Zhejiang Huafu Yarn awarded STeP by Oeko-Tex certificate

07 Nov '16

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China based yarn manufacturer Zhejiang Huafu Melange Yarn has been awarded the STeP by Oeko-Tex certification by Switzerland based Testex AG. The Chinese yarn manufacturer has been a customer of Testex since 2008, when it first certified its yarns based on Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and in 2009, was awarded the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 certification.

The STeP by Oeko-Tex certification is mainly for sustainable textile production and is tailored to the needs of textile production facilities of all processing stages from fibre production to readymade apparel and also logistics.

The certification system consists of the six individual modules which include chemicals management, environmental performance, environmental management, social responsibility, quality management and health & safety.

“STeP can help global operations, brand and retail enterprises to find the right suppliers which meet the operations' environmental and social responsibility requirements” Sun Wei Ting, CEO at Zhejiang Huafu Melange Yarn observed. (AR)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India

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