Oeko-Tex

Oeko-Tex is a registered trade mark of the International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile and Leather Ecology.

[6][7] At the beginning of the 2000s, Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 was scrutinized and social aspects and occupational safety were added.

[11][12] The Oeko-Tex Association offers a certification system for companies to review and improve their supply chains.

[1] The association includes 17 test and research institutes in Europe and Japan, with offices in over 70 countries around the world (as of 2023).

[17] The Standard 100 is a product label for textiles tested for harmful substances with the largest prevalence worldwide.

A consumer survey from 2012, conducted by the Institut für Handelsforschung GmbH, revealed that Oeko-Tex is one of the world's best-known textile labels.

The program features three sequential assessments, and products that pass all three steps are granted the Eco Passport certification.

[24][14] The Eco Passport label can be issued to producers, traders, and resellers of chemicals and is valid for one year.

For the label, Oeko-Tex developed a method that can test quantitatively for genetically modified organisms.

[30] For verification of organic origin, Oeko-Tex’s GMO quantification method differentiates between contamination and purposeful mixing of conventional cotton.

The following institutes belong to the International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile Ecology (Oeko-Tex):[16]