OEKO-TEX, a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products at all processing levels, has added a leather goods certification to its stable allowing producers and suppliers of leather goods to have their products certified to be tested for harmful substances from next year onwards.
The basis for the certification is the new LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX, launched during the annual meeting of the General Managers of the OEKO-TEX institutes in Ostend, Belgium in November. The new Standard is expected to contribute to a high and effective level of product safety and reliability.
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The company has allied with Research Institute of Leather and Plastic Sheeting (Forschungsinstitut für Leder und Kunststoffbahnen – FILK) in Freiberg, Germany and the Test and Research Institute Pirmasens (Prüf- und Forschungsinstitut Pirmasens e.V. – PFI), as additional partners for leather goods testing.
“We are delighted to see our network of meanwhile 18 OEKO-TEX® institutes growing steadily and that we managed to obtain such experience and renowned expertise in the field of leather goods production with our two new members. Ultimately, our greatest concern is ensuring consumer protection and environmentally friendly production throughout every area of textile and leather processing,” says Georg Dieners, General Secretary and CEO, OEKO-TEX.
