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01.10.2021 OETI's parent company TESTEX AG turns 175!
Setting Standards for 175 years - From the raw material to the finished textile, TESTEX sets standards and supports manufacturers in achieving their environmental, social responsibility and quality goals.
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01.09.2021 OEKO-TEX® Annual Report 2020/2021: Companies‘ demand for MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® increases by 108%
The OEKO-TEX® association issued more than 31,000 certificates and labels in the past financial year, an increase of 31% compared to 2019/2020. Once again, MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® grew the most, doubling the number of labels. OEKO-TEX® also moved forward with its new Water and Carbon Footprint Tool.
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10.08.2021 European requirements for testing and classification of the burning behavior of floor coverings - Just a little knowledge refresher during the summer:
Testing and assessment of reaction to fire performance of construction products (including, but not limited to, floor coverings) is uniformly regulated within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), whereby the testing of floor coverings is in accordance with EN ISO 9239-1 (Radiant Panel Test) and / or EN ISO 11925-2 (Single Flame Test), and the classification is to be carried out in accordance with EN 13501-1.
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05.07.2021 New CO2 and water footprint tool for STeP and MADE IN GREEN customers starting in 2022
STeP by OEKO-TEX® is now offering an online tool for calculating your ecological footprint for carbon dioxide (CO2) and water consumption. At the end of 2021, it will be optionally available to all STeP-certified companies.
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08.01.2020 LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® test criteria: New regulations in 2020
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for product certification in accordance with LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®. The following new regulations come into effect on 01 April 2020 for all certifications, after a three-month transition period:
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08.01.2020 ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® test criteria: New regulations in 2020
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for product certification in accordance with ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX®. The following new regulations come into effect on April 1, 2020 for all certifications, after a three-month transition period:
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08.01.2020 DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX®: New regulations in 2020
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for its range of certifications. For DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX® the following new regulations come into effect on April 1, 2020 after a three-month transition period:
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04.11.2019 TESTEX becomes a member of LEATHER NATURALLY
TESTEX is the first textile and leather testing institute to join LEATHER NATURALLY in promoting the use of globally manufactured sustainable leather
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03.10.2019 Abitex, Teraskin and INSPECTED QUALITY
For its resistance to surface disinfectants, OETI has awarded the INSPECTED QUALITY mark to the Teraskin®! This means that the Teraskin® product has been treated with various active ingredients of the most widely used disinfectant products. It was then subjected to various physical tests. Teraskin® passed all the tests with excellent results.
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25.09.2019 OETI customer - Vossen - one of Europe's leading terry goods manufacturers, introduces MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®
Vossen's Management: Werner Blohmann und Paul Mohr
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14.08.2019 We are closed Thursday and Friday, 15th and 16th of August
Please note that the Austrian office is closed 15th and 16th of August due to public holidays.
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08.08.2019 OEKO-TEX® website redesign and „myOEKO-TEX“ platform for customer log in
We are happy to announce, that OEKO-TEX® has redesigned their website and now offers a new „myOEKO-TEX“ platform for all certifications and applications.
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24.07.2019 New gas chromatography system
New gas chromatography system at OETI.
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10.07.2019 OETI establishes office in Croatia
OETI – Institute for Ecology, Technology and Innovation has set up its new sales subsidiary for OEKO-TEX® in Croatia. Consequently, OETI opens its third office in the Balkans region after having previously set up offices in Serbia and North Macedonia.
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