TESTEX, Swiss Textile Testing Ltd.

Zürich (tm) The OEKO-TEX® Association is pleased to announce the official launch of the new ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification for sustainable textile chemicals. The six month pilot phase with manufacturers has been successfully completed.

Zürich (tm) The International OEKO-TEX® Association has created a new certification system for its portfolio of sustainable textile certifications.

Beginning 1 February 2016, new criteria will be in place for the certification of environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities in accordance with STeP by OEKO-TEX®. A list of the most important amendments is given below:

Voluntary commitment to the highest production standards and maximal transparency

Judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) on the assessment of SVHC substances in articles1) 2)

A+A is the world's largest and most important specialist trade fair for all aspects of safety and security.

Following the success of the OEKO-TEX® Pavilion last year, TESTEX is gearing up for the OEKO-TEX® Pavilion’s return on 13th-15th October 2015 at the Intertextile Apparel Fabrics Shanghai.

OETI – Institute for Ecology, Technology and Innovation – August 6th, 2015

Penfabric is the world’s first integrated textile company undertaking yarn spinning, greige weaving to dyeing and finishing, to be awarded the STeP by OEKO-TEX® certificate for Sustainable Textile Production and with it, the product label Made in...

Ernst Böhler GmbH has been testing its embroidery products for harmful substances since 2004 / 14-Jul-2015 | 2204-EN