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04.11.2022 OEKO-TEX® launches new branding
In its 30th year of dedication to safer textiles and leather, OEKO-TEX® has created a new brand identity.
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27.10.2022 On the occasion of this year's milestone birthday of OEKO-TEX®: 30 years of tested quality in the textile ecology field
OETI - Institute for Ecology, Technology and Innovation is not only a founding member of the International OEKO-TEX® Association but also devised the forerunner of today’s OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 (ÖTN 100) thirty years ago.
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05.10.2022 Customer success story MIRET d.o.o.: First bio-based sneakers certified according to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100
We are very proud to present our customer MIRET d.o.o. who is OEKO-TEX® wide the first customer to have bio-based sneakers certified with OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100.
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26.09.2022 55 years of testing, certifying, accreditation and notification
As an accredited testing and certification body, the “OETI - Institut fuer Oekologie, Technik und Innovation GmbH“ (OETI for short) has been successfully responding to prevailing market requirements for 55 years and, in the process, has made a name for itself worldwide. To mark its anniversary, this international centre of excellence with its origins in Austria is taking a look back at the most important milestones in its history as well as providing interesting insights into future developments.
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25.09.2022 Anniversary customer success stories on the OETI website and Linkedin
On the occasion of our 55th birthday on 25 September 2022, we interviewed long-time and loyal OETI customers about their success stories using a special anniversary questionnaire. We will publish these interviews at regular intervals on our website and Linkedin social media account. We start with the Danish company EGE CARPETS A/S, which has been an OETI customer for over 40 years.
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06.04.2022 ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX®: Effective 1 April 2023, self-assessment will become a mandatory part of certification
So far, the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification consisted of a mandatory CAS number screening and laboratory analysis. The self-assessment and on-site inspection were voluntary. While the on-site inspection remains voluntary for the time being, the self-assessment will become mandatory in April 2023 for all customers who have not yet passed it for their production sites.
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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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14.03.2018 Ein Jahr LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®
LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® – Ein Jahr transparenter Verbraucherschutz und optimale Qualitätssicherung für Produzenten von Lederartikeln.
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01.03.2018 Meet OETI at Balkan Textile fair in Belgrad until 3.3.2018
Balkan Textile fair in Belgrad 1.3. - 3.3.2018 opened by ministry Mr. Rasim Ljajic. More than 30 companies from Turkey and several from Serbia are present. Meet OETI at the booth A133.
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09.02.2018 Global Textile Sustainability Consumer Research
To celebrate its 25th Anniversary, OEKO-TEX® commissioned a global survey of consumer attitudes about textile sustainability. Please have a look at the fact sheet for more Details.
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