With our Label Check you can check the validity of the certification. Simply enter the label number into the appropriate box.
Please note that case-sensitive characters are used. Enter the label number with special characters and blank spaces. Do not include the name of the testing institute. If no result is found in spite of the entry being correct, please contact us.
The “under review” status means that the certificate is in the renewal process and samples will be reviewed and tested for the next one-year term.
OEKO-TEX® certificates are valid for one year. Articles and materials covered by the certificate are then tested again in one of our independent partner laboratories under consideration of the latest criteria catalogue.
The limit values of the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 and OEKO-TEX® LEATHER STANDARD are compliant with the relevant entries of appendix XVII and appendix XIV of the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
All substances with textile and leather relevance from European Chemical Agency’s candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) are covered by the STANDARD 100 and OEKO-TEX® LEATHER STANDARD and are thus ensuring that no communication duties are necessary along the supply chain regarding the SVHC substances. However, for some rare examples where SVHC substances are present and cannot be avoided due to technical limitations this is clearly stated in the scope of the certificate and is thus supporting the mandatory communication.
Compliance is also insured with the regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European parliament and of the council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (POPs regulation).
The OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 has comparable product classes and is compliant with all limit values from the GB 18401. However, the GB 18401 contains also labelling requirements, which are not part of the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 criteria catalogue.
Moreover, all OEKO-TEX® partner textile laboratories are CPSC (Consumer Product and Safety Commission of the United States) accredited and therefore a laboratory report for OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 product class 1 articles serves as evidence of compliance regarding the total lead content (CPSIA; with the exception of accessories made from glass) in children's products.
Lastly, the OEKO-TEX® team is regularly monitoring the AFIRM (Apparel and Footwear International RSL (Restricted substance list) Management Group), the ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) list, as well as other relevant legal regulations and stakeholder MRSL/RSL lists.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of synthetic organofluorine chemicals which includes PFOA and PFOS for example.
PFAS have been used for years in many different industries in for their water-, oil- and dirt-repellent properties. These chemicals are very persistent in the environment due to their low biodegradability. This can lead to accumulation of PFAS in the environment, all along the food chain and drinking water, which in turn, is where PFAS can directly affect human health.
PFAS have been linked to effects adverse effect on different hormonal systems, development defects and cancer amongst others.
Due to the adverse effects that PFAS can have on life (human, fauna and flora) a large number of PFAS are already regulated by many countries including the EU, the USA and Canada. At OEKO-TEX® we wanted to take one more step and limit the use to PFAS a maximum through our limit value for total organic fluorine content.
OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON is the newest certification verifying textile articles from farm to product. Products bearing this label have been manufactured without the use of GMOs and tested for pesticides and other harmful substances. ORGANIC COTTON supports sustainability, soil health and regenerative farming.
The OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON certification starts at the farm, where the cotton is certified as organic according to one of the IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) family of standards. The organic cotton is then tracked throughout the supply chain via a OEKO-TEX® chain-of-custody until the ready-made textile article.
Additionally, by testing for GMO which are widely used in conventional agriculture and testing for pesticides we ensure that the cotton coming from the farm is organic.
Choose OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON for a caring approach to our environment and your health. ORGANIC COTTON not only certifies cotton itself but also tests the products for harmful substances. The full scope of the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 with additional pesticides is covered. For more information about the covered chemicals please have a look at our criteria catalogue.
