OEKO-TEX® Newsroom

As of the 1st of April 2023, the Self-Assessment will become mandatory for ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification. OEKO-TEX® is continuously working to improve its products. A mandatory Self-Assessment will ensure the quality and traceability of manufactured products, proper wastewater, and emission management as well as worker safety.

At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for its range of certifications.

The California based Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has found elevated BPA levels in socks, primarily made of polyester with spandex, from several brands. All size ranges are included, but the emphasis is on babies’/children’s socks.

Here you can download the annual report 2020/2021

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

At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for its range of certifications.

Here you can download the annual report 2019/2020.

Here you can download the annual report 2018/19.