Oeko-Tex Standard 100

Oeko-Tex Standard 100

The Oeko-Tex Standard 100 is a globally uniform testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products at all stages of production. The certification covers multiple human-ecological attributes, including harmful substances which are prohibited or regulated by law, chemicals which are known to be harmful to health, but are not officially forbidden, and parameters which are included as a precautionary measure to safeguard health. Textile products may be certified according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100 only if all components meet the required criteria without exception. A tested textile product is allocated to one of the four Oeko-Tex product classes based on its intended use. The more intensively a product comes into contact with the skin, the stricter the human ecological requirements it must fulfill. Oeko-Tex Standard 100 is found on millions of products around the world in (almost) all retail segments (based on more than 65,000 certificates issued to date).

Learn more: Oeko-Tex Standard 100 websiteExternal Site | Oeko-Tex Standard 100 entry at WikipediaExternal Site

Ecolabel details | What are the characteristics of the standard(s) related to this ecolabel?

Standard is not available online, and is reviewed every 1 year.

Number of standards 1 Adapted for regional / national / local conditions No Standards in development 0 Standards in revision 0 Performance requirements Unknown

Ecolabel addresses these stages:

Supply-chain phases N/A

Ecolabel addresses these issues:

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Environmental attributes

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Tracks environmental/social impacts

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Mutual recognition:

Recognizes other ecolabels as equivalent

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Recognized as equivalent by other ecolabels

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Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

Standard(s) developed / managed by

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Standard-setting norm(s) followed

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Standard-setting process

Not open and consensus-based

External stakeholders involved in standard-setting

Unknown

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Oeko-Tex Standard 100's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party).

Verifiers accredited

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Frequency of ongoing audits

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Certification / registration required

Unknown

Public audit / assessment reports

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Chain-of-custody data

No

Corrective action reports issued

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Field site visit(s)

No

Duration of certification

Unknown

Specific metrics and data

No

Time to achieve certification / registration

Unknown

Time series data

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Dispute resolution process

Unknown

Ongoing audits / surveillance following certification

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Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Oeko-Tex International – Association for the Assessment of Environmentally Friendly Textiles

Type Non-profit

Address Secretariat of the Oeko-Tex Association
Gotthardtstrasse 61
8027 Zürich

Year est. Unknown Member of Unknown Funding sources Unknown

Phone +41 44 20642 35 Email info@oeko-tex.com

Also manages

Oeko-Tex Standard 1000, Oeko-Tex Standard 100plus


Key data

Year ecolabel est. 1992 Compliance type Unknown

Classification | Who, what, where

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This ecolabel certifies
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Product categories this ecolabel applies to


Where this ecolabel is found
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Has issued its ecolabel in
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Last updated: 17 May 2010