International Ecological Textile Certification Standard

The Oeko-Tex standard 100 is an eco-textile technology requirement issued by the Oeko-Tex Association regarding the limits and inspection rules for hazardous substances on textiles. A label first proposed and researched by the Austrian Textile Research Institute in 1989 as a test specification for hazardous substances, emphasizing the ecological nature of textile products in use and ensuring consumer health. It was launched in 1991. The first edition was formally announced on April 7, 1992. The revised edition was issued in January 1995 and February 1, 1997. The 2000 edition was released on December 21, 1999. Since then, it has gone through 2002. Year edition, 2003 edition, 2004 edition, 2006 edition, 2008 edition, 2009 edition 2010 edition of 2011 edition and presently the latest edition of 2013 edition. There is basically a new edition every two years or one year, and make important revisions to the previous edition. The 2013 version was released on January 3, 2013. After the three-month transition period, new or more stringent standards were strictly implemented during the Oeko-Tex certification process from April 1, 2013.

The Oeko-Tex standard provides consumers with effective protection against the harmful effects of harmful chemicals in textiles, and has been successfully applied to the control of harmful substances and quality management systems for textile and apparel production, retail and distribution systems. The world's most authoritative and most influential eco-textile certification label standard. The standard advocate is the most authoritative and most influential eco-textile certification label standard in the control of harmful substances in textiles and the quality management system. The standard advocates reasonable restrictions on harmful substances on textiles and establishes a corresponding quality monitoring system. Oeko-Tex tags are held on behalf of these products. They have passed the Oeko-Tex standard 100 safety inspection and meet the requirements of the corresponding product category. It is a consumption policy. An important selection basis for the purchase of textiles. Moreover, the Oeko-Tex standard 100 standard fully considers the relevant provisions of the European Union's REACH regulation for hazardous substances and covers the textile-related hazardous chemicals in the SVHC candidate list.

The Oeko-Tex standard 100 is available in both single and multiple languages. The label indicates "based on the Oeko-Tex standard 100 determination of harmful substances, and expressed trust in the textile" and stated on the label "textiles qualified according to the Oeko-Tex standard 100 toxicity test". This standard only refers to the end product is not harmful to human health, does not involve ecological environment protection, product life cycle assessment (LCA). Because this standard is close to reality, it is easily accepted by consumers and manufacturers and has a high degree of market acceptance.

(II) Oeko-Tex standard 100 Testing Methods

The Oeko-Tex standard 100 test method is matched with the Oeko-Tex standard 100. It is used to review the inspection items and procedures authorized to use the Oeko-Tex standard 100 label application, and to make uniform regulations on the detection methods of related control items. Test items released on January 8, 2013 were PH value, formaldehyde, heavy metals, pesticides, phenols, plasticizers, organic tin compounds PFOS (PFOS)/PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid), Fumar Dimethyl carboxylate (DMFu), toxic to the human ecology, chlorinated benzene and chlorinated toluene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), solvent residues, surfactant wetting agent residues, color fastness, volatile There are 18 items such as compound, odor-sensing test and identification of asbestos fiber. If any of the test items in the test exceeds the limits specified in the Oeko-Tex standard 100, all other tests in progress or in preparation for testing shall be immediately stopped or cancelled.

(III) Oeko-Tex standard 1000

In 1995, Oeko-Tex International Environmental Textile Association developed and issued the Oeko-Tex standard 1000 standard and certification system. The system is based on the Oeko-Tex standard 100 certification. It comprehensively examines the management of textile enterprises, focuses on assessing the environmental management of textile enterprises, and pays attention to the standard system of environmental friendly certification assessment of corporate social responsibility performance status. Its goal is to achieve sustainability. Sexually improve the company's environmental performance and working conditions. The standard includes Part A and Part B. The certification of the system is through the environmental assessment of textile production and production of products, and independent record of the environmental protection measures taken by the production enterprises and the level achieved in environmental protection, and finally the production conditions of multi-textile manufacturing are certified as production site. . The scope of certification can cover production facilities throughout the textile production chain.

Standard A is the certification requirement for the production field, and focuses on the assessment of the environmental protection level of the textile production process and the corresponding problem of production ecology. The content describes the conditions and requirements for the production of on-site labels registered with the environmentally friendly production of the Oeko-Tex standard 1000, including the assessment of the conservation and protection of natural resources; the use of environmentally friendly chemical additives, dyes and processing techniques; Energy consumption; control of volatiles and treatment of waste water. The companies that have passed the certification must comply with relevant regulations concerning the production environment (safety production, Di early noise and less dust) and social standards (prohibition of child labor, prohibition of discrimination/forced labor, remuneration for work, etc.). Within the framework of the review, if at least 90% of a company's production field is certified, then the company has the right to use the Oeko-Tex standard 1000 label, and companies can show consumers that their products do not harm the human body completely and It is produced by environmental protection companies and can show the company's environmental achievements.

Standard Part B is the certification requirements for textile products and defines the conditions and requirements for the licensing of registered labels. If a company is Oeko-Tex standard 1000 certified and his products have been Oeko-Tex standard 100 certified, under certain conditions these products are awarded the Oeko-Tex standard 100 plus label. By using the Oeko-Tex standard 100 plus label, companies can show consumers that their products are completely harmless to the human body and that they are produced entirely by environmentally friendly companies and can demonstrate the company's environmental achievements.

Due to the comprehensive performance of the Oeko-Tex standard 1000 standard covering the ecological performance of textile products, corporate quality management, environmental management and social standards, few textile companies in Asia have come into contact with this certification in the past few years. However, in recent years, the international community has paid special attention to the environmental protection issues and social responsibilities of enterprises. It is only that the products meet the requirements of the eco-environmental standards and can no longer meet the needs of international buyers. Many international large-scale buyers have met the requirements for harmful substances detection in their products. Further requirements for environmental management and social responsibility indicators for product production sites have been put forward.

The international community’s special attention to corporate environmental issues and social responsibility has attracted the attention of Asian-based Asian regional textile companies to the Oeko-Tex standard 1000 standard. At present, there are three companies in China that have Oeko-Tex standard 1000 and Oeko-Tex standard 100 plus. They are Suzhou Danlong Textile Co., Ltd., Shandong Haizhijie Textile Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Huafu Color Spinning Co., Ltd.

(D) Eco-label (Eco-label to Textile Products)

This is a standard of a whole ecological concept. Compared with Oeko-Tex standard 100, Eco-label emphasizes the eco-safety of products while emphasizing the ecological aspects of textile production, emphasizing the raw materials for textile production – the cultivation and production of natural fibers and the production of chemical fibers, as well as spinning and weaving. Dyeing and finishing production process is not polluted, the textile production process has no pollution to the environment, no harm to human health. The standard involves three parts: "Textile fibers", "Processing process and chemical agents" and "Adaptability of product uses". It does not involve the use of eco-textile raw materials and the ecology of waste disposal. Since this standard is quite strict, there are few ecological textiles in the complete sense, but this does not prevent people from pursuing the exploration and development of ecological textiles in the true sense.

(5) Intertek ecological textile standards

The Intertek Group is one of the world's three largest third-party inspection, testing and certification professional organizations, and has nearly 2/3 of the global textile inspection industry. Intertek's eco-textile product certification standard is a certification of products and their production systems. . On the surface, Intertek eco-textile product certification has many similarities in terms of safety performance with Eco-label and Oeko-Tex standard 100, but it draws more on the successful experience of ISO9000 and ISO14000 system certification. It stipulates a strict factory. The auditing procedures cover the requirements of laws and regulations concerning ecological products in various countries and regions such as Europe and the United States, and the requirements of the global major buyers on the ecological performance of products.

The new version of the Intertek eco-textile product certification standard reflects the latest changes in the requirements of eco-textiles in the international community, especially in the EU. It also takes into account the actual requirements of some internationally renowned buyers on the ecological safety performance of textile products, and its coverage is further expanded. The selection of projects is more flexible and the certificates are more practical. According to the environmental requirements of international market buyers for quality, he passed the "certification prequalification - on-site review - on-site sampling - laboratory testing" several links, the final product may exist in the environmental quality problems, the reproduction of the source or the production process To achieve control, effectively reduce risk and control costs. One of the core competencies of Intertek eco-product certification is to help companies truly improve the ecological quality of their products and thus increase their core competitiveness. The acquisition of Intertek's eco-product certification certificate is not only an enterprise's honor certificate, it is also an authoritative proof that the company has certain environmental protection and ecological capabilities. Intertek's eco-product certification has helped companies improve the ecological quality of products and the stability of ecological quality through pre-certification, certification, and post-certification.