Innovatext celebrates 60 years of research
24/03/2009
Hungary-based testing and research authority for the textile and garment industry Innovatext is celebrating its 60th year in the business.
Established in 1949 as a national enterprise, the institute was privatised as a result of political changes that took place at the end of the 1980s. Under the leadership of Dr Pál Pataki, 17 highly-qualified employees serve 500 regular customers based in eastern and western Europe along the entire value creation chain for textiles.One of the primary competencies of the institute accredited under EN ISO 17025 is application-orientated research within the framework of national and European research programmes. Another is a broad range of internationally recognised quality testing and certification for raw materials and textile intermediate and end products. Since 1994, Innovatext has been a member of the International Oeko-Tex Association and has belonged to the Hohenstein Institute Group since 2004. The institute is also active in a number of other international organisations and networks, such as Euratex, Textranet and Autex.
The services it provides include testing for harmful substance in accordance with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 as well as auditing of environmentally friendly production sites as set out in Oeko-Tex Standard 1000. Innovatext is also a European notified testing body (Nr. 1523) accredited for the certification of personal protective equipment. Commissioned by textile manufacturers and major retail chains and their suppliers, it also carries out laboratory-based quality assessments and on-site inspections.
”The textile and garment industry enterprises located in Hungary and other eastern European countries can only remain competitive if their products feature innovative, additional functions," says Dr Pataki. "That's why, as a partner to the textile industry, we rely on the most modern of equipment and comprehensive expertise in order to constructively support our customers' product development with new research results and recognised testing procedures."
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