ZDHC to introduce online portal for chemical companies

The Chemical Registry will include a comprehensive list of chemical products and an MRSL, a listing of chemicals banned from use in facilities processing textile materials and trims in apparel and footwear, conformance assessment for each.

The online Registry will map products against existing chemical accreditation such as Bluesign, GOTS or OEKO-Tex STeP, and provide textile manufacturers with documentation to determine the level that a chemical product conforms with ZDHC MRSL.

ZDHC will be working with chemical companies around the world to include their product lists in the Chemical Registry. In turn, the platform will pave the way for textile manufacturers to get clear MRSL conformance information on the chemical products they are purchasing.

“We're excited to be announcing the development of an open, flexible data portal to assist brands, suppliers and chemical companies assess a chemical's compliance against the MRSL. Without this type of portal, each textile manufacturer would need to assess every product from each of their chemical suppliers against the ZDHC MRSL to ensure conformance”, said Frank Michel, executive director, ZDHC.

The online portal will be released in August 2016. (HO)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India