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OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Certificate
Ingredients & chemicalsEvery component of the textile article has been tested against a harmful-substances list, with limits stricter than most legal requirements.
You might see it written as: OEKO-TEX · OEKO-TEX Standard 100 · Oeko-Tex 100
Issued by: OEKO-TEX Association member institutes (e.g. Hohenstein)
What it proves
Every component of the textile article has been tested against a harmful-substances list, with limits stricter than most legal requirements.
What it does not prove
- Organic or recycled fibre origin claims.
- Environmental claims about manufacturing — Standard 100 tests the finished article.
Claims it can support
- Has OEKO-TEX Standard 100 →
low risk
Evidence checklist
- Minimum authority
- Third-party verified
- Should state
- Certificate Number · Product Class · Valid Until
- Date sensitivity
- Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.
Product class matters: Class I (baby) is far stricter than Class IV (furnishings).
Source: OEKO-TEX ↗