German testing house Hohenstein Institutes has opened a second contact office in India in response to the increasing demand for textile testing in the South East Asian country. Having opened an office in Mumbai just over a year ago, the new office is located in the textile hub of Tirupur in Southern India.

As the second official agency of the International Oeko-Tex Association, the office is primarily responsible for the certification of textile products in accordance with Oeko-Tex Standard 100, but will also offer a range of standard materials and merchandise testing, as well as carrying out internationally recognised tests of performance and treatment processes.