certifikat
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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What an environmental label actually says
Short answer: A label says something about the link it covers and nothing about the rest. Read what the small print s...
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What certificates cover and do not cover
Short answer: Each certificate covers a specific link. OEKO-TEX covers the chemistry in the finished product, FSC cov...
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What GOTS covers
Short answer: GOTS is a label for textiles made of organic natural fibres. It sets requirements for the fibre, for ch...
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What lies behind FSC
Short answer: FSC is a label for wood and plant material that concerns how the forest or plantation is managed. On ba...
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What lies behind OEKO-TEX
Short answer: OEKO-TEX is a system of labels about which substances may remain in the finished textile. The most wide...
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