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What is tested for in a certification
Short answer: Tests measure substances that can be released to the skin. Heavy metals, formaldehyde, dye residues, pe...
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The product classes in OEKO-TEX
Short answer: Standard 100 sorts textiles by how much they touch the skin. The more skin contact, the stricter the li...
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How an OEKO-TEX number is read
Short answer: The number on the label points to a specific certificate held at a specific institute. Look it up and y...
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What lies behind the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 label
Short answer: Standard 100 is a test of the finished textile for harmful substances. If the item passes, the producer...
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Why identical items can change factory
Short answer: Because capacity, price and delivery time change. A brand moves a model when the current factory cannot...
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What happens when a fabric cannot be sourced again
Short answer: Either a similar fabric is found, or the model is discontinued. A new fabric needs a new sample, becaus...
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Why a garment is discontinued
Short answer: Because the fabric cannot be sourced, because sales cannot carry a new order, or because the model has ...
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How faulty batches are caught
Short answer: A number of garments are taken at random from the batch, then measured, washed and examined. If the sam...
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What can go wrong in a production run
Short answer: Colour can come out wrong, fabric can shrink more than agreed, measurements can drift and seams can end...
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Why two factories give two fits
Short answer: Because each factory has its own pattern basis, its own machines and its own way of measuring. The same...
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How a garment is priced from factory to shelf
Short answer: The factory price covers fabric, sewing and packaging. Transport, duties, storage, returns, marketing a...
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Why small sizes are not cheaper to make
Short answer: Small sizes are not cheaper to make because the working time is the same whatever the size. Only the fa...
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