Association for the Assessment of Environmentally Friendly Textiles

Since the early the 1990s, the Oeko-Tex® Test Association has been involved in varying concepts for the textile supply chain aimed at the stipulation of human-ecological requirements for textile products, and, through this the development of solutions for improvements in production ecology.

The tests for harmful substances in textiles specified in the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 were first introduced in 1992 and these met with great success. As a logical progression of this ecological concept, the “Oeko-Tex® International – Association for the Assessment of Environmentally Friendly Textiles” introduced the Oeko-Tex® Standard 1000 for production ecology in 1995.

The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100plus has made it possible to create consumer awareness of achievements in production as well as human ecology. The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100plus builds on the level of awareness of the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 label.