Quality labels
Oeko-Tex
The Oeko-Tex 100 standard was introduced in 1992 and is now the most widespread testing and certification system in the world for textiles tested for harmful substances. Oeko-Tex-approved institutes work in accordance with the latest scientific findings, and their independent tests guarantee that the examined textiles are free from harmful substances.
Products can only receive the textile certification label if all elements of the required criteria have been met without objection.
The following applies: the more intensive the skin contact, the stricter the requirements, which are compiled in a scientifically based catalogue of criteria with more than 100 individual parameters. These criteria are generally binding and are adapted to the latest findings every year. The 15 authorised Oeko-Tex testing institutes monitor compliance through extensive control tests. Their independent experts also verify compliance of items marked with the new Oeko-Tex label through regular company audits.
To submit an application, an extensive network of contact offices worldwide enables interested companies to submit a request for testing and certification according to the Oeko-Tex 100 standard. This allows manufacturers, importers and retailers to benefit from the specialised expertise and decades of experience of the new Oeko-Tex testing institutes and their employees. They adapt the testing programme to the dyes and agents used.
All subcontractors’ certificates for the materials used are taken into account. This avoids duplicate testing and minimises testing costs.
Our certificate number for our fabrics is 1501004
GOTS
The GOTS label is recognised as the global benchmark for the sustainable processing of clothing and textiles made with fibres from organic agriculture, such as organic cotton or organic wool. At least 70% of fibres from organic agriculture must be used in a GOTS-certified product.
Although this is a major step, using organic fibres alone is not enough. To make products truly sustainable, GOTS has strict standards for the entire processing chain and includes a broad catalogue of strict criteria to ensure that consumers, producers and the environment remain safe.
GOTS prohibits the use of types of chemicals commonly used in textile processing that can cause cancer, birth defects and other serious illnesses. Only low-impact chemicals are permitted to protect consumers’ health.
GOTS also includes strict restrictions on wastewater treatment and requires target objectives and procedures to reduce water and energy consumption. In addition, social criteria based on the core standards of the International Labour Organization must be met. These include safe working conditions, no discrimination and no child labour.
GOTS does not establish the standard alone; regular inspections are also carried out by independent third-party certifiers throughout the textile supply chain. Each stage of processing, manufacturing and wholesale must be independently certified. As a result, with GOTS, customers can be confident that their clothing is produced sustainably and under decent working conditions.
A public database lists all certified operators. Do not rely on personal claims; always look for the GOTS logo and licence number. The Global Organic Textile Standard is an independent approval label widely recognised in the world’s main sales markets. In some countries, organic claims on textiles are protected by the government. Textiles certified with the GOTS logo may be claimed as organic.
In other regions of the world, if a product claims to be organic, only the fibre from the farm may be organic.
If you want a process that is both environmentally and socially responsible throughout the supply chain, look for the GOTS logo on the product.
Our certificate number for our GOTS fabrics is 1010800.
