Oeko-Tex expands Made in Green standard
09/01/2020
Articles labelled with Made in Green will have been tested for harmful substances in accordance with its Leather Standard and have been produced “in environmentally friendly facilities in socially acceptable workplaces” in accordance with STeP, after that standard was extended to tanneries last year.
Consumers will be able to track leathergoods using a product ID or QR code to learn which countries and production facilities the article was produced in.
The Swiss company has also announced N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosables substances have been included in the Standard 100 and the Leather Standard; the herbicide glyphosate and its salts have been included in the limit value catalogue for the Standard 100; and limit values for the total content of the toxic heavy metals arsenic and mercury have also been defined in the Standard 100 and the Leather Standard.
From 1 April 2020, Detox to Zero will be an obligatory element for STeP-certified facilities using large quantities of water and chemicals (wet plants).
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