Oeko-Tex Presents Webinar on Environmentally Responsible Textile Manufacturing

The International Oeko-Tex Association will offer a free online presentation on Wednesday, February 15 at 12:00 noon EST that provides information on the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 certification for eco-friendly textile production facilities. This Oeko-Tex webinar is offered free of charge to textile products manufacturers, brands, retailers and members of the media. To register for the free webinar, please email Dina Dunn at dina@blinkready.com or call +1-336-471-5584 by February 10.

The Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 is a testing, auditing, and certification system for textile production facilities at all stages of the global supply chain. The certification requires environmentally responsible management of energy, waste, raw materials, noise and dust as well as social and product safety criteria. In addition, at least 30 percent of a facility's textile products must be certified in accordance with the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 which ensures that textiles are free from more than 300 hazardous substances that are suspected of being harmful to humans.

"Responsible textile manufacturers are now focusing on two related but distinct fronts," said Dr. Sam Moore who represents Oeko-Tex in the U.S. "First, they want to certify that their textile products are safe for use. Second, they want make those safe textile products in ways that are considerate of their workers and the environment. Oeko-Tex offers two textile-specific certification programs that address both critical components."

For more on Oeko-Tex global textile products and textile facility certifications, visit www.Oeko-Tex.com.