Oeko-Tex to introduce new sustainable textiles label

With regard to the increasing market importance of OEKO-TEX, the General Managers have decided to increase the control tests to 25% of all certificates issued each year. For this, products certified according to the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 are purchased from retailers on a random basis and tested for compliance with the valid test criteria.

The company audits that are part of the OEKO-TEX product certification will be continued in the proven way. Up until now, all companies around the world with an OEKO-TEX certificate are audited at least once by their responsible institute.

The company visits are carried out in a regular cycle of three years to provide targeted support to the company when implementing the required criteria and to raise awareness of the advantages of the existing certification, for example, the labelling of products with the "Confidence in Textiles" mark or the free use of the OEKO-TEX Buying Guide.

The Slovakian research and test institute VÚTCH-CHEMITEX spol. s r.o. in Žilina was accepted at the start of August as an additional member institute authorised to carry out the OEKO-TEX laboratory texts and issue certificates. The OEKO-TEX Association now consists of 16 member institutes in Europe and Japan as well as 52 representative offices around the world.

The new criteria for the testing of textiles for harmful substances as per OEKO-TEX Standard 100 will be published at the start of January 2014 as usual.

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