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OEKO-TEX® standards at a glance

OEKO-TEX® offers companies in the textile and leather industry various certificates and services with the aim of verifying the safety of products and their production processes for health and the environment. Independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes test textiles and leather for harmful substances at all processing levels and certify the environmentally and socially responsible production conditions of production facilities. The OEKO-TEX® partner institutes are authorised to conduct tests and audits in accordance with internationally standardised guidelines. To ensure statutory conformity in consumer and environmental protection, the criteria catalogue is continuously updated and expanded. Discover our standards here:

MADE IN GREEN is a traceable product label for textiles and leather goods made of materials that have been tested for harmful substances and which have been manufactured in environmentally friendly facilities under socially responsible working conditions.

STANDARD 100 is a product label for textile products from all processing stages that have been tested for harmful substances.

ORGANIC COTTON is intended for any textile article made of at least 70% organic cotton. ORGANIC COTTON products are being tested for pesticides and other harmful substances.

LEATHER STANDARD is a product label for leather articles from all stages of production that have been tested for harmful substances.

STeP stands for Sustainable Textile & Leather Production and certifies the manufacturing process for environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities.

ECO PASSPORT certifies chemicals, colourants and auxiliaries used in the textile and leather industry. As a product label for textile chemicals, the ECO PASSPORT confirms that they are safe for the environment and health.

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS supports you on preventing or mitigating existing and potential negative impacts of business operations within your own activities, your supply chains and your wider business relationships.