QIMA provides luggage testing services for bags, suitcases and travel products sold in global markets. Test durability, performance, materials and restricted substances through our accredited laboratories.
Luggage testing services help brands identify product weaknesses before luggage reaches customers or destination markets. QIMA combines quality control and lab testing to assess whether bags and luggage meet product specifications, regulatory requirements, and buyer expectations.
Our accredited laboratories support testing throughout product development and production. This gives brands a way to identify material, construction, performance and chemical issues before they become customer complaints, shipment delays or costly rework.
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The right luggage compliance testing depends on the product’s materials, construction, market, and intended use. Bags and luggage may need testing for textiles, plastics and polymers, artificial leather, leather, restricted substances, flammability, labeling, or performance. QIMA can help you identify the relevant testing requirements for your product and market. The standards and requirements listed below are examples of the luggage compliance work covered by our testing programs.
Depending on your product and market, applicable requirements can include:
EU REACH (Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals)
EU 1007/2011 Textile Standards
EU 2001/95 General Product Safety Directive
EU Ecolabel for Textile Products
US AATCC Standards for Textile Testing
US 16 CFR 1602-1640 Flammable Fabrics Act Regulations
US 16 CFR 303 Fiber Content Label
US 16 CFR Part 24 Guides for Leather and Imitation Leather
US ASTM D 1230 Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles
US CAL Proposition 65 Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
SOR/2016-194 Canadian Textile Flammability
CPSIA Lead Content in Surface Coatings
CPSIA Lead Content in Substrates
CPSIA Phthalates Content
Polymer Identification – FTIR
China GB 18401 Textile Testing
Luggage testing can cover physical performance, durability, materials, chemical safety, and sensory characteristics. QIMA can design a testing program around your product construction, specifications and market requirements.
Our luggage testing services can support a range of bags and travel products, including:
Suitcases (hardside and softside)
Trolleys, rolling luggage
Overnight bags
Carry-on bags
Briefcases, attaches
Messenger bags
Laptop bags
Satchels
Backpacks
Duffel bags
Garment bags
Footlockers, trunks
A luggage testing program can include the following physical, performance and materials tests, depending on the product and market:
Strength testing (material, framing, seams, adhesives, rivets, snaps, fasteners, straps, etc.)
Static and dynamic load testing
Drop testing
Durability testing
Caster/wheel and handle testing
Rolling tests
Fiber identification
Eco-textile testing
Banned azo dyes and colorants
Colorfastness checks
Zipper testing
Latch, lock testing
Tear and abrasion resistance
Water repellence/resistance
Corrosion resistance of metal parts
Antibacterial and antimicrobial testing
Formaldehyde testing
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) testing
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) testing
Heavy metals in surface coatings
Total lead
Total cadmium
Phthalate content
Biocides
pH levels
Flame retardants
Hazardous chemicals
Sensory analysis (odor testing)
Full spectrum of leather and textile testing
The tests selected for a luggage product depend on its materials, construction, intended use, and market. QIMA will confirm the relevant scope when you submit your specifications.
For any additional testing you may need, QIMA provides custom programs to meet your specific requirements. Contact us to discuss additional luggage testing options.
Testing is one part of a complete luggage quality program. QIMA also provides luggage product inspections at key manufacturing stages, including Initial Production Checks, During Production Inspections, Pre-Shipment Inspections, and Container Loading Checks.
These inspections help verify that bags and luggage match your specifications before production is complete or goods leave the factory. They can be used alongside laboratory testing to identify quality issues across the manufacturing process.
For factory capability, quality systems, structural safety, social compliance, and environmental assessments, see QIMA’s supplier audit services.
QIMA can also discuss in-house, fit-for-use quality and test marks for eligible luggage products. These marks can help communicate product quality and safety characteristics to consumers, subject to the applicable QIMA process.
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Luggage testing services can cover durability, strength, load, drop, wheel and handle performance, rolling, zippers, locks, materials, colorfastness, abrasion, water resistance and restricted substances. The appropriate tests depend on the product, construction, materials and market.
Luggage compliance testing assesses whether a bag or luggage product has been tested against the requirements relevant to its market and product materials. Depending on the product, this may involve textile, leather, polymer, chemical, flammability, labeling, or performance requirements.
Bag testing can include strength testing for materials, seams, fasteners and straps; durability and abrasion testing; zipper, latch, lock, caster and handle testing; water resistance; colorfastness; fiber identification; and chemical testing for substances such as phthalates, heavy metals, formaldehyde and restricted colorants.
QIMA’s luggage testing programs can address requirements for markets including the European Union, the United States, Canada and China. The applicable testing scope depends on the product and market, so QIMA will confirm the relevant requirements against the product specifications.
To request luggage testing services, contact QIMA with the product type, materials, market and available product specifications. QIMA can then discuss the relevant testing scope and next steps.
Need to confirm the right testing scope for your bags or luggage products?
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