Leather youcan trustA better and safer choice:tested with you in mind
Whether shoes, clothes, accessories or sofas, an item bearing
the OEKO-TEX® LEATHER STANDARD label is a better and saferchoice. Leather that meets this standard has been scientificallytested for the presence of harmful substances.

The LEATHER STANDARD certification includes
optional testing for:FootwearSpecial Articles

What advantages does OEKO-TEX®
LEATHER STANDARD offer?
✓ Compliance:✓ Quality assurance:

OEKO-TEX® LEATHER STANDARD
satisfies several global regulations,
including the EU REACH directive andthe ECHA-SVHC candidate list.

All components of a product bearing
the label have been laboratory tested
against a list of over 1,000 harmful
substances and fall within strict limitvalues.

✓ Consumer trust:
OEKO-TEX® standards have been
known worldwide by millions ofconsumers for over 30 years.
Using the OEKO-TEX® label check thecertification can be verified at anytime.

✓ Modular System:
The testing costs for the finishedproduct are waived if all the components
have already been successfully tested
according to LEATHER STANDARD.
If OEKO-TEX® ECO PASSPORT
certified chemicals are used, the test
effort and therefore the costs canbe reduced. In addition, LEATHERSTANDARD creates the basis for
OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN.

✓ Reputation:
You can check and compare LEATHERSTANDARD on ITC standard maps andSiegelklarheit.

LEATHER STANDARD:
A modular system
Leather and footwear can be tested and certified at any stage ofprocessing, including the manufacturing of accessories.
The recognition of pre-certificates can save testing costs for
subsequent certifications.

Raw materials

Assembled finishedproducts e.g. jacketsFinished leather

Non-leather accessories

Leather fibre materialFootwear

For effective protection:
4 product classes
The OEKO-TEX® LEATHER STANDARD laboratory tests forharmful substances are based on the intended use of the leather andmaterials. Stricter human ecology requirements must be met, themore intensive the skin contact and the more sensitive the skin is.

Product Class 1

Product Class 3

This includes products for babies
and children up to 3 years and has thestrictest requirements and limit values.

This includes products without direct
skin contact such as leather belts.

Product Class 2

Product Class 4This includes products with direct skincontact such as leather shoes.

This includes furnishing materials andother decoration materials such asleather sofas.

Get certified

1. Application
Complete the application
form and submit a materialsample

4. On-site visit
Inspection and evaluationof your company

2. Verification
The application and thematerial sample get verified

5. Report
Delivery of a detailed
test report

3. Definition & analytics
Definition of test andmeasurement criteria,
development of an individual
measurement plan, testingof the material sample

6. Certificate
Issue of certificate forone year

Official OEKO-TEX® LEATHER STANDARD labels
can include the following elements:

Product brandlogo

QR Code (optional)

XX.XX.XXXXInstitute

Product ID (individual)
and responsible instituteWeb address“QR Code” is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.

Questions?
Learn more about all our
OEKO-TEX® products at
oeko-tex.com

www.oeko-tex.com

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