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20.08.2020 First "Community Mask" with TESTEX label available
The mandatory face masks have been part of our everyday life for several weeks now, especially on public transport. As of today, the first textile mask with the official test label «TESTEX Community Mask» is available in Switzerland.
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14.05.2020 TESTEX Community Mask
After the first easing of the lockdown measures, the Swiss federal government recommends wearing masks in public. These “new community masks” are designed to relieve the healthcare system with disposable masks and and carry a specially developed test label.
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27.02.2020 TESTEX interviews Asia Pacific Rayon on STeP by OEKO-TEX® and its commitment to sustainability
TESTEX interviews Asia Pacific Rayon on STeP by OEKO-TEX® and its commitment to sustainability
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12.02.2020 Elvy Weaving gives an insight into its STeP by OEKO-TEX® certification
Elvy Weaving gives an insight into its STeP by OEKO-TEX® certification and why it feels honoured to be certified.
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27.01.2020 Heimtextil celebrates its 50th anniversary with a clear focus on sustainability
Heimtextil has never been so green! This year saw another increase in sustainable producers with 259 exhibitors listed in the Green Directory, a separate exhibitor directory for sustainable producers.
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08.01.2020 STeP by OEKO-TEX®: New regulations in 2020
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for its range of certifications. For STeP by OEKO-TEX® the following new regulations come into effect on April 1, 2020 after a three-month transition period.
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08.01.2020 STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® test criteria: New regulations in 2020
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for product certification in accordance with STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®. The following new regulations come into effect on April 1, 2020 for all certifications, after a three-month transition period.
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08.01.2020 MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®: New regulations in 2020
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for its range of certifications. For MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® the following new regulations come into effect immediately.
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08.01.2020 LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® test criteria: New regulations in 2020
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for product certification in accordance with LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®. The following new regulations come into effect on 01 April 2020 for all certifications, after a three-month transition period.
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08.01.2020 ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® test criteria: New regulations in 2020
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for product certification in accordance with ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX®. The following new regulations come into effect on April 1, 2020 for all certifications, after a three-month transition period.
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27.07.2018 ZDHC Recognizes ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® as a LEVEL 3 Indicator of ZDHC MRSL Conformance
OEKO-TEX® announces that its ECO PASSPORT certification has been recognized as a LEVEL 3 ZDHC MRSL Conformance Indicator for the ZDHC Roadmap To Zero Programme. The ZDHC organization’s Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL) is implemented in connection with the ZDHC Gateway - Chemical Module.
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18.07.2018 TESTEX opens new PCR-Laboratory for the screening of GMO-Cotton in Zurich!
TESTEX opens a new laboratory for the testing of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in cotton products.
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03.07.2018 Together for sustainability: TESTEX joins ZDHC!
TESTEX joins the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme and so actively underlines its sustainability efforts. The foundation’s goal is to eliminate the use of priority hazardous chemicals in the textile, leather and footwear production
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03.05.2018 The Key To Confidence: What Does It Take to Build Trust with Busy, Sustainability-Minded Consumers?
In the age of “fake news” and “greenwashing,” it’s no surprise that 64% of consumers in “The Key To Confidence: Consumers and Textile Sustainability—Mindsets, Changing Behaviors, and Outlooks” who were aware of eco-textiles claimed that they check at least some of the time to see if sustainability claims are true.
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11.04.2018 OEKO-TEX® Launches GMO Test for Organic Cotton
The popularity of organic cotton has grown substantially in recent years. Consumers are increasingly worried about the environment and about harmful substances in the products they buy for themselves and their families. New testing from OEKO-TEX® helps companies throughout the global supply chain easily test their organic cotton products for GMOs (genetically modified organisms), a molecular-level indicator of whether or not cotton products actually meet a fundamental definition of organic.
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04.04.2018 OEKO-TEX® new regulations for 2018 have come into effect
The OEKO-TEX® Association is again making every effort to provide support in the areas of consumer protection and sustainability along the textile value creation chain in 2018. The modifications of the existing guidelines in the OEKO-TEX® product portfolio have now finally come into effect on 01 April 2018 following a three-month transition period and are valid for all certification systems and other services.
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28.03.2018 The UV STANDARD 801 celebrates its 20th anniversary
The unique testing process measures the sun protection factor of textiles in a practice-focused and realistic manner under typical usage conditions and makes an important contribution to consumer safety.
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05.03.2018 LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® One year of transparent consumer protection and optimum quality assurance for producers of leather articles
From a young age, we use leather products in all areas of life – from baby play rugs made of sheepskin to footwear, sophisticated designer furniture, and seats in aeroplanes, trains and cars. Reliable verification that leather articles do not contain any harmful substances, such as the allergenic Chrom-VI, represents a valuable decision-making tool for all consumers.
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03.01.2018 OEKO-TEX® – New Regulations for 2018
In 2018, the OEKO-TEX® Association endeavours to provide further targeted support on issues relating to consumer protection and sustainability throughout the textile value creation chain. The existing guidelines of the OEKO-TEX® product portfolio were updated on 02 January. The new regulations come into effect on 01 April 2018 for all certification systems and other services, following a three-month transition period.
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07.12.2017 MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® establishes itself in the home textile sector
Safe in terms of human ecology and yet sustainably produced: these criteria are becoming increasingly important to consumers when buying home textiles. With MADE IN GREEN, OEKO-TEX® offers a label that transparently communicates these product qualities at a glance.
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