Textile safety requirement under OEKO-TEX Standard 100
OEKO-TEX Standard 100 is an ecological safety certification for textiles, certifying that textiles and accessories have been tested against the harmful substances restricted by the OEKO-TEX Association and are not harmful to human health when worn. It serves as a confidence label for textile safety. The restricted substance list and limit values are published on the OEKO-TEX website and can be searched by certified companies. The Association updates the standard and the limit values once per year.
Programme name
OEKO-TEX Standard 100, administered by the OEKO-TEX Association. All testing and certificate issuance are performed by 18 OEKO-TEX member institutes.
Products covered
Regulatory basis
Issued under the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 regime of the OEKO-TEX Association. The Association maintains a published restricted substance list and limit values; only OEKO-TEX member institutes are authorised to perform testing and issue certificates.