Textiles you
can trust

The original safety standard:
For everyday confidence.

Setting the standard for textile safety, from yarn to finished product.
Every item bearing the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 label iscertified as having passed safety tests for the presence of harmful
substances.

The STANDARD 100 certification includes
optional testing for:
GMO (geneticallymodified organisms)

Recycled materials

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PPEWhat advantages does
OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 offer?
✓ Compliance:✓ Quality assurance:

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100
satisfies global regulations,
including the 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
limit values.

✓C onsumer trust:
STANDARD 100 is one of the world’s
best-known labels with over 30years market experience.
Using the OEKO-TEX® label check thecertification can be verified at
any time.

✓ Modular System:
The testing costs for the finishedproduct are waived if all thecomponents have already beensuccessfully tested according to
STANDARD 100. If OEKO-TEX®
ECO PASSPORT certified chemicals
are used, the test effort and therefore
the costs can be reduced. In addition,
STANDARD 100 creates the basis forOEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN.

✓S trong Network:
Over 21,000 companies make it easy
to select materials which alreadyhave been STANDARD 100 certified.
Our network supports you in finding
trustworthy business partners along
the textile chain.

✓ Reputation:
You can check and compare
STANDARD 100 on ITC standard
maps and Siegelklarheit.
The STANDARD 100 certification is
also recognized by Amazon Climate
Pledge Friendly.

STANDARD 100:A modular system
Textiles 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, fibres,
filaments

Assembled finishedproducts

Yarns

Textile and non-textile
accessories

Textile fabrics

FootwearFor effective protection:
4 product classes
The OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 laboratory tests for harmful
substances are based on the intended use of the textiles andmaterials. Stricter human ecology requirements must be met,
the more intensive the skin contact and the more sensitive the skin is.

Product Class 1

Product Class 3

This includes products for babies
and toddlers and has the strictest
requirements and limit values.

This includes products without
direct skin contact such as jackets.

Product Class 2

Product Class 4This includes products with direct
skin contact such as bed linen
or underwear.

This includes home textiles and otherdecoration materials such astablecloths.

Get certified

1. Application
Complete the application
form and submit a material
sample4. 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® STANDARD 100 labels can
include the following elements:

Product brandlogo

QR Code (optional)

XX.XXX.XXXXInstitute

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

Questions?
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oeko-tex.com

www.oeko-tex.com

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