BENEFITS AND IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE OEKO – TEX INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR SILK AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES AND CONSUMERS
Keywords:
Textile, Oeko-Tex Standard, certification, step, testing, product, international, certification.Abstract
in this acticle, textile production is extremely complex and involves a multitude of mechanical and physico-chemical processes. It is often very demanding in terms of energy, water and chemicals, in relation both to the environment and the employees in the production processes. OEKOTEX® (the International Association for Research and Testing in the field of textile and leather ecology) is the most widespread and best known label for textiles tested for harmful substances on a global level. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 focused on the development of methods for testing of pH, dangerous substances like heavy metals, toxic dyes, crop protection substances and carcinogenic substances like formaldehyde, phenols or pesticide in testing articles.
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