Pigments Specific Storage Conditions.
Dyestuffs/Pigments Warehouse Door or Polymer Curtain.
Proper Opening of the Dyestuff/Pigment Containers.
4.6. Auxiliaries Specific Storage Conditions.

4.1. CTW, RTM and MRSL Hard Copies Availability


CTW, RTM and MRSL hard copies should be always available on-site.

Best Practice: CTW, RTM and MRSL hard copies should be stored close to auxiliaries and dyestuffs/pigments
for ease of reference if necessary.

4.2. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Information


All incoming auxiliaries and dyestuffs/pigments should be properly identified by means of their original labeling
which should always include lot number, chemical product and manufacturer/distributor names.

In case, a chemical product does not include all this information or it does not comply with CTW and/or MRSL
requirements, it should be considered as a CTW and/or MRSL non compliant product, highlighted and store
segregated.

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Dyestuff which does not comply with CTW Auxiliaries which does not comply with CTW
requirements perfectly identified and segregated requirements perfectly identified and segregated

Note: Auxiliaries or dyestuffs/pigments which labels have been totally or partially removed or include hand
written information will not be allowed. In the same way, to remove or hide total or partially their original label
information will be also not accepted.

Dyestuff containers with hand written labels and


which labels from their original
manufacturer/distributor have been removed

Additionally, along with the reception of an auxiliary product, dyestuff or pigment for the first time, its Safety
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Data Sheet (SDS) and Technical Data Sheet (TDS), completed and updated, should be included. Additionally,
in case of any update in the SDS or TDS, it should be sent again by the chemical supplier.

Note: Every SDS should be checked to ensure the chemical product does not contain any restricted substance
included in the MRSL or the content of this substance is not above CTW requirements.

Best Practice: SDS and TDS should be stored close to auxiliaries and dyestuffs/pigments for ease of access
if necessary.

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Document which describes the hazards associated with a chemical product. They list hazardous ingredients (i.e.
formaldehyde), types of hazards present and ways that workers should handle the materials and protect themselves.
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Document which summarizes the application mode and other technical characteristics of a chemical product.

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Best Practice: Auxiliary products, dyestuffs or pigments instructions for use as well as their main potential CTW
non compliance issues from SDS should be translated into local language to ensure all workers understanding.
Appropriate signs and pictures can be included to highlight key points and reinforce the information.

SDS key issues translated into local language

4.3. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Repackaging and Relabeling


Auxiliaries and dyestuffs/pigments repackaging and relabeling should be always avoided and carried out only
in case it is strictly necessary. If this happens, new containers should include a label that ensures traceability
to the original one.

Additionally, every time the relabeled container is refilled with a different lot number product, its label should
be updated.

Repackaging of dyestuffs with the original Repackaging of dyestuffs without


labeling attached at their upper lid proper identification

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Important: Do not mix auxiliaries or dyestuffs/pigments with different lot numbers in the same container. In the
case of auto dosing systems minimize the mix of different lot numbers as far as possible.

4.4. Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs/Pigments Weighing


In order to avoid cross contamination during auxiliaries and dyestuffs/pigments weighing, next indications
should be followed:
Dyestuffs/pigments and auxillaries should be always weighed carefully. In the specific case of solid
dyestuffs (powder, grains and flakes), they should be always weighed independently and then, put together
in one single container.

Correct practice Incorrect practice

Every auxiliary product, dyestuff or pigment should have its own weighing accesory (jar, bucket, spoon,
among others) which should be properly identified and traceable to the product they are used for.

Dyestuff container with its weighing spoon Auxiliaries without their own
properly identified weighing accessories

Containers re-use or modification to ease auxiliaries or dyestuffs/pigments dispense is not allowed.

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Use of original auxiliaries containers Use of no original auxiliaries containers modified


by including a tap in their bottom

Auxiliaries and dyestuffs/pigments weighing balance should be always placed in a clean, dry and, flat
surface for proper weighing and to avoid any risk of contamination.

Balance in a clean, dry and flat surface Balance under inappropriate conditions

Note: In case the balance is equipped with a level indicator, make sure that it is in the position which implies
that this instrument is well-balanced.

Best Practice: Auto dosing systems are highly recommended since they can reduce the risk of exposure,
spillage and wastage of auxiliaries, dyestuffs and pigments.

Best Practice: Auxiliaries and dyestuffs/pigments handling and weighing should be always carried out by one
trained and designated person and if possible, in a segregated area from the chemical warehouse.

Best Practice: Auxiliaries and dyestuffs/pigments weighing should be carried out once they are placed close
to the balance as carrying small product amounts over large distances can lead to inaccuracy and potential
cross contamination.

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Best Practice: Balance needs to be periodically calibrated according to manufacturer recommendations. Once
calibrated, records should be properly maintained.

4.5. Dyestuffs/Pigments Specific Storage Conditions


All dyestuff/pigment containers should be stored indoor, avoiding direct contact with the floor and walls and
according to what was previously described in section 2. General Warehouse Conditions. Additionally,
dyestuff and pigment containers should be always stored closed and will be opened only for weighing.

Proper dyestuff storage Improper dyestuff storage

Best Practice: Since most particles of powdered dyestuffs are low specific gravity, dyestuff warehouse should
be equipped with a door or at least, a plastic polymer curtain in order to avoid the contamination of other areas
of the mill.

Dyestuff warehouse equipped with a door Dyestuff warehouse equipped with


a polymer curtain

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Best Practice: Dyestuff containers should be opened following chemical supplier indications to ensure that
the upper side of the container can be used as its lid.

Dyestuff containers properly opened Dyestuff containers improperly opened

Best Practice: To keep and maintain a sample of every dyestuff/pigment lot number used for all INDITEX POs
received during the last season (approximately 6 months) is highly recommended. In the case of printing mills,
it is also highly recommended to keep and maintained samples of all lot numbers of thickeners, binders, resins
or any other aromatic polyurethane (PU) based products used during the period previously mentioned.

4.6. Auxiliaries Specific Storage Conditions


To avoid potential cross contamination, auxiliaries in solid and liquid form should be stored in
segregated areas.

Liquid and solid auxiliaries stored segregated Liquid and solid auxiliaries improperly stored

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5. Finished Goods Warehouse


5.1. Finished Goods Identification.
5.2. Management of CTW Non Compliance Finished Goods.
Register of Detections/CTW Non Compilances.

5.1. Finished Goods Identification


Finished goods should be stored indoor, avoiding direct contact with the floor and walls and according to what
was previously described in section 2. General Warehouse Conditions. Additionally, finished goods should
be identified with at least, their internal order number which should be traceable to the corresponding internal
order template which should include all the information shown in Annex III.

Important: Annex III template is for guidance only. Alternatively, any other format which includes, at least, all
the information required in this template can be used.

Finished goods storage with an appropriate Finished goods storage without proper
traceability and avoiding direct contact traceability and in direct contact with the floor
with the floor

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5.2. Management of CTW Non Compliance Finished Goods


In the case that despite all efforts made during the manufacturing process finished goods do not comply with
CTW requirements, they should be highlighted and stored in segregated areas.

CTW non compliance finished goods highlighted


in red colour and store segregated

Additionally, the next procedure should be followed:


Identify the source of the incidence.
Halt the manufacturing process until the issue is properly identified and solved.
Inform the customer, the INDITEX direct supplier, who should contact the Corporate Social
Responsibility (here in after, CSR) Department product health and safety area responsible and/or the
commercial agent of the INDITEX brand which placed the order to know the corrective actions to be
implemented.
Put in place the corrective actions to manage CTW non-compliances and to prevent their recurrence in
future productions (see Annex IV).

Best Practice: All incidences related to detections or CTW non compilances should be registered and
maintained.

Finally, you may be required by the INDITEX CSR Department product health and safety area to be enrolled
in a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) audit in order to evaluate and identify the source of an incidence found in an
article produced in your facilities and delivered to INDITEX and to prevent it in the future.

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6. Work In Progress
6.1. Internal Orders Management.

6.1. Internal Orders Management


In order to have proper traceability throughout the entire manufacturing process, work in progress should be
always identified by their corresponding internal order number which should be traceable to the internal order
template (see an example in Annex III). This template should include all the information related to the goods
that are being manufactured and the different processes they are being subjected to.

Important: Annex III template is for guidance only. Alternatively, any other format which includes, at least, all
the information required in this template can be used.

7. Dyeing and Washing


7.1. Dyeing and Washing Recipe.

Liquor Ratio Control.


Dyeing and Washing Parameters Automated Control Machinery.
Indirect Steam Dyestuff/Pigments Dissolution.

7.1. Dyeing and Washing Recipe


An independent dyeing or washing recipe should be filled in for every dyeing or washing lot. This recipe should
include all the information shown in Annex VII.

Important: In case dyeing or washing recipe includes any codification of a chemical product, its traceability
to the commercially available chemical product name should be ensured.

Important: Annex VII template is for guidance only. Alternatively, any other format which includes, at least, all
the information required in this template can be used.

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Best Practice: In order to obtain an appropriate reproducibility and colour fastness results, liquor ratio should
be controlled during dyeing.

Best Practice: All dyeing and washing machinery should be microprocessor based controlled in order to control
all key parameters of the process, especially temperature and time, to ensure appropriate reproducibility and
colour fastness results.

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Weight of yarn, fabric or garment to bath proportion.

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Best Practice: To prevent metals transportation from the piping system to the articles that are being
manufactured, direct hot steam dyestuff dissolution should be avoided and replaced by indirect steam along
with a stirring facility to provide heat uniformity.

8. Printing
8.1. Printing Conditions Selection.
Resin Curing Maximum Temperature in Accordance with TDS of the Resin with
the Highest Curing Temperature.
8.2. Printing Recipe.
Printing Parameters Automated Control Machinery.
Indirect Steam Dyestuff Dissolution.
8.3. Printing Paste Conservation.

Printing Pastes Proper Storage.

8.1. Printing Conditions Selection


Printing conditions, especially temperature and resin curing time, are critical since inappropriate settings can
lead to arylamines and formaldehyde promotion and colour fastness decrease.

For this reason, every printing mill should pay special attention to different issues throughout the manufacturing
process and follow the next steps:
Documents related to the chemical products used (SDS and TDS):
o To check by means of their SDS that content of formaldehyde or any other substance complies
with CTW requirements for the application in use.

Note: Remember that formaldehyde or any other substance contents shown in a SDS are referred
to that specific chemical product and global contributions of all the products included in a printing
recipe could lead to a CTW non compliance.

o To check that application conditions of the chemical products carefully follow TDS instructions.

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Machinery for printing:


o To check that machinery used for printing is able to reach, maintain and control all parameters
defined in the TDS of the chemical products in use, especially resin curing temperature and time.

o To check that the curing machine has an appropriate steam extraction system which avoids
potential formaldehyde condensation from the chemical products in use and the corresponding
contamination of the articles manufactured.

Appropriate printing resin curing with Inappropriate printing resin curing without
temperature and time control and adequate temperature and time control and no steam
steam extraction extraction

Curing process:
o To check by means of temperature stripes, thermocouples or any other thermosensor device and
always previously to start every printing lot that, both final resin curing and intermediate drying steps
(if any) temperatures are in accordance with conditions shown in the TDS of the chemical products
in use.

Note: In case this information is not available in the TDS, the original manufacturer/distributor of the
chemical product should be contacted in order to know maximum temperature and time for every step.
Additionally, any reduction of time and/or temperature not covered by TDS information should be also
checked with the curing resin supplier.

Important: Temperature of intermediate drying steps higher than resin curing temperature will not be allowed.

Important: Whenever possible, chemical products based on aromatic polyurethane (PU) materials should be
avoided since subjected to low or high temperatures or by side reactions between diisocyanate with water may
promote the formation of forbidden arylamines.

o To avoid, whenever possible, printing processes where different resins with different curing
temperatures are used.

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Best Practice: Whenever different resins with different curing temperatures are used, highest temperature for
curing should be always equal or below the maximum curing temperature of the resin with the highest curing
temperature.

Important: The use of heat guns or any other device without a proper control of both time and temperature
the print is subjected to should be always avoided.

8.2. Printing Recipe


An independent printing recipe should be filled in for every printing lot. This recipe should include all the
information shown in Annex VII.

Important: In case printing recipe includes any codification of a chemical product, its traceability to the
commercially available chemical product name should be ensured.

Important: Annex VII template is for guidance only. Alternatively, any other format which includes, at least, all
the information required in this template can be used.

Best Practice: All printing machinery should be microprocessor based controlled in order to control all key
parameters of the process, especially temperature and time, to ensure appropriate reproducibility and colour
fastness results.

Best Practice: To prevent metals transportation from the piping system to the articles that are being
manufactured, direct hot steam dyestuff dissolution should be avoided and replaced by indirect steam along
with a stirring facility to provide heat uniformity.

8.3. Printing Paste Conservation


All additives used to preserve printing pastes should comply with CTW and MRSL requirements. For this reason,
make sure you strictly follow section 10.2. Chemical Products Selection.

Best Practice: To prevent cross contamination and to achieve better traceability, printing paste containers
should be stored closed, properly identified and in a systematic manner.

Printing pastes with good traceability Printing pastes without proper traceability

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9. Water Discharge Effluents


9.1. Water Discharge Effluents Control.

9.1. Water Discharge Effluents Control


Both INDITEX direct suppliers and the mills included into their supply chains should have a constant
commitment with the protection of the environment and comply with all requirements established by local and
international legislation as well as the use of substances not included in the MRSL.

Additionally, they should be committed to comply with all environmental standards established by INDITEX
including actions to reduce and compensate their own impact on the environment.

10. Production and Chemical Products Control


10.1. Analysis Requirements for Production Control.
10.2. Chemical Products Selection.
10.3. Chemical Products Suppliers Evaluation.
Internal and Written Procedure to Evaluate Chemical Suppliers.
10.4. Analysis Requirements for Chemical Products Control.
10.5. Required Instrumentation for In-House Analysis.
10.6. Outsourced Laboratories.
10.7. Control Records.

10.1. Analysis Requirements for Production Control


RTM considers that in order to comply with CTW requirements, all mills included into its scope should
implement an internal procedure to monitor and control their productions. In this regard, RTM aims to become
a reference in the development and implementation of control procedures by means of a set of good practices
of analysis that every mill working for an INDITEX direct supplier should comply with.

Depending on the complexity of the analysis, it should be performed in-house or outsourced:


Analysis to be performed in-house:
o pH.

o Colour fastness:
- To perspiration.
- To water.
- To rubbing (dry and wet).
- To saliva (only for baby articles).

Important: To know specific exceptions to pH and colour fastness in-house analysis check Annex VIII.

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Important: Once a month, regardless a new INDITEX PO is received and in order to check pH and colour
fastness results obtained in-house are correct, mills should send one of the samples internally analyzed to one
external lab for correlation. In the specific case of colour fastness, only medium and dark shades should be
sent for correlation.

Note: See section 10.6. Outsourced Laboratories to know the requirements that an external laboratory
should comply for acceptance of the results provided.

Note: For more information about the main issues related to in-house colour fastness and pH analysis for
production control, see Annex IX and Annex X, respectively.

Analysis to be outsourced:
o Arylamines.
o Formaldehyde.
o Fiber Composition.

Note: For more information about the main issues related to outsourced analysis for production control see
Annex V.a., Annex V.b., Annex VI.a., Annex VI.b. and Annex XI.

Additionally, you may be required by the INDITEX CSR Department product health and safety area to be
enrolled in different mandatory programs for production control such as:
Small Pieces Collection & Testing Program (SCOLT Program).
Composition Guideline.
Arylamines Guideline.
Formaldehyde Guideline.
Colour Fastness Guideline.
pH Guideline.

10.2. Chemical Products Selection


Auxiliaries, dyestuffs and pigments selection is an important issue to comply with CTW and MRSL requirements.
For this reason, every mill should take into account both documents before purchasing chemicals.

In order to facilitate an appropriate selection of these chemicals, INDITEX provides its suppliers with The
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List by INDITEX, a register of chemicals used in the textile and leather manufacturing processes, produced
by reputed suppliers with high technical skills and classified by their degree of compliance with different
parameters of CTW.

Important: One chemical product will be considered as included in The List by INDITEX only if its commercial
name exactly matches with the description shown in this document.

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The List by INDITEX will be periodically updated and may incorporate new chemical products, parameters and participants.
You can download the latest version of this document directly from INDITEX web page (www.inditex.com).

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Note: Please, note that The List by INDITEX chemical product classification only considers a reduced
number of parameters. For this reason, any other potential CTW non compliances related to other substances
registered in CTW should be checked.

Since the use of chemical products included in The List by INDITEX is not mandatory, any other chemical
product not included in this document could be used for any INDITEX production as long as their chemical
supplier complies with the requirements included in section 10.3. Chemical Products Supplier Evaluation
and the chemical products have been tested according to the requirements shown in Annex V.a., Annex V.b.,
Annex VI.a. and Annex VI.b..

Important: In the specific case of fur and leather industry, special attention should be paid to chromium (Cr)
and particularly to Cr(VI) which should not be present in any of the salts or solutions used during the tanning
process. Additionally, taking into account that Cr(III) can be oxidized to Cr(VI), high oxidizing power products,
unsaturated fats or pH over 6.5 should be avoided.

10.3. Chemical Products Suppliers Evaluation


Auxiliaries, dyestuffs and pigments used in an INDITEX production should be acquired from chemical suppliers
which belong to one of the following 2 options:
To be a chemical supplier not included in The List by INDITEX which complies with the following
requirements:
o To provide the mill 1 test report according to Annex XII along with the first delivery of a new lot
number of a chemical product.

Important: In the case of chemical products subjected to APEOs and/or PFCs analysis, test reports should not
be provided along with the first delivery of every new lot number but for 2 of them per year.

Note: Test reports should belong to one of the laboratories shown in INDITEX Proposed Laboratories
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and Sample Collection Centres or any other lab ISO 17025 accredited in the test they are hired for.

Important: Auxiliaries that should not be tested directly but after their application on a fabric, printed panel or
leather should be applied at the highest concentration defined in its TDS and tested.

o To provide the mill both completed and updated SDS and TDS together with the first delivery of
a chemical product. Additionally, in case of any update, SDS and/or TDS should be sent again to
the mill by the chemical supplier.

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o To provide all chemical products in their original container and properly identified by means
of their original typed labeling and including product and manufacturer/distributor names and,
chemical product lot number.

o To provide the mill shipment delivery notes where chemical product lot number is included.

To be a chemical supplier included in The List by INDITEX.

Important: Since APEOs are not considered in The List by INDITEX, chemical suppliers included in this
document should provide 2 test reports per year of the first delivery of 2 lot numbers of every chemical
subjected to APEOs analysis.

Best Practice: To have an internal and written procedure to evaluate chemical products suppliers is highly
recommended. Annex XVIII shows as an example, some criteria that could be taken into account for
chemical suppliers evaluation.

10.4. Analysis Requirements for Chemical Products Control


In the same way that productions should be controlled, dyestuffs, pigments and some auxiliary chemicals
should be also checked. For this reason, every mill should test, at least once per year, one lot number of
every chemical product included in the different categories and according to the different parameters shown
in Annex XII.

Important: Chemical products included in The List by INDITEX are excluded from this requirement except
for APEOs testing. In this case, chemicals should be always free of APEOs what implies a global content below
100 ppm.

Important: Auxiliaries that should not be tested directly but after their application on a fabric, printed panel or
leather should be applied at the highest concentration defined in its TDS and tested.

Due to the complexity of all analysis related to APEOs and PFCs, tests should be performed in external
laboratories according to Annex XIII and Annex XIV, respectively.

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10.5. Required Instrumentation for In-House Analysis


Since pH and colour fastness analysis should be carried out in-house, mills into RTM scope should have well

trained and qualified staff as well as the following instrumentation:

pH Analysis

pH meter with temperature probe Mechanical shaker

Important: pH measurements cannot be performed with pH indicator papers or indicator solutions due to their
inaccuracy and that they do not take into account potential pH changes due to temperature variations.

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Colour Fastness Analysis

Crockmeter for textiles Perspirometer

Balance Oven

Colour fastness grey scales Light box

Mono or Multifiber species

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Note: Please note that in the case of leather, both crockmeter and the cloth for colour fastness to
rubbing are different from textiles.

Crockmeter for leather Wool felt cloth for colour fastness to rubbing

Important: A summary of in-house instrumentation that should be available in a mill according to the different
manufacturing processes carried out are shown in Annex XV.

10.6. Outsourced Laboratories


In order to obtain correct and reliable analytical results, the selection of an external laboratory is critical.
According to this, all outsourced laboratory should comply with one of the following requirement:
To have an ISO 17025 accreditation in the test they are hired for or,
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To be included in the document INDITEX Proposed Laboratories and Sample Collection Centres.

Important: To use laboratories shown in INDITEX Proposed Laboratories and Sample Collection Centres is
not mandatory.

Finally, in order to facilitate the shipment of samples to the laboratories, INDITEX provides you a set of
sample collection centres worldwide where you can send the samples to be analyzed. Afterwards, the sample
collection centre will assign the laboratory where the analysis will be carried out.

Note: Please, note that samples sent to a collection centre will be sent to laboratories belonging to the same
analytical service provider. For this reason, please check before sending the samples to a collection centre that
the chosen analytical service provider the collection centre belongs to has at least one laboratory capable to
carry out the tests requested.

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Important: Shipment of dangerous chemical products cannot be performed by means of the sample collection
centres and should be sent directly to the outsourced laboratories. In order to know if a chemical product is considered
as dangerous, air transportation restrictions in SDS section 14 of the chemical product Transport information.
Additionally, find below a summary of some recommendations to be followed for an appropriate shipment of
chemical products:
Use double cap plastic containers.
Do not use containers with a capacity higher than 30 mL / 30 g.
Use insulating tape around each container to avoid leaks.
Pack every container individually in a polyethylene bag.

10.7. Control Records


Test reports from outsourced laboratories should be maintained for at least 2 seasons (approximately 12
months). In the same way, in-house colour fastness and pH analysis results should be registered including all
information shown in Annex XVI and Annex XVII, respectively, and maintained for the same period of time.

Note: In the case of colour fastness analysis, along with the in-house colour fastness analysis template for
production control (see Annex XVI), tested sample and specimen should be also maintained.

Important: Annex XVI and Annex XVII are for guidance only. Alternatively, any other format which includes, at
least, all the information required in these templates can be used.

11. CTW Management


11.1. Purchase Orders to Suppliers.
11.2. Documentation and Records.

11.1. Purchase Orders to Suppliers


All POs sent to suppliers should be in written form and including the following remark:
All goods related to this PO should comply with the latest version of CTW and MRSL.

Additionally, in the specific case of POs sent to chemical suppliers, the following disclaimer should be also
included:
All goods included in this PO should be delivered in their original container, with their original labeling
including product name, manufacturer/distributor name and chemical product lot number.

Important: Oral communications should be always avoided.

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11.2. Documentation and Records


Every mill included into the supply chain of an INDITEX direct supplier should have a documentation
management system in order to ensure productions and chemicals control traceability. For this reason, find
below the information that should be available on-site:
POs received from the INDITEX direct supplier.

Shipment delivery notes from the INDITEX direct supplier to the mill.

Shipment delivery notes from the mill to the INDITEX direct supplier.

Templates for raw materials and greige garments traceability (see an example in Annex I).

Templates for auxiliaries and dyestuffs stock traceability (see an example in Annex II).

Internal order templates (see an example in Annex III).

Dyeing/printing/washing recipe templates (see an example in Annex VII).

In-house colour fastness and pH analysis templates (see examples in Annex XVI and Annex XVII,
respectively).

CTW, RTM, MRSL and technical audits corrective actions plan (if any) hard copies.

POs sent to chemical suppliers.

Shipment delivery notes from the chemical suppliers to the mill.

ISO 17025 accreditation certificate for external labs in use and not registered in INDITEX Proposed
Laboratories and Sample Collection Centres.

Reports of all tests carried out in external laboratories for fiber composition, formaldehyde, arylamine,
APEOs and PFCs control as well as for pH and colour fastness correlation studies.

Test reports provided by chemical suppliers along with the first delivery of a new lot number of a chemical
product not included in The List by INDITEX and subjected to analysis according to Annex XII.

SDS and TDS of all dyestuffs/pigments and auxiliary products.

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Important: Initially, mills into the supply chain of an INDITEX direct supplier should provide the required
information for the current season. Eventually, it should be updated until covering the last 2 seasons
(approximately 12 months).

Important: In order to ensure full CTW compliance, in-house pH and colour fastness analysis templates and
test reports from external laboratories, should be provided to the INDITEX direct suppliers.

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12. ANNEXES
Annex I. Template for Raw Materials and Greige Garments Traceability

MONTH
Fiber Composition
Date Delivery Note N Supplier/Customer Name Quantity Batch N Name and Signature
Analysis (Y/N)

Month when the raw materials or greige garments were received at the raw materials warehouse.

Number of units in which goods sent by the customer are received at the raw materials warehouse.

manufacturing process, regardless the date and the number of deliveries.

INDITEX Proposed Laboratories and Sample Collection Centres (applicable only for

Name and signature of the person in charge of controlling the incoming and outgoing raw materials and greige garments at the raw materials warehouse.
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Annex II. Template for Auxiliary Products and Dyestuffs/Pigments Stock Traceability

MONTH
Chemical Chemical Quantity Monthly
Manufacturer Distributor Initial Stock Final Stock
Product Product Purchased Consumption Comments
Name Name (kg or L) (kg or L) 8
Name Lot N (kg or L) (kg or L)

Month considered to calculate the consumption of auxiliary products and dyestuffs/pigments.

Commercial name of the auxiliary product or dyestuff/pigment.

Lot number(s) of the auxiliary product or dyestuff/pigment.

Name of the manufacturer of the auxiliary product or dyestuff/pigment.

Name of the distributor that is commercializing the auxiliary product or dyestuff/pigment.

Amount of auxiliary product or dyestuff/pigment available at the warehouse at the beginning of the current month.

Amount of auxiliary product or dyestuff/pigment purchased during the current month.

Amount of auxiliary product or dyestuff/pigment available at the warehouse at the end of the current month when the stock is checked.

Consumption of auxiliary product or dyestuff/pigment during the current month. This calculation should be performed as follows: Initial Stock + Quantity Purchased Final Stock
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Annex III. Internal Order Template

GENERAL INFORMATION
Delivery Note N Batch N

Internal Order N Composition/Leather Type

Date Quantity (Units/Weight/Length/Area)

Customer Name Article Description

PROCESSES
Description Date

Process 1

Process 2

Process 3

Process 4

Identification code assigned to the goods sent by the customer once they are received at the facility warehouse.

Code assigned to each processing subset of yarn, fabric, leather or garments from one initial purchase order while they
are being processed.

Date when the internal order is processed.

Identification code of each one of the yarn, fabric, leather or garment deliveries from the same supplier, produced at the same
mill, using the same recipe and by means of the same manufacturing process.

Description of the fibers and percentages (for textiles) or the type of leather that the article processed is made of.

Amount of yarn, fabric, leather or garments that are being processed in the internal order.

Description of the article that is being processed (yarn, fabric, trousers, t-shirt, etc.).

Description of the different processes that the articles included in the internal order are or will be subjected to.

Date when the mentioned process is carried out.

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Annex IV. Main Corrective Actions to Manage CTW/MRSL Non-Compliances

CTW / MRSL INCIDENCE MANAGEMENT


INCIDENCE
NON COMPLIANCE AND FOLLOW-UP
To remove from the recipe the chemical product
responsible of the incidence.

To store the chemical product segregated and


highlighted as CTW non compliant.
Detection of arylamines values
Arylamines over 5 ppm in the first dyeing
To replace the chemical product in the recipe for
or printing lot.
another one previously analyzed or classified as A
or B in The List.

To continue controlling production as per RTM


indications (see Annex V.a. and Annex V.b.).

To ensure a proper washing off the affected lots.

To check formaldehyde values in all reprocessed lots.

To remove from the recipe the chemical product


responsible of the incidence.
Detection of formaldehyde
values over 16 ppm (5 ppm To store the chemical product segregated and
Formaldehyde
for baby articles) in the first highlighted as CTW non compliant.
dyeing or printing lot.
To replace the chemical product in the recipe for
another one previously analyzed or classified as A
or B in The List.

To continue controlling production as per RTM


indications (see Annex VI.a. and Annex VI.b.)

To reprocess the article if possible.

To check colour fastness by means of colour


Test results out of CTW fastness analysis type which provided the CTW non
requirements during the compliance result in all reprocessed lots.
Colour Fastness approval/regularity stage of
colour fastness production To adapt the manufacturing process in accordance
control. with previous article reprocessing.

To continue controlling production as per RTM


indications (see Annex IX).

To reprocess the article to ensure pH values in


accordance with CTW requirements.
Test results out of CTW
requirements during pH To adapt the manufacturing process in accordance
pH
control in a dyeing/printing/ with previous article reprocessing.
washing lot.
To continue controlling production as per RTM
indications (see Annex X).

In the case of baby articles (0-3 years old), make sure that external laboratory is able to provide a suitable detection limit to
quantify values equal or above 5 ppm.

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Annex V.a. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Arylamine Control of the Production

ARYLAMINE ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

No analysis is needed for the current recipe


A in The List

No analysis is needed for the current recipe


as B(4) in The List

Dyestuffs Dyeing and


After reception of the BS EN
Pigments printing mills,
Use is prohibited in INDITEX productions chemical product at the 14362-1:2012
Inks as C(4) in The List tanneries and
mill warehouse Annex F
laundries

Chemical products not included


in The List with a result 1 analysis of the chemical product per year
< 20 ppm

Chemical products not included


in The List with a result 1 analysis of the chemical product per year
> 20 ppm
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Annex V.a. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Arylamine Control of the Production (continuation)

ARYLAMINE ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

No analysis is needed for the current recipe


as A in The List
Textile

BS EN 14362-1:2003

Chemical products No analysis is needed for the current recipe BS EN 14362-2:2003


as B(4) in The List
based on aromatic PU
Cross-linkers/ BS EN 14362-1:2012
catalyst based on In case of aniline
aromatic aziridines Dyeing and or
Use is prohibited in INDITEX productions After reception of the 1,4-phenylenediamine
Cross-linkers/catalyst as C(4) in The List printing mills, detection
chemical product at
based on blocked tanneries and LFBG B82.02-9
the mill warehouse or
aromatic isocyanates laundries BS EN 14362-3:2012
Glues
Chemical products not included Leather
Adhesives ISO 17234:2015
in The List with a result 1 analysis of the chemical product per year
< 5 ppm (application analysis) In case of aniline
or
1,4-phenylenediamine
detection
LFBG B82.02-9
or
Chemical products not included ISO/TS 17234-2:2011
in The List with a result 1 analysis of the chemical product per year
> 5 ppm (application analysis)
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Annex V.a. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Arylamine Control of the Production (continuation)

ARYLAMINE ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

Dyed/printed articles with


No analysis is needed for the current recipe Textile

as A in The List BS EN 14362-


1:2003

No more analysis
First dyeing/printing BS EN 14362-
are needed for the 2:2003
Dyed/printed articles with lot result < 5 ppm
current recipe
chemical products dyeing/printing lot Any type
BS EN 14362-
B in The List
(4)
of the current recipe 1:2012
First dyeing/printing
See section 5.2
lot result > 5 ppm In case of
Dyeing and aniline or 1,4-
Finished Just after the end of the phenylenediamine
Dyed/printed articles with printing mills, detection
Articles chemical products not tanneries and LFBG B82.02-9
included in The List which process or
laundries BS EN 14362-
provided a result No analysis is needed for the current recipe 3:2012
< 20 ppm (chemical analysis)
Leather
or ISO 17234:2015
< 5 ppm (application analysis)
In case of aniline
Dyed/printed articles with or 1,4-
No more analysis phenylenediamine
chemical products not First dyeing/printing detection
included in The List which are needed for the LFBG B82.02-9
lot result < 5 ppm
provided a result current recipe or
dyeing/printing lot ISO/TS 17234-
> 20 ppm (chemical analysis) of the current recipe 2:2011
First dyeing/printing
or See section 5.2
lot result > 5 ppm
> 5 ppm (application analysis)

Note:
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Annex V.a. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Arylamine Control of the Production (continuation)

ARYLAMINE ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

No more analysis are


First printing lot
needed for the Textile
Printed articles using result 5 ppm
current recipe BS EN 14362-
resins with different 1:2003
curing temperatures First printing lot
See section 5.2 Dyeing and Just after BS EN 14362-
result > 5 ppm
2:2003
printing mills, the end of the
Finished Articles
printing lot No more analysis are tanneries and dyeing/printing Any type
First printing lot BS EN 14362-
needed for the laundries process 1:2012
Transfer printed result 5 ppm
current recipe In case of
articles with elastane aniline or 1,4-
phenylenediamine
First printing lot detection
See section 5.2 LFBG B82.02-9
result > 5 ppm or
BS EN 14362-
3:2012

Leather
Small ISO 17234:2015
parts supplier Before small
Small parts supplier criteria In case of aniline
or parts are or 1,4-
Small Parts or phenylenediamine
INDITEX attached to the detection
9 small parts randomly collected from the whole purchase order LFBG B82.02-9
direct supplier article or
ISO/TS 17234-
2:2011

Note:
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Annex V.b. Workflow of the Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Arylamine
Control of the Production

Does the chemical product belong to any No analysis


of the categories subjected to arylamine analysis NO is needed
shown in Annex XII?

YES

Is it included
in The List?

NO YES

Check test report


of the specific lot number Check classification
in use provided (A, B(4) or C(4))
by chemical supplier

A B(4) C(4)
Result Result
20 ppm > 20 ppm
(chemical analysis) (chemical analysis)
No analysis Use is prohibited
5 ppm > 5 ppm
is needed in INDITEX productions.
(application analysis) (application analysis)
Highlight and segregate

No more tests Test 1st dyeing/printing Test 1st dyeing/printing


are needed lot of the current recipe lot of the current recipe
for the current
recipe

Result Result
5 ppm > 5 ppm

No more tests are needed


for the current recipe Inform customer

Customer informs INDITEX

Follow INDITEX instructions

Additionally, all chemical products not included in The List by INDITEX and subjected to analysis (see Annex XII) should be tested by 48
the mill once per year.
Annex VI.a. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Formaldehyde Control of the Production
FORMALDEHYDE ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

Chemical
No analysis is needed

Fixers for dyeing for the current recipe


as A in The List
Fixers for printing*
Chemical
Resins No analysis is needed
Cross-linkers/catalyst for the current recipe
as B(1) in The List
based on melamine-
Textile
formaldehyde Chemical
ISO/EN 14184:2011
Fluorescent pigments Use is prohibited in INDITEX productions
or
Glues as C(1) in The List
GB/T 2912.1:2009
Adhesives Dyeing and printing After reception of the
Chemical products
Products for coating mills, tanneries and chemical product at the
not included in The Leather
Thickeners 1 analysis of the chemical product laundries mill warehouse
List with a result ISO/TS 17226:2008
Binders per year
< 16 ppm application analysis or
Retanning agents
(< 5 ppm for baby articles) GB/T 19941:2005
produced by
condensation reactions
with formaldehyde Chemical products
Products to carry out not included in The
1 analysis of the chemical product
special effects List with a result
per year
> 16 ppm application analysis
(> 5 ppm for baby articles)

Key Definitions section.

In the case of baby garments, make sure that external laboratory is able to provide a suitable detection limit to quantify the above mentioned concentrations.

Note: Extreme precautions to avoid CTW non compliances when performing processes which homogeneity may not be achieved, such as spraying, garment tinting, among others.
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Note:
Annex VI.a. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Formaldehyde Control of the Production (continuation)
FORMALDEHYDE ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

Dyed/printed
articles with chemical
No analysis is needed for the current recipe

A in The List
First
No more
dyeing/printing
analysis are
lot result < 16 ppm
Dyed/printed needed for the
(< 5 ppm for baby
current recipe
articles with chemical dyeing/printing articles)
lot of the current First Textile
B in The List
(1)
recipe dyeing/printing
See RTM ISO/EN 14184:2011
lot result > 16 ppm
section 5.2 or
(> 5 ppm for baby
articles) Dyeing and GB/T 2912.1:2009
Finished Just after the end of the
Dyed/printed articles printing mills,
Articles with chemical
tanneries and Leather
products not included process
in The List which laundries ISO/TS 17226:2008
No analysis is needed for the current recipe
provided a result or
< 16 ppm
(< 5 ppm for baby GB/T 19941:2005
articles)

Dyed/printed First
No more
articles with dyeing/printing
analysis are
chemical products lot result < 16 ppm
needed for the
not included (< 5 ppm for baby
current recipe
in The List dyeing/printing articles)
which provided lot of the current First
a result
recipe dyeing/printing
> 16 ppm See RTM
lot result > 16 ppm
(> 5 ppm for baby section 5.2
(> 5 ppm for baby
articles)
articles)

In the case of baby garments, make sure that external laboratory is able to provide a suitable detection limit to quantify the above mentioned concentrations.

Note: Extreme precautions to avoid CTW non compliance when performing processes which homogeneity may not be achieved, such as spraying, garment tinting, among others.
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Note:
Annex VI.a. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Formaldehyde Control of the Production (continuation)

FORMALDEHYDE ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

Textile
ISO/EN 14184:2011
or
Small parts supplier criteria Small parts supplier GB/T 2912.1:2009
Before small parts are
Small Parts or or
attached to the article
9 small parts randomly collected from the whole purchase order INDITEX direct supplier Leather
ISO/TS 17226:2008
or
GB/T 19941:2005
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Annex VI.b. Workflow of the Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Formaldehyde
Control of the Production

Does the chemical product belong to any of the No analysis


categories subjected to formaldehyde analysis NO is needed
shown in Annex XII?

YES

Is it included
in The List?

NO YES

Check test report of the specific


Check classification
lot number in use provided by
(A, B(1) or C(1))
the chemical supplier

A B(1) C(1)

Result 16 ppm Result > 16 ppm Use is prohibited


No analysis
( 5 ppm for baby (> 5 ppm for baby in INDITEX productions.
is needed
articles) articles) Highlight and segregate

No more tests Test 1st dyeing/


Test 1st dyeing/
are needed printing lot of
printing lot of
for the current the current recipe
the current recipe
recipe

Result 16 ppm Result > 16 ppm


( 5 ppm for baby articles) (> 5 ppm for baby articles)

No more tests are needed


Inform customer
for the current recipe

Customer informs INDITEX

Follow INDITEX instructions

Additionally, all chemical products not included in The List by INDITEX and subjected to analysis (see Annex XII) should be tested by
the mill once per year.

In the case of baby garments (0-3 years old), make sure that external laboratory is able to provide a suitable detection limit to quantify 52
the above mentioned concentrations.
Annex VII. Dyeing/Printing/Washing Recipe Template

GENERAL INFORMATION

Recipe N Composition/Leather Type

Date Colour

Customer Name Internal Order N

Quantity
Machine ID.
(Units/Weight/Length/Area)

DYEING/PRINTING/WASHING PROCESS

Dyestuff/Pigment or Auxiliary Product


%, cc/L or g/L Quantity
Lot N Chemical Product Name

Pick Up
(only for continuous dyeing)
TDS Maximum Temperature for Resin Curing
(only for printing)
Applied Resin Curing Temperature
(only for printing)
Applied Maximum Temperature for
Intermediate Drying
(only for printing)
TDS Time for Resin Curing (only for printing)
17
Resin Curing Time Applied (only for printing)

Comments
18
SAMPLE (optional)

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Identification code of a recipe used in the dyeing, printing or washing processes of a specific internal order.

Date when the recipe is used for a dyeing, printing or washing process of a specific internal order.

Amount of yarn, fabric, leather or garments that are being dyed, printed or washed using the recipe.

Description of the fibers and percentages (for textiles) or the type of leather that the article processed is made of.

Description of the expected colour after the process described in the recipe.

Code assigned to each processing subset of yarn, fabric, leather or garments from one initial purchase order while they are
being processed.

Identification code of the machine where the dyeing, printing or washing process has been carried out.

Identification code a dyestuff/pigment or auxillary product supplier assigns to their chemical products for traceability purposes.

Commercial name of the dyestuff/pigment or auxiliary product that is being used in the recipe and which lot number has been
previously provided.

Concentration of dyestuff/pigment or auxiliary used in the recipe.

Amount of dyestuff/pigment or auxiliary used in the recipe. In case the amount of dyestuff/pigment or auxiliary product is
expressed as a percentage, the amount is calculated multiplying this percentage by the amount of yarn, fabric, garment or leather
that is being dyed, printed or washed. In case the concentration is expressed in g/L, this amount will be multiplied by the number
of dyeing, printing or washing bath litres.
Amount of water absorbed by a fabric in a continuous dyeing process after leaving the bath of dyestuff.

Maximum temperature that can be used for final resin curing according to resin manufacturer TDS. In case an article is printed
using different resins with different curing temperature, highest temperature for curing should be always equal or below the
maximum curing temperature of the resin with the highest curing temperature.

Maximum temperature that has been applied for final resin curing.

Maximum temperature that has been applied during intermediate drying steps (if any) and before final resin curing.

Time or time range that should be used for resin curing according to resin manufacturer TDS.
17
Time used for final resin curing.
18
Area reserved for those cases in which a sample of the dyeing, printing or washing process is stored.

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Annex VIII. Summary of In-House Analysis According to the Manufacturing Processes Carried Out

SUMMARY OF IN-HOUSE ANALYSIS


IN-HOUSE ANALYSIS
Process COLOUR FASTNESS
pH
To perspiration To water To dry rubbing To wet rubbing To saliva

Continuous dyeing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Flat knitted yarn dyeing


or Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fabric exhaust dyeing

Yarn dyeing
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Garment dyeing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Denim fabrics dyeing Yes No No No No No

Positional printing No No No Yes Yes No

Soluble dyestuffs and VAT/Disperse


Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
continuous printing

Pigment continuous printing Yes No No Yes Yes No

Transfer printing of polyester articles No No No Yes Yes No

Transfer printing of cellulosic -


No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Tannery No No No Yes Yes No

Laundry
(without dyeing processes) Yes No No No No No
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Only for baby articles (between 0 and 3 years old).


Annex IX. Analysis to be Performed In-House for Colour Fastness Control of the Production
COLOUR FASTNESS ANALYSIS
HOW MUCH?
WHAT? REGULARITY CONTROL STAGE WHO? WHEN? HOW?
PROCESS APPROVAL STAGE
PALE SHADE MEDIUM SHADE DARK SHADE
1 analysis of the 1 analysis of the 1 analysis of the
colour fastness colour fastness colour fastness
1 analysis of analysis type analysis type analysis type
Fabric each type of which provided which provided
Continuous which provided
colour fastness the worst result the worst result the worst result
Dyeing during the during the during the
meters approval stage approval stage approval stage
every 40,000 every 20,000 every 10,000
meters meters meters To Water
GB/T 5713-2013
1 analysis of the 1 analysis of the 1 analysis of the
colour fastness colour fastness or
1 analysis of colour fastness
analysis type analysis type analysis type ISO 105-
Fabric or Yarn each type of which provided which provided
Exhaust colour fastness which provided the worst result the worst result E01:2013
Dyeing the worst result during the during the
dyeing lot during the approval approval stage approval stage
stage every 40 every 20 dyeing every 6 dyeing To Rubbing
dyeing lots lots lots GB/T 3920-2008
Finished 1 analysis of the 1 analysis of the 1 analysis of the or
colour fastness colour fastness colour fastness
1 analysis of analysis type analysis type analysis type Just after the end ISO 105-
Articles
each type of which provided which provided which provided X12:2001
Garment colour fastness the worst result Dyeing and of the dyeing/
Dyeing the worst result the worst result
during the during the during the
dyeing lot approval stage approval stage approval stage printing mills To Perspiration
every 20 dyeing every 10 dyeing every 4 dyeing
lots lots lots process 3 GB/T 3922-2013
1 analysis of or
1 analysis of 1 analysis of 1 analysis of
Pigment colour fastness colour fastness colour fastness ISO 105-
Continuous colour fastness
to rubbing in to rubbing every to rubbing every to rubbing every E04:2013
Printing 10,000 meters
20,000 meters 5,000 meters
meters
To Saliva
1 analysis of the 1 analysis of the
colour fastness colour fastness 1 analysis of the (only for baby
Soluble 1 analysis of analysis type analysis type colour fastness
Dyestuffs and each type of which provided which provided analysis type articles)
VAT/Disperse colour fastness the worst result the worst result which provided GB/T 18886:2002
Continuous during the during the the worst result
approval stage approval stage during the appro-
Printing meters val stage every
every 20,000 every 10,000
meters meters 5,000 meters

1 analysis of 1 analysis of 1 analysis of 1 analysis of


Pigment colour fastness colour fastness colour fastness to colour fastness
Positional
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to rubbing of the to rubbing every rubbing every 3 to rubbing per


Printing
5 printing lots printing lots printing lot
Annex IX. Analysis to be Performed In-House for Colour Fastness Control of the Production (continuation)
COLOUR FASTNESS ANALYSIS
HOW MUCH?
WHAT? REGULARITY CONTROL STAGE WHO? WHEN? HOW?
PROCESS APPROVAL STAGE
PALE SHADE MEDIUM SHADE DARK SHADE
1 analysis of
1 analysis of 1 analysis of 1 analysis of
colour fastness
Transfer printed to rubbing in colour fastness colour fastness colour fastness
To Water
Polyester to rubbing every to rubbing every to rubbing every
5 printing lots or 3 printing lots or printing lot or GB/T 5713-2013
Articles
20,000 meters 10,000 meters 5,000 meters or
2,500 meters ISO 105-E01:2013

To Rubbing
1 analysis of the 1 analysis of the Just after the end GB/T 3920-2008
Transfer printed Dyeing and
colour fastness colour fastness 1 analysis of the printing mills of the dyeing/ or
articles 1 analysis of printing process
analysis type analysis type colour fastness
Transfer printed each type of ISO 105-X12:2001
which provided which provided analysis type
articles with colour fastness
Cellulosic- the worst result the worst result which provided the
during the during the worst result during To Perspiration
Polyester Fiber printing lot or GB/T 3922-2013
Blends approval stage approval stage the approval stage
every 5 printing every 3 printing every printing lot or
meters ISO 105-E04:2013
lots or 20,000 lots or 10,000 or 5,000 meters
meters meters
To Saliva
(only for baby
Small parts articles)
Small parts supplier criteria supplier Before small parts GB/T 18886:2002
Small Parts or or are attached
9 small parts randomly collected from the whole purchase order the INDITEX direct to the article
supplier

To Rubbing
ISO 11640:2012
1 analysis of 1 analysis of 1 analysis of 1 analysis of At the end of the (For leather)
colour fastness colour fastness colour fastness colour fastness or
Leather Dyeing/Finishing to rubbing of the to rubbing every to rubbing every Tanneries
to rubbing per process EN ISO
first dyeing lot 5 dyeing lots 3 dyeing lots dyeing lot 17700:2005
(For footwear)

Regularity control should be carried out by means of the colour fastness analysis test which provided the worst result during the approval stage. In case all types of colour
fastness analysis provided the same result, the type of colour fastness to be used will be selected randomly.

To perform color fastness analysis according to legislation does not imply to invest in laboratory infrastructures but, follow analytical methodologies and make sure analytical
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Note:
Annex X. Analysis to be Performed In-House for pH Control of the Production

pH ANALYSIS
HOW MUCH?
WHAT? WHO? WHEN? HOW?
PROCESS ANALYSIS

Continuous
Dyeing
or 1 analysis every
Washing 10,000 meters
Soluble per dyeing/
Dyestuffs and printing/washing
VAT/Disperse
lot
Continuous Just after the end of
Printing Last mill in the dyeing/printing/ the dyeing/printing
Finished Articles
washing process process but always
Exhaust GB/T 7573-2009
Dyeing after washing
or
or
1 analysis every ISO 3071-2005
Washing
3 dyeing/washing
Garment
lot
Dyeing
or
Washing

Small parts supplier criteria


Small parts supplier
or Before small parts are
Small Parts or
9 small parts randomly collected attached to the article
the INDITEX direct supplier
from the whole purchase order

Remember that according to legislation, every analysis should be performed in triplicate.

To perform analysis according to legislation does not imply to invest money in laboratory infrastructures but, follow analytical methodologies and make sure analytical instrumentation comply

Note:
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Annex XI. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for Composition Control of the Production

COMPOSITION ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

TYPE OF FABRIC ANALYSIS PER BATCH

Cellulosic Fiber Blend 3 For Binary Fiber Blends


Directive 1007/2011/
3
Regenerated (from 9.000 meter onwards, 1 CE, Standard EN ISO
(mainly carding yarn) analysis every 3.000 meters Raw material 1833-1:2010
until a maximum of 9 analysis)
supplier or
Flat knitted yarn Fiber Blends with Elastane 3 or
Before raw materials GB/T 2910.1:2009
Fiber Blends for Linings 3 dyeing/printing or
shipment
Fabrics mill GB/T 29862:2013
Animal Fibers Blends 3

For Tertiary Fiber Blends


Others
Directive 1007/2011/
1 CE, Standard EN ISO
blends, among others)
1833-2:2010
or
Secondary GB/T 2910.2:2009
Secondary components supplier criteria Before secondary
components supplier or
Secondary or components are
or GB/T 29862:2013
Components 9 secondary components randomly collected from the whole attached
the INDITEX
purchase order to the article
direct supplier

RTM considers secondary component to a textile element of an article, different to the main and secondary fabrics, the percentage of which exceeds 5 % or 15 % on weight or surface, respectively.
Elbow patches, edgings and embroideries, among others, are examples of secondary components.

Note: In case of textile processes which could change composition (i.e. carding yarn articles, napping, brushing, enzymatic washings, devore
should be performed at the end of these processes and it will be the exclusive responsability of the INDITEX direct supplier.
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Annex XII. Summary of the Chemical Products Subjected to Analysis

Chemical Product Formaldehyde Arylamines APEOs PFCs

Fixers for dyeing X --- --- ---


Fixers for printing X --- --- ---
Resins X --- --- ---

Cross-linkers/catalyst based on
--- X --- ---
aromatic aziridines

Cross-linkers/catalyst based on
X --- --- ---
melamine-formaldehyde

Cross-linkers/catalyst based on
--- X --- ---
blocked aromatic isocyanates

Glues X X --- ---


Adhesives X X --- ---
Products to carry out special effects X --- --- ---
Products for coating X --- --- ---
Thickeners X --- --- ---
Binders X --- --- ---
Dyestuffs --- X --- ---
Pigments (except fluorescent ones) --- X --- ---
Fluorescent Pigments X X --- ---
Chemical products based on
--- X --- ---
aromatic PU
Inks --- X --- ---
Water repellents --- --- --- X
Oil repellents --- --- --- X
Soil release --- --- --- X
Lubricants for dyeing processes --- --- X ---
Antistatics --- --- X ---
Dispersing agents --- --- X ---
Emulsifiers --- --- X ---
Silicon based softeners --- --- X ---
Levelling agents --- --- X ---
Detergents --- --- X ---
Fatliquors --- --- X ---
Retanning agents --- --- X ---

Retanning agents produced by


condensation reactions with X --- X ---
formaldehyde
Auxiliaries with high content of
--- --- X ---
emulsifiers or dispersing agents

Chemical products included in this category should not be tested directly but after their application on a fabric, printed panel
or leather should be applied at the highest concentration defined in its TDS and tested.

To know which chemical products are comprised in this category, see its definition in Key Definitions section.
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Important: All tests should be conducted in external laboratories in accordance with section 10.6 Outsourced Laboratories.
Annex XIII. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for APEOs Control of Chemicals

APEOs ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

For Textile
Lubricants for dyeing processes
Antistatics Chemical products
Dispersing agents which provided
1 analysis of the chemical product per year
a result
Detergents After reception
< 100 ppm Dyeing and
Silicon based softeners
printing mills, of the chemical External lab
Levelling agents
Auxillary products with a high tanneries and product at the methodology
laundries mill warehouse
or dispersing agents

For Leather Chemical products


Detergents which provided Use is prohibited in INDITEX productions
Fatliquors a result
Retanning agents > 100 ppm

RTM considers the following CAS numbers as substances to be analyzed: NP (25154-52-3, 84852-15-3; 104-40-5); OP (140-66-9; 1806-26-4; 27193-28-8); NPE (68412-54-4; 26027-38-3; 9016-45-9);
OPE (26636-32-8; 9036-19-5; 9002-93-1).
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Annex XIV. Analysis to be Performed in Outsourced Laboratories for PFCs Control of Chemicals

PFCs ANALYSIS

WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? HOW?

Chemical products
A No analysis is needed for the current recipe
in The List

Chemical products
C Use is prohibited in INDITEX productions

Water Repellents in The List

Dyeing and After reception


Oil Repellents printing mills, of the chemical External lab
No detection of C4-C8 1 analysis of the chemical tanneries and product at the methodology
Soil Release compounds product per year laundries mill warehouse

Chemical products not


included in The List

Detection of C4-C8 Use is prohibited


compounds in INDITEX productions

RTM considers the following CAS numbers as substances to be analyzed: PFOA (335-67-1); PFOS (1763-23-1); Potassium salt PFOS (2795-39-3); Amide PFOS (754-91-6); PFHxA (307-24-4);
PFHxS (355-46-4); 8:2 FTOH (678-39-7); 6:2 FTOH (647-42-7).

Please, note that The List by INDITEX


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Annex XV. Summary of In-House Instrumentation According to the Manufacturing Processes Carried Out
SUMMARY OF IN-HOUSE INSTRUMENTATION
Mono
Grey Light
Process pHmeter Shaker Crockmeter Perspirometer Balance or Multifiber Oven
Scale Box
Species

Continuous dyeing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Flat knitted yarn dyeing


or Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fabric exhaust dyeing

Yarn dyeing
No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Garment dyeing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Denim fabrics dyeing Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No

Positional printing No No Yes No No Yes No Yes No

Soluble dyestuffs and


VAT/Disperse continuous Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
printing

Pigment continuous printing Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Transfer printing
No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes
of polyester articles

Transfer printing of cellulosic-


No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Tannery No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes

Laundry
Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No
(without dyeing processes)
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Light box will not be considered as mandatory but highly recommended.

Please, note that in case of leather, both crockmeter and the cloth for colour fastness to rubbing are different from textiles.
Annex XVI. In-House Colour Fastness Analysis Template for Production Control

GENERAL INFORMATION
Delivery Note N Composition/Leather Type

Article Description Quantity (Units/Weight/Length/Area)

Customer Name

COLOUR FASTNESS ANALYSIS


Colour Fastness Analysis Results
N Dyeing/
Internal Printing Lot Perspiration Water Saliva Dry Rubbing Wet Rubbing
Recipe N Date Sample sent for
Order N or Responsible Signature correlation
Meters (Yes/No)
Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour
Change Staining Change Staining Change Staining Staining Staining

TESTED SAMPLE AND SPECIMEN

COLOUR FASTNESS ANALYSIS


Colour Fastness Analysis Results
N Dyeing/
Internal Printing Lot Perspiration Water Saliva Dry Rubbing Wet Rubbing Sample sent for
Recipe N Date
Order N or Responsible correlation
Signature
Meters (Yes/No)
Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour
Change Staining Change Staining Change Staining Staining Staining

TESTED SAMPLE AND SPECIMEN


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Identification code assigned to the goods sent by the customer once they are received at the facility warehouse.

Description of the article that is being processed (yarn, fabric, trousers, t-shirt, among others).

Description of the fibers and percentages (for textiles) or the type of leather that the article processed is made of.

Total amount of yarn, fabric, leather or garments initially received at the mill warehouse and that posteriorly will be processed in
different internal orders.

Code assigned to each processing subset of yarn, fabric, leather or garments from one initial purchase order while they are being
processed.

Identification code of the recipe used in the dyeing, printing or washing process of a specific internal order.

Date when the colour fastness analysis of a specific internal order was performed.

Identification code assigned to a dyeing or printing lot for traceability purposes or number of meters dyed or printed before the colour
fastness analysis was conducted.

Test to be carried out only for baby articles (0-3 years old).

Name of the person who performed the colour fastness analysis.

Signature of the person in charge of performing the colour fastness analysis.

Field reserved for indicating if the sample tested in-house was also sent to an external lab for a correlation study. In case the sample
was sent for correlation, test report number should be also included.

Field reserved for the storage of the sample tested and the specimen used in the analysis.

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Annex XVII. In-House pH Analysis Template for Production Control

GENERAL INFORMATION
Delivery Note N Composition

Article Description Quantity (Units/Weight/Length/Area)

Customer Name

pH ANALYSIS RESULTS

N Dyeing/ pH Analysis
Sample Sent
Internal Order Printing Lot
Recipe N Date Responsible Signature for Correlation
N or Result 1 Result 2 Result 3 Final Result (Y/N)
Meters
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Identification code assigned to the goods sent by the customer once they are received at the facility warehouse.

Description of the article that is being processed (yarn, fabric, trousers, t-shirt, among others).

Description of the fibers and percentages (for textiles) the article processed is made of.

Total amount of yarn, fabric, leather or garments initially received at the mill warehouse and that will be processed afterwards in
different internal orders.

Code assigned to each processing subset of yarn, fabric, leather or garments from one initial purchase order while they are being
processed.

Identification code of the recipe used in the dyeing, printing or washing process of a specific internal order.

Date when the pH analysis of a specific internal order is performed.

Identification code assigned to a dyeing or printing lot for traceability purposes or number of meters dyed or printed before the
analysis was conducted.

Final pH result expressed as the mean of Result 2 and Result 3.

Person in charge of performing the pH analysis.

Signature of the person in charge of performing the pH analysis.

Field reserved for indicating if the sample tested in-house was also sent to an external lab for a correlation study. In case the sample
was sent for correlation, test report number should be also included.

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Annex XVIII. Example of a Chemical Supplier Process Evaluation

CTW requirements non compliance risk:


CTW requirements non compliance related to chemical products provided by the chemical supplier
under study in the last 2 seasons (12 months approximately).
Matching between the results of the test reports provided by the chemical supplier and the results obtained
directly by the mill.

Information availability in chemical product delivery notes:


Shipment delivery note number.
Chemical product manufacturer/distributor name.
Customer name.
Chemical product name.
Delivery date.
Lot number.

Chemical product identification what implies:


Chemical product name.
Chemical manufacturer/distributor name.
Chemical product lot number.

Chemical products delivery time:


Reasonable delivery times.
Delivery times compliance.
Number of incidences during last 2 seasons (12 months approximately) such as stock breakage, etc.

Technical service:
Technical service availability.
Time period between the technical service request and the problem is solved.
Quality of the technical service received.
Availability of a laboratory to develop applications, recipes or colour matching.
Availability of chemical product samples in order to carry out pre-production samples.

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