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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What GOTS covers

Short answer: GOTS is a label for textiles made of organic natural fibres. It sets requirements for the fibre, for ch...

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...

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...