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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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07.09.2017 ZDHC Recognizes ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® as Indicator of MRSL Conformance
OEKO-TEX® is pleased to announce that the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme will now accept ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification as an indicator of conformance...
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31.08.2017 TESTEX expands into New Zealand
We are pleased to announce the opening of a new branch office in New Zealand. The country predominantly consists of pastoral land for sheep & cattle which offers great potential for our growth.
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22.08.2017 Consumer protection from the first day of life: With its labels, OEKOTEX ® helps parents choose human-ecologically harmless textiles and leather goods
Azo colourants in romper suites, organophosphorus compounds in rain jackets or pesticides in sheepskins. Again and again, frightening results on children’s clothing and other items from testing laboratories unsettle many parents. With the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® and the new LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®, OEKO-TEX® makes consumer labels available to retailers and manufacturers to help address the growing and affluent target group of health-conscious parents directly with respect to effective product safety.
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22.08.2017 Buy children’s textiles with a clear conscience: Parents rely on MADE IN GREEN
These days, parents are not just concerned about quality and price when buying children’s clothing. They also want to have the good feeling that their purchase decision was right with regards to sustainability. The MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® label creates clarity with this: Labelled articles are harmless to health and sustainably produced, according to the valid OEKO-TEX® guidelines. All of this is communicated transparently to parents on a small label.
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ALDI Australia launch “MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®” certified towels starting August 2017
TESTEX AG is proud to announce the introduction of ALDI’S new MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® certified bath towels and bath sheets. They are the first retailer in Australia to bring the traceable textile label to their customers.
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08.06.2017 WEBINAR LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX(R
A recorded version of a great Webinar by Helene Melnitzky on the LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO TEX®
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30.03.2017 LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®: First certificates issued
In time for its 25-year anniversary, the OEKO-TEX® Association has expanded its product portfolio to cater for the leather sector with the LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®. The first certifications are being carried out with the sheepskin producers G.L. Bowron and Gerberei Hofbrucker, as well as with the retail chain LIDL....
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28.02.2017 OETI Ukraine. “Ukrlegprom” Seminar in Kyiv
On February 22nd, 2017 the seminar “Technical regulations for Ukraine’s light industry - Current issues” took place in Kiev...
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04.02.2017 Heimtextil Review
From the 10th to the 13th of January, the International OEKO-TEX® Association successfully presented products at Heimtextil Frankfurt, the popular leading trade fair for home and contract textiles.
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26.01.2017 OEKO-TEX® Announces Partnership with ZDHC
OEKO-TEX® is pleased to announce that it is joining the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Program. OEKO-TEX® has long supported the vision of globally implementing sustainable/green chemistry and ...
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