Codeofchina.com is in charge of this English translation. In case of any doubt about the English translation, the Chinese original shall be considered authoritative.
This standard is developed in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
This standard is a revision of QB/T 2155-2010 Travelling Case and Trolley Bag.
The following editorial changes have been made with respect to QB/T 2155-2010:
——standards in "Normative References" are adjusted and added;
——"classification" is adjusted and added;
——“Material and accessories” is added;
——“High-grade products” is deleted;
——“Specified weight bearing of case (bag)” is detailed
——the test methods for "travelling performance”, “oscillatory surge performance”, “sewing strength”, and “colour fastness to friction of shell fabric of trolley bag” are adjusted;
——“resistance to impact” is adjusted to “falling resistance”, and the test method of “falling resistance” is detailed;
——“surface hardness of case aluminum opening” is adjusted to “hardness of case aluminum opening”, and the test method of “hardness of case aluminum opening” is detailed;
——“Case (bag) lock” is adjusted to “Durability of the lock of case (bag)”
——the test method for “Resistance to corrosion of hardware fitting” is adjusted;
——“Performance of rolling impact of hard case of high-grade product” is adjusted to “drum impact performance”, and the test method for “drum impact performance” is adjusted;
——the requirements and test methods for “Horizontal-drawing force of zipper” are deleted;
—— the measuring method for “volume” is added;
——the requirements of “marking” are adjusted, and Chapter 4 “Labelling” is moved to Chapter 7.
This standard was proposed by the China National Light Industry Council.
This standard is under the jurisdiction of National Technical Committee 252 on Leather of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/ TC 252).
From the implementation date hereof, this standard replaces original professional standard QB/T 2155-2010 "Travelling Case and Trolley Bag", and QB/T 2155-2010 is abolished.
The previous editions of the standards replaced by this standard are:
——QB/T 2155-2010;
——QB/T 2155-2004;
——QB/T 2155-1995.
Travelling Case and Trolley Bag
1 Scope
This standard specifies the classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, labelling, packaging, transportation and storage for travelling case and trolley bag (hard and soft).
This standard is applicable to various travelling cases and trolley bags with such functions as loading and carrying clothes and equipped with traveling wheel and pull rods.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 231.1 Metallic materials--Brinell hardness test--Part 1:Test method
GB/T2912.1 Textiles-Determination of Formaldehyde-Part 1: Free and Hydrolyzed Formaldehyde (Water Extraction Method)
GB/T 3920 Textiles-Tests for Colour Fastness-Colour Fastness to Rubbing
GB/T 17592 Textiles-Determination of the Banned Azo Colourants
GB 19340 Adhesives for Footwear and Base and Bag
GB/T 19941 Leather and fur-Chemical tests-Determination of formaldehyde content
GB/T 19942 Leather and Fur-Chemical Tests-Determination of Banned Azo Colourants
GB 20400 Leather and fur-Limit of Harmful Matter
GB 21550 The Restriction of Hazardous Materials in Polyvinyl Chloride Artificial Leather
GB/T 22889 Leather-Physical and mechanical tests-Determination of surface coating thickness
QB/T 1586.1 Hardware Fitting of Case and bag-Case-lock
QB/T 1586.2 Hardware Fitting of Case and bag-Case Travelling Wheel
QB/T 1586.3 Hardware Fitting of Case and Bag-Case-handle
QB/T 1586.5 Hardware fitting of case and bag-Draw rod
QB/T 2002.1 Hardware Fitting of Leather-Technical Conditions of Electroplated Coating
QB/T 2002.2 Hardware Fitting of Leather-Technical Conditions of Surface Spray Coating
QB/T 2171 Metal Zipper
QB/T 2172 Injection molding Zipper
QB/T 2173 Nylon Zipper
QB/T 2537 Leather-Tests for Colour Fastness-Colour Fastness to Cycles of to-and-fro Rubbing
QB/T 2918 Case and Bag-Test Method for Impact Resistance by Means of Falling Weight
QB/T 2919 Case and Bag-Test Method for Resistance to Fatigue of Pull Rod
QB/T 2920 Case and Bag-Test Method for Traveling
QB/T 2921 Case and Bag-Test Method for Fall Down
QB/T 2922 Case and Bag-Test Method for Fall Down
QB/T 3826 Corrosion-resistant Testing Method of the Metal Deposits and Conversion Coatings for the Light Industrial Products-Neutral Salt Spraying Test (NSS)
QB/T4116 Case and Bag-Test Method for Rotary Drum
QB/T 5083-2017 Case and bag – determination of volume
3 Product Classification
3.1 By variety
——Travelling hard case;
——Travelling soft case;
——Trolley bag.
3.2 By shell materials
——Travelling case and trolley bag with leather as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with artificial leather / synthetic leather as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with reproduced leather as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with fabrics as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with metal as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with plastic as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with multiple materials as shell fabric (compound shell fabric);
——Travelling case and trolley bag made of other materials.
3.3 By types
a) Vertical;
b) Horizontal.
4 Requirements
4.1 Specification
4.1.1 Travelling case
Product specification and permissible deviation shall meet those specified in Table 1.
Table 1 Specification and Permissible Deviation mm
Specification (length) Permissible deviation Specification (length) Permissible deviation
≤455 (18 inch) ±5 660 (26 inch) ±6
480 (19 inch) 685 (26 inch)
505 (20 inch) 710 (26 inch)
535 (21 inch) 735 (26 inch)
560 (22 inch) 760 (26 inch)
585 (23 inch) 785 (26 inch)
610 (24 inch) 810 (26 inch)
635 (25 inch) ≥835 (26 inch)
Note: export products shall comply with the contract.
4.1.2 Trolley bag
Various trolley bags equipped with traveling wheel and pull rod and the product specification shall meet the design requirement, with a permissible deviation of ±5mm.
4.2 Materials and accessories
Adopt in accordance with relevant product standards.
4.2.1 Harmful matter limit
The harmful matter limit of leather and reproduced leather shall meet the requirements of GB 20400 and Table 2; for polyvinyl chloride artificial leather material, the harmful matter limit shall meet the requirements of GB 21550; the harmful matter limit of fabrics material shall meet those specified in Table 2 and the limit of harmful substances of adhesives shall meet those specified in Table 3.
Table 2 Harmful Matter Limit of Leather, Reproduced Leather and Fabrics Materials
Item Limit
Dissoluble harmful aromatic amine dye ≤ 30
Free formaldehyde ≤ 300
Note: The names of banned aromatic amines are detailed in Annex A. If the content of 4-aminobiphenyl and (or) 2-naphthyl amine exceeds 30mg/kg, the present scientific knowledge cannot judge whether the banned azo colorants are used, if without other evidences.
Table 3 Limit of Harmful Matter of Adhesives Used for Case and Bag
Item Index
Solvent base Water base
Benzene/(g/kg) ≤ 5.0 -
Methylbenzene+dimethylbenzene /(g/kg) ≤ 200 -
Free toluene diisocyanate a/ (g/kg) ≤ 10.0 -
Normal hexane ≤ 150 -
1, 2-Dichloroethane / (g/kg) ≤ 5.0
Total halogenated hydrocarbon (including 1, 2-Dichloroethane, Dichloromethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1, l, 2-Trichloroethane)/(g/kg) ≤ 50.0 -
Total volatile organic compound /(g/L) ≤ 750 100
a This item shall be tested in case of polyurethane adhesive.
4.2.2 Case (bag) locks
They shall meet the requirements of QB/T 1586.1.
4.2.3 Traveling wheel
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 1586.2.
4.2.4 Handle
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 1586.3.
4.2.5 Pull rod
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 1586.5.
4.2.6 Hardware fitting
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 2002.1 and QB/T 2002.2.
4.2.7 Zipper
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 2171, QB/T 2172 and QB/T 2173, etc..
4.3 Appearance quality
4.3.1 Case body (bag body)
Body is upright, teeth are straight and even; the body is upright and stable without unevenness and deflection.
4.3.2 Case surface (bag surface)
4.3.2.1 Soft case and trolley bag
The color and lustre of shell fabric shall be matching and the stitched parts shall be free from obvious typhloscle, arched wrinkle and shall be neat as a whole without stains; the leather and reproduced leather shell fabric shall be free from obvious damage, cracked surface and crazing; the artificial leather / synthetic leather shell fabric shall be free from obvious unevenness and marks; the main positions of the fabrics shell shall be free from broken warp, broken weft, skipped thread, crazing and other defects, and two minor defects are allowed at the minor positions.
Foreword I
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Product Classification
4 Requirements
5 Test Method
6 Inspection Rules
7 Marking, Packaging, Transportation and Storage
Annex A (Normative) Special Type Inspection
Codeofchina.com is in charge of this English translation. In case of any doubt about the English translation, the Chinese original shall be considered authoritative.
This standard is developed in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
This standard is a revision of QB/T 2155-2010 Travelling Case and Trolley Bag.
The following editorial changes have been made with respect to QB/T 2155-2010:
——standards in "Normative References" are adjusted and added;
——"classification" is adjusted and added;
——“Material and accessories” is added;
——“High-grade products” is deleted;
——“Specified weight bearing of case (bag)” is detailed
——the test methods for "travelling performance”, “oscillatory surge performance”, “sewing strength”, and “colour fastness to friction of shell fabric of trolley bag” are adjusted;
——“resistance to impact” is adjusted to “falling resistance”, and the test method of “falling resistance” is detailed;
——“surface hardness of case aluminum opening” is adjusted to “hardness of case aluminum opening”, and the test method of “hardness of case aluminum opening” is detailed;
——“Case (bag) lock” is adjusted to “Durability of the lock of case (bag)”
——the test method for “Resistance to corrosion of hardware fitting” is adjusted;
——“Performance of rolling impact of hard case of high-grade product” is adjusted to “drum impact performance”, and the test method for “drum impact performance” is adjusted;
——the requirements and test methods for “Horizontal-drawing force of zipper” are deleted;
—— the measuring method for “volume” is added;
——the requirements of “marking” are adjusted, and Chapter 4 “Labelling” is moved to Chapter 7.
This standard was proposed by the China National Light Industry Council.
This standard is under the jurisdiction of National Technical Committee 252 on Leather of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/ TC 252).
From the implementation date hereof, this standard replaces original professional standard QB/T 2155-2010 "Travelling Case and Trolley Bag", and QB/T 2155-2010 is abolished.
The previous editions of the standards replaced by this standard are:
——QB/T 2155-2010;
——QB/T 2155-2004;
——QB/T 2155-1995.
Travelling Case and Trolley Bag
1 Scope
This standard specifies the classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, labelling, packaging, transportation and storage for travelling case and trolley bag (hard and soft).
This standard is applicable to various travelling cases and trolley bags with such functions as loading and carrying clothes and equipped with traveling wheel and pull rods.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 231.1 Metallic materials--Brinell hardness test--Part 1:Test method
GB/T2912.1 Textiles-Determination of Formaldehyde-Part 1: Free and Hydrolyzed Formaldehyde (Water Extraction Method)
GB/T 3920 Textiles-Tests for Colour Fastness-Colour Fastness to Rubbing
GB/T 17592 Textiles-Determination of the Banned Azo Colourants
GB 19340 Adhesives for Footwear and Base and Bag
GB/T 19941 Leather and fur-Chemical tests-Determination of formaldehyde content
GB/T 19942 Leather and Fur-Chemical Tests-Determination of Banned Azo Colourants
GB 20400 Leather and fur-Limit of Harmful Matter
GB 21550 The Restriction of Hazardous Materials in Polyvinyl Chloride Artificial Leather
GB/T 22889 Leather-Physical and mechanical tests-Determination of surface coating thickness
QB/T 1586.1 Hardware Fitting of Case and bag-Case-lock
QB/T 1586.2 Hardware Fitting of Case and bag-Case Travelling Wheel
QB/T 1586.3 Hardware Fitting of Case and Bag-Case-handle
QB/T 1586.5 Hardware fitting of case and bag-Draw rod
QB/T 2002.1 Hardware Fitting of Leather-Technical Conditions of Electroplated Coating
QB/T 2002.2 Hardware Fitting of Leather-Technical Conditions of Surface Spray Coating
QB/T 2171 Metal Zipper
QB/T 2172 Injection molding Zipper
QB/T 2173 Nylon Zipper
QB/T 2537 Leather-Tests for Colour Fastness-Colour Fastness to Cycles of to-and-fro Rubbing
QB/T 2918 Case and Bag-Test Method for Impact Resistance by Means of Falling Weight
QB/T 2919 Case and Bag-Test Method for Resistance to Fatigue of Pull Rod
QB/T 2920 Case and Bag-Test Method for Traveling
QB/T 2921 Case and Bag-Test Method for Fall Down
QB/T 2922 Case and Bag-Test Method for Fall Down
QB/T 3826 Corrosion-resistant Testing Method of the Metal Deposits and Conversion Coatings for the Light Industrial Products-Neutral Salt Spraying Test (NSS)
QB/T4116 Case and Bag-Test Method for Rotary Drum
QB/T 5083-2017 Case and bag – determination of volume
3 Product Classification
3.1 By variety
——Travelling hard case;
——Travelling soft case;
——Trolley bag.
3.2 By shell materials
——Travelling case and trolley bag with leather as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with artificial leather / synthetic leather as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with reproduced leather as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with fabrics as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with metal as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with plastic as shell fabric;
——Travelling case and trolley bag with multiple materials as shell fabric (compound shell fabric);
——Travelling case and trolley bag made of other materials.
3.3 By types
a) Vertical;
b) Horizontal.
4 Requirements
4.1 Specification
4.1.1 Travelling case
Product specification and permissible deviation shall meet those specified in Table 1.
Table 1 Specification and Permissible Deviation mm
Specification (length) Permissible deviation Specification (length) Permissible deviation
≤455 (18 inch) ±5 660 (26 inch) ±6
480 (19 inch) 685 (26 inch)
505 (20 inch) 710 (26 inch)
535 (21 inch) 735 (26 inch)
560 (22 inch) 760 (26 inch)
585 (23 inch) 785 (26 inch)
610 (24 inch) 810 (26 inch)
635 (25 inch) ≥835 (26 inch)
Note: export products shall comply with the contract.
4.1.2 Trolley bag
Various trolley bags equipped with traveling wheel and pull rod and the product specification shall meet the design requirement, with a permissible deviation of ±5mm.
4.2 Materials and accessories
Adopt in accordance with relevant product standards.
4.2.1 Harmful matter limit
The harmful matter limit of leather and reproduced leather shall meet the requirements of GB 20400 and Table 2; for polyvinyl chloride artificial leather material, the harmful matter limit shall meet the requirements of GB 21550; the harmful matter limit of fabrics material shall meet those specified in Table 2 and the limit of harmful substances of adhesives shall meet those specified in Table 3.
Table 2 Harmful Matter Limit of Leather, Reproduced Leather and Fabrics Materials
Item Limit
Dissoluble harmful aromatic amine dye ≤ 30
Free formaldehyde ≤ 300
Note: The names of banned aromatic amines are detailed in Annex A. If the content of 4-aminobiphenyl and (or) 2-naphthyl amine exceeds 30mg/kg, the present scientific knowledge cannot judge whether the banned azo colorants are used, if without other evidences.
Table 3 Limit of Harmful Matter of Adhesives Used for Case and Bag
Item Index
Solvent base Water base
Benzene/(g/kg) ≤ 5.0 -
Methylbenzene+dimethylbenzene /(g/kg) ≤ 200 -
Free toluene diisocyanate a/ (g/kg) ≤ 10.0 -
Normal hexane ≤ 150 -
1, 2-Dichloroethane / (g/kg) ≤ 5.0
Total halogenated hydrocarbon (including 1, 2-Dichloroethane, Dichloromethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1, l, 2-Trichloroethane)/(g/kg) ≤ 50.0 -
Total volatile organic compound /(g/L) ≤ 750 100
a This item shall be tested in case of polyurethane adhesive.
4.2.2 Case (bag) locks
They shall meet the requirements of QB/T 1586.1.
4.2.3 Traveling wheel
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 1586.2.
4.2.4 Handle
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 1586.3.
4.2.5 Pull rod
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 1586.5.
4.2.6 Hardware fitting
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 2002.1 and QB/T 2002.2.
4.2.7 Zipper
It shall meet the requirements of QB/T 2171, QB/T 2172 and QB/T 2173, etc..
4.3 Appearance quality
4.3.1 Case body (bag body)
Body is upright, teeth are straight and even; the body is upright and stable without unevenness and deflection.
4.3.2 Case surface (bag surface)
4.3.2.1 Soft case and trolley bag
The color and lustre of shell fabric shall be matching and the stitched parts shall be free from obvious typhloscle, arched wrinkle and shall be neat as a whole without stains; the leather and reproduced leather shell fabric shall be free from obvious damage, cracked surface and crazing; the artificial leather / synthetic leather shell fabric shall be free from obvious unevenness and marks; the main positions of the fabrics shell shall be free from broken warp, broken weft, skipped thread, crazing and other defects, and two minor defects are allowed at the minor positions.
Contents of QB/T 2155-2018
Foreword I
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Product Classification
4 Requirements
5 Test Method
6 Inspection Rules
7 Marking, Packaging, Transportation and Storage
Annex A (Normative) Special Type Inspection
