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Oeko-Tex

Tracking Leather / New Solution

27 February 2025

2 minutes

Leveraging Spoor’s cutting-edge tracking technology, this initiative ensures that every leather hide can be traced from birth through the tanning process to the final product.

Oeko-Tex and Spoor to Make Traceability of Leather Products Back to Individual Farm

In a major step toward a more responsible and environmentally conscious leather industry, a strategic collaboration between Oeko-Tex Association and Danish traceability pioneer Spoor will now offer brands the ability to provide consumers with verifiable insights into their leather products' origins and production processes.

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Standards / Oeko-Tex Updates

16 January 2025

1 minute

• Oeko-Tex standards enable the textile and leather industry to make responsible decisions and protect natural resources.

Oeko-Tex Updates Applicable Test Criteria and Limit Values for Range of Certifications

The Oeko-Tex Association has updated its various applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels for the textile and leather industry.

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Certifications / Oeko-Tex Updates

10 January 2024

3 minutes

For the ban on intentional use of PFAS, a new limit value for total fluorine (TF) is effective as of 1 January 2024, replacing the previous parameter for extractable organic fluorine (EOF). Other criteria for microplastics, GMOs and SVHC alignment have been added.

PFAS Limits, Microplastic Release and Leather Traceability Feature in New Oeko-Tex Updates

New limit value for the total fluorine content in PFAS, active risk identification for microplastic release in manufacturing processes and leather materials traceability feature are among the new regulations issued by the Oeko-Tex Association.

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Cotton Crisis / Certifications

17 November 2023

7 minutes

Since there is ‘Quantitative Method’ involved with GMO testing, it changed the fundamental perception of textile fraternity about organic certification. At present this certificate only focuses on 100% organic farming.

The Certification Process Must Be Fool-Proof, Follow Standard Global Guidelines

The Germany-based Hohenstein Group is a leading independent and accredited testing and research institute supporting the textiles sector. Vinod Kumar, Global Business Director at Oeko-Tex Eco Passport & Oeko-Tex Organic Cotton and also Managing Director of the Hohenstein Group for India, Sri Lanka and Middle East, touches on a host of topics in this tete-a-tete with texfash.com.

Richa Bansal

Interview

Certifications / STep Standard

14 April 2023

2 minutes

All textile companies can be certified under STeP—fibre manufacturers, spinning mills, weaving mills, embroiderers, knitwear companies, finishing companies, manufacturers of ready-made clothes, foam and mattress manufacturers and technology logistics centres.

Oeko-Tex Reaches 1,000 Milestone for STeP Standard

Over 1,000 facilities around the world have been certified under the STeP (Sustainable Textile Production) standard of environmental certification specialist Oeko-Tex.

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Due Diligence / Oeko-Tex Tool

4 November 2022

2 minutes

The Oeko-Tex Responsible Business due diligence process is structured in six sections: business policy, risk assessment, integration of appropriate actions, continuous monitoring, transparent communication, and complaint mechanism.

Oeko-Tex Launches Responsible Business Tool for Due Diligence Compliance

Oeko-Tex, the global certifier of textile and leather products and production, has launched a Responsible Business tool to support brands, retailers and traders in the textiles and leather sector with due diligence compliance.

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Branding / Oeko-Tex

2 November 2022

2 minutes

For 30 years, Oeko-Tex has been offering standardised solutions that companies in the textile and leather industry can use to transparently and sustainably optimise their manufacturing processes. Based on scientific principles, OEKO-TEX contributes to bringing high-quality, safe and sustainable products onto the market. 21,000 manufacturers, brands and trading companies in more than 100 countries are currently working with OEKO-TEX.

Thirty Years On, Oeko-Tex Undertakes Rebranding Exercise

Thirty years after its inception, Oeko-Tex, the global certifier of textile and leather products and production, has assumed a new brand identity with a new logo.