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29.08.2019 TESTEX interviews LOFTEX on STeP by OEKO-TEX® and its sustainable production journey
Loftex, a leading towel manufacturer in China, gives an insight into its STeP by OEKO-TEX® certification, becoming a best practice customer, and its next steps on the sustainable production journey.
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27.08.2019 How strong is a pair of Swiss wrestling trousers? Swiss television’s «Einstein» programme visited TESTEX to find the answer.
To celebrate the Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival 2019 which took place late August in Zug, SRF’s Einstein Team decided to dedicate an episode of their infotainment show to the event. The Einstein host Tobias Müller and his team visited TESTEX’s textile testing laboratory to carry out the endurance test. Their aim was to test the tear strength of two pairs of Swiss wrestling trousers.
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08.08.2019 UV STANDARD 801: The skin never forgets
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancer diagnoses around the world: textiles with “UV STANDARD 801” offer effective UV protection.
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20.06.2019 TESTEX interviews Zimmerli of Switzerland SA on its STeP by OEKO-TEX® certification experience
Zimmerli of Switzerland SA has been STeP by OEKO-TEX® certified, fulfilling the requirements for environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities. The luxury underwear brand, which manufactures its garments in-house, reached the highest possible score. TESTEX interviewed the company on its STeP certification experience and how it contributes to sustainable textile production.
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07.05.2019 Sustainable Textile: Green and Responsible Supply Chain Seminar in Indonesia
TESTEX is joined by 180 participants from 77 companies at its seminar “Sustainable Textile: Green and Responsible Supply Chain” in Indonesia.
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07.05.2019 The first STeP by OEKO-TEX® holder in South East Asia receives an excellence award from TESTEX
The first STeP by OEKO-TEX® holder in South East Asia receives an excellence award from TESTEX during its Sustainability Seminar in Bandung, Indonesia.
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23.04.2019 High Fashion: the only silk enterprise worldwide to hold both STeP and MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®.
High Fashion (China) is the only silk enterprise worldwide to hold both the STeP by OEKO-TEX® certificate and MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® label.
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18.04.2019 First company to have a OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified sofa
.HASSED, a leading Korean brand for home furnishings, is the first in the world to have been OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified for its sofas.
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01.04.2019 New regulations for ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® 2019
OEKO-TEX® Test Criteria 2019 – New regulations finally entered into force on 1 April
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17.01.2019 OEKO-TEX® new regulations for 2019
In 2019 the goal of the OEKO-TEX® Association is again to reinforce consumer protection and sustainability along the value creation chain for textiles and leather; the existing guidelines for the OEKO-TEX® product portfolio have thus been amended again for the start of the year. The new regulations will come into effect after a three-month transition period on 1 April 2019.
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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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