"Naturtextil BEST" is a holistic standard. It values environmental and social criteria along the whole textile pruduction chain. Main requirements are: 100% certified organic fibers, restricted fiber prosessing methods (bleaching, chlorination, mercerization etc.), limited range of dyes and auxiliaries, no input of hazardous substances (e.g. formaldehyde, PCP, TCP, heavy metals, AOX and many more), Accessories (buttons, pockets etc.) made with natural raw materials, high quality parameters, residue tests in the ready garment, ILO conventions plus living wages.
Learn more: NATURTEXTIL Best website
Conformity with NATURTEXTIL Best's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following ISO / IEC Guide 65 Product Certification, GOTS accreditation system
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Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label
Name
International Association of Natural Textile Industry (IVN)
Member of
Unknown
Type
Non-profit
Also manages
None.
Organization type: and Industry Association
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Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Textiles Other
Other categories: leather
Where this ecolabel is found
Austria Belgium Estonia Finland Germany Italy Lithuania Netherlands Switzerland Turkey
Last updated: 20 January 2012