Standards
Oeko Tex Standard 1000
Governing Organization
Oeko-Tex International - Association for the Assessment of Environmentally Friendly Textiles
Assessment Type
Third party assessed by non-verified bodies
Memberships
ISEAL Alliance Member
Sectors Covered
Apparel and Carpets
Issues Covered
Biodegradable and Recycling, Carbon, CSR, Environmental Management, Product Safety, Quality, Waste and Chemicals Management, Water Related, Worker Safety
Description
For companies in the textile and clothing industry, the Oeko-Tex criteria catalogue provides for the very first time a uniform, scientifically founded evaluation standard for the human ecological safety of textiles, against the background of the globalized and extremely fragmented nature of the textile manufacturing chain. To complement the product-related Oeko-Tex Standard 100 , the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 is a testing, auditing and certification system for environmentally-friendly production sites throughout the textile processing chain. To qualify for certification according to the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000, companies must meet stipulated criteria in terms of their environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes and provide evidence that at least 30% of total production is already certified under Oeko-Tex Standard 100.
