What OEKO-TEX® Labels Mean And Why They Matter

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OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100

Toxics in textiles can harm your health through breathing, skin contact and saliva. OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified products are tested for harmful substances to protect your health.

Protecting you and your family. Harmless to your health and the environmentSTANDARD 100certified items including every thread, button and accessory are tested against a list of over 1,000 substances that are harmful to your health but also to the environment. We review the limit values for all of them at least once a year. Globally standardised test criteriaA STANDARD 100 certified item, produced and sold in different parts of the world, always adheres to the same standards, limit values and testing methods. By testing the same samples in different laboratories using the same methods, we create precise comparisons and thus continuously optimise our certification process. 

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OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON

Our ORGANIC COTTON certification offers verification from farm to product. Products bearing this label have been manufactured without the use of GMO and tested for pesticides and other harmful substances.

Tested against GMOOur quantitative GMO test can differentiates between contamination and deliberate mixing with conventional cotton - for a caring approach to our environment and your health.Protects health and natureORGANIC COTTON certified garments are free from pesticides and tested rigorously for other harmful substances such as banned azo colourants, PFAS, cadmium or lead.Learn more about ORGANIC COTTON

This is why you should care about choosing certified textiles

Opting for labelled garments, shoes, home textiles and leather products supports more consious practices in the fashion industry. You can make a difference every time you shop. Each purchase offers a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a change. Keep an eye out for OEKO-TEX®️ labels and certificates during your next purchase. Scan the QR code or enter the label number in the OEKO-TEX®️ Label Check for verification.

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