Eco-certification for leather goods launched
Low-impact leather goods can be labeled with a new Oeko-Tex standard.
The independent testing and certification system for textile products Oeko-Tex is launching a new Standard for leather goods tested for harmful substances.
This means that producers and suppliers of leather goods can now also have their products tested for harmful substances and certified accordingly.
The basis for this is the new Leather Standard from Oeko-Texa strict catalog of criteria. In many cases, the test criteria and limit values go far beyond national and international requirements. From the consumer's point of view, the standard thus contributes to a high and effective level of product safety, and manufacturers of leather goods at all stages of production are able to label their articles that have been tested for harmful substances in order to offer consumers in the trade a reliable decision-making aid when purchasing leather products.
The Oeko-Tex Association has been able to win over the Research Institute for Leather and Synthetic Materials (FILK), Freiberg, and the Pirmasens Testing and Research Institute (PFI) as further partners for testing leather goods, both of which enjoy a high level of recognition within the leather industry in their specialist field. Together with six Oeko-Tex institutes that have already been established for many years, the two new facilities FILK and PFI will also carry out tests and certifications in accordance with the Leather Standard from next year.
