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OEKO-TEX announces new regulations for 2021

OEKO-TEX, the international independent textile testing institute, has reviewed their product requirements and published new regulations for 2021 on Tuesday. The changes will affect recycled materials in Standard 100, the Leather Standard, Made in Green and STeP, audits and the OEKO-TEX limit values. The new regulations will come into effect on...

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Oeko-Tex announces updates for 2018

Oeko-Tex, the international independent textile testing institute, has reviewed their product requirements and published new regulations for 2018 on Tuesday. The changes will affect Detox to Zero, the Eco Passport, the STeP limit value tables, Made in Green, Standard 100 and the Leather Standard and will come into effect on 1st April 2018 after...

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Brands are key for sustainability: Oeko-Tex findings of worldwide consumer study

The Oeko-Tex Association presented findings of a massive research study yesterday that it commissioned to shed light on consumer attitudes worldwide about sustainability, harmful substances in textiles, certification and the lives of those who make home textiles and clothes. The ground-breaking study, titled “The Key to Confidence: Consumers and...

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Oeko-Tex conducts large-scale consumer textile sustainability study

Commemorating its 25th anniversary, the Oeko-Tex Association commissioned a massive research study, in which more than 11,000 clothing and home textile consumers around the world examined topics ranging from concerns about climate change to harmful substances in textiles. The results are to be published this week itself. Titled „The Key to...