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19.02.2021 We are moving!
On 15 March 2021 we are going to move into our new building.
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09.02.2021 ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® test criteria: New regulations in 2021
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. For ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® the following new regulations come into effect immediately
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09.02.2021 OEKO-TEX® new regulations in 2021: MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. For MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® the following new regulations come into effect immediately
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08.02.2021 OEKO-TEX® new regulations 2021: RECYCLED MATERIALS IN STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
Recycled materials are difficult to certify. With their previous life, recycled materials are posing different challenges than regular virgin material. Therefore within the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® framework these materials are treated differently.
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09.01.2021 OEKO-TEX® new regulations 2021: STeP by OEKO-TEX®
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. The following new regulations for STeP by OEKOTEX® come into effect on April 1, 2021 after a three-month transition period:
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09.01.2021 LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® test criteria: New regulations in 2021
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. The following new regulations for LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® come into effect on April 1, 2021 after a three-month transition period:
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07.01.2021 OEKO-TEX® new regulations 2021
The test criteria for OEKO-TEX® standards are updated at least once a year based on new scientific information or statutory requirements. As per usual the most important changes are announced in January. All new regulations will finally come into force after a transition period on 1 April 2021.
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09.11.2020 Latest Newsletter: "INSPECTED QUALITY Mouth-Nose Mask"
"INSPECTED QUALITY for MOUTH-NOSE MASKS”: Much more than reliable product marking
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22.10.2020 "INSPECTED QUALITY Mouth-Nose Mask"
Product Label for MOUTH-NOSE MASKS (“COMMUNITY MASKS”) tested for functionality and harmful substances.
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News-Archive
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05.06.2018 A concept still new to the whole industry
OEKO-TEX®, Ecology and the Egyptian textile industry.
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16.05.2018 MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® receives highest rating in Greenpeace’s buying guide
Greenpeace recently published the 5th edition of its buying guide on toxic-free and socially fair produced clothing. The independent environmental protection organization rated the eight most important eco textile labels.
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04.05.2018 The Key To Confidence: What Does It Take to Build Trust with Busy, Sustainability-Minded Consumers?
In the age of “fake news” and “greenwashing,” it’s no surprise that 64% of consumers in “The Key To Confidence: Consumers and Textile Sustainability—Mindsets, Changing Behaviors, and Outlooks” who were aware of eco-textiles claimed that they check at least some of the time to see if sustainability claims are true.
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24.04.2018 NEW PPE-REGULATION!
From April 21, 2018 the PPE “Regulation (EU) 2016/425” replaces the previous „Directive 89/686/EEC“. We tell you all the important facts!
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12.04.2018 OEKO-TEX® Launches GMO Test for Organic Cotton
The popularity of organic cotton has grown substantially in recent years. Consumers are increasingly worried about the environment and about harmful substances in the products they buy for themselves and their families.1 For them, organic foods and textiles are good choices, and are products for which they are willing to pay a premium. But, in return for that extra investment, consumers expect the organic products they buy to be genuine and verifiable as such.
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05.04.2018 OEKO-TEX® new regulations for 2018 have come into effect
The OEKO-TEX® Association is again making every effort to provide support in the areas of consumer protection and sustainability along the textile value creation chain in 2018.
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28.03.2018 MADE IN GREEN is travelling across continents
Macy’s ( a big clothing and textile retailer chain with 888 stores in the US, Guam and Puerto Rico) state on their website that having MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® has been selected as one of the prerequisites for Macy’s suppliers.
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27.03.2018 The UV STANDARD 801 celebrates its 20th anniversary
The unique testing process measures the sun protection factor of textiles in a practice-focused and realistic manner under typical usage conditions and makes an important contribution to consumer safety.
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14.03.2018 The Key To Confidence: Further Details = Focus on Millennials and Parents
This factsheet presents fi ndings from the global OEKO-TEX® study “The Key To Confi dence: Consumers and Textile Sustainability” that are focused on two key target audiences: Millennials and Parents of Young Children.
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14.03.2018 One year LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®
LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® One year of transparent consumer protection and optimum quality assurance for producers of leather articles.
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