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The Fall season feels like a reset. It’s a time to reflect on our habits, start new routines, and refresh our wardrobes. It’s also the perfect time to start a journey toward sustainability. That’s why we’ve partnered with influential advocates to help shoppers take small steps and start somewhere.

Here you can download the annual report 2020/2021

For another consecutive year, the international OEKO-TEX® Association reported positive results, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The association issued more than 31,000 certificates and labels in the past financial year, an increase of 31% compared to 2019/2020. Once again, MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® grew the most, doubling the number of labels. OEKO-TEX® also moved forward with its new Water and Carbon Footprint Tool.

With a new school year on the horizon, many families are preparing for back-to-school shopping. This year is one for the record books, according to a survey conducted by U.S.-based National Retail Federation.

I grew up with sensitive skin. I wish there had been labels like STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® and MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® at that time. I don’t know if my eczema outbreaks would have been as frequent or severe. Now that I’m a parent to a toddler and have a baby on the way, skin safety is a top priority.

The Labelling Guide 2021 serves as a guideline for the standardised appearance for the OEKO-TEX® labels.

Research shows that consumers want to shop responsibly and sustainably, but don’t know exactly how to do that. OEKO-TEX® labels are a trusted solution. Our labels help you make safer and more sustainable decisions.

Listen to Conscious Chatter podcast episode #237, during which Ben Mead (Managing Director USA at Hohenstein Institutes America) talks about OEKO-TEX®, green chemistry and product labels.