STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®

STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is one of the world's best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances. 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STANDARD100byOEKO-TEX®isoneoftheworld'sbest-knownlabelsfortextilestestedforharmfulsubstances.Itstandsforcustomerconfidenceandhighproductsafety.FindoutherewhatSTANDARD100meansandwhyitisworthcheckingforthislabelwhenbuyingtextiles.IfatextilearticlecarriestheSTANDARD100label,youcanbecertainthateverycomponentofthisarticle,i.e.everythread,buttonandotheraccessories,hasbeentestedforharmfulsubstancesandthatthearticlethereforeisharmlessforhumanhealth.ThetestisconductedbyourindependentOEKO-TEX®partnerinstitutesonthebasisofourextensiveOEKO-TEX®criteriacatalog.Inthetesttheytakeintoaccountnumerousregulatedandnon-regulatedsubstances,whichmaybeharmfultohumanhealth.InmanycasesthelimitvaluesfortheSTANDARD100gobeyondnationalandinternationalrequirements.Thecriteriacatalogisupdatedatleastonceayearandexpandedwithnewscientificknowledgeorstatutoryrequirements.Itisnoteasyformanufacturersandcustomerstokeepanoverviewofthelegalsituationconcerningharmfulsubstanceseveryday.OurexpertsfromtheOEKO-TEX®institutesdothisforyou.Inprinciple,alltextilearticlesineverystageofprocessingaresuitableforaSTANDARD100certification,startingfromthethreadstothefinishedfabricsandfinishedarticles.AccordingtoamodularsystemwetesteverysinglecomponentandingredientbeforethefinalarticleisallowedtocarrytheSTANDARD100label.Thisincludesthreads,buttons,zippersandlinings.Theprintsandcoatingsappliedtotheoutermaterialarealsotestedforharmfulsubstancesaccordingtothecriteriaapplicabletothem.Whetherbabytextiles,clothing,hometextilesordecorativematerials:ProductscarryingtheSTANDARD100labelsignaltrust.Aproductclassis agroup ofdifferentarticles categorized accordingtotheirintendedutilisation.Thevariousproductclassesdiffer intherequirements thattheproductshavetofulfilandbythe limitvaluesthatareapplied.Productclass1: Thisproductclassincludesproductsforbabiesandhasthestrictestrequirementsandlimitvalues.  Productclass2: Thisproductclassincludesproductswithskincontact. Thiscomprisesarticles thatcomeintodirectcontactwiththeskintoalargeextent,suchasblouses,shirts,underwear,mattresses,etc. Productclass3: Thisproductclassincludesproductswithoutskincontact. Thiscoversarticlesthathavenoorminimalcontactwiththeskin,suchasjacketsandvests,belts,etc. Productclass4: Thisproductclassincludes decoration materials.It coversallarticlesincludinginitial productsandaccessoriesusedforfurnishingpurposes,suchastable cloths,curtains,upholsteryfabrics,etc.  Morethan21,000companieshavealreadyhadarticlescertifiedaccordingtoSTANDARD100.Usethisnetworkofbrandsandsuppliersalongthetextilechaintofindcertifiedarticlesortomakenewbusinesscontacts!TotheBuyingGuideYoucancheckwhetheraSTANDARD100certificateisstillvalidbasedonthecertificatenumbers.Simplyenterthenumberonourwebsiteintotheappropriatefield.TotheLabelCheckStrictcriteriacatalogEverycomponentofanarticlehastocomplywiththestrictOEKO-TEX®testcriteria:fromthecoating,theoutermaterialandthestitching,totheapplicationandzipper.GloballystandardisedThetestcriteriaaregloballystandardisedandareupdatedatleastonceayearonthebasisofnewscientificinformationorstatutoryrequirements.IndependenttestinstitutesThetestsareconductedandthecertificatesissuedexclusivelybyneutralandindependentOEKO-TEX®testinstitutes.LabelCheckUsingthenumberonthelabelyoucancheckthevalidityofthecertificationatanytime.Buildingupyourownqualityassuranceisexpensive.LetourindependentOEKO-TEX®institutesdotheworkandconcentrateonyourbusiness.Weofferyouindividualsolutionsforimprovingprocessesandproductqualityaswellaspracticalimpetusforthequalitywork.OurindependentOEKO-TEX®institutesoperateworldwideaccordingtouniformandscientificallytestablestandardsandkeepanoverviewoftheinternationallydifferentrequirementsforyou.Inthiswayyougaincertaintywhenconcludingtransactionsontheglobalmarket.WithaSTANDARD100certificateyouareinvestinginthecredibilityofyourcompany.Foryears,endconsumershavetrustedtheSTANDARD100label.Yourcompanywillcertainlyprofitfromthistrust.Thecostsforthecertificationaredistributedacrosstheshouldersofalltheproducersinvolvedintheprevioussteps.IfwehavealreadytestedthecomponentsaccordingtoSTANDARD100,youdonotneedtoarrangefurthercertificationforthefinishedproduct(exception:making-up).WouldyouliketoknowwhatrequirementsyoursupplierhastomeetandhowyoucanapplyforaSTANDARD100certificate?Findout morehere.OEKO-TEX®NewsletterSubmit 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