ENVIRONMENTAL
SYMBOLS
GCSE Textiles Revision 2011
Eco labelling
• Eco labelling guarantees
certain ecological criteria
for all sorts of textile
items and their
manufacturing
processes. It identifies:
– Products are
environmentally safe
– Manufacturing by ecofriendly material and
– Avoid harmful chemicals
• Oekotex 100 is one of its
classified standard.
• The EU’s
flower
European Ecolabel
• This is the official
European Ecolabel for
non-food products that
minimise their impacts
on the environment.
Products must be
independently certified,
and have to meet strict
criteria for all the main
environmental impacts
across their whole life
cycle
Oeko-Tex Standard 100
• The Oeko-Tex Standard 100 is
an international certification
system for textiles and
clothing, covering all stages of
production. Labelled products
are tested by independent
institutes for an extensive
range of harmful substances
based on the latest scientific
findings and legal regulations.
All parts of labelled articles
must meet the defined
requirements
Bluesign®
•
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The bluesign® standard is practice-oriented. Instead of working with bans
and restrictions, the bluesign®standard provides solutions for EHS issues
on all levels, from raw material and chemical components suppliers to
manufacturers and retailers.
The bluesign® standard is widely recognized within the complete textile
production chain. To assure efficient and economical solutions, the
bluesign® standard includes all levels of the manufacturing chain. It is
recognized by leading chemical companies, numerous textile manufacturers
as well as well-known retailer and brand companies.
Made in Green®
• Made in green is a special symbol for all
those who provide or who are seeking
textile products manufactured with the
guarantee that they are free from
substances harmful to health.
• This certifies that the product,
throughout its traceability chain has
been manufactured in factories which
respect the environment and the
universal rights of workers. The object,
therefore is, free from harmful
substances, respect for the environment
and respect for human rights.
FAIRTRADE
• Fair Trade Certification
empowers farmers and
farm workers to lift
themselves out of poverty
by investing in their farms
and communities,
protecting the
environment, and
developing the business
skills necessary to
compete in the global
marketplace.
Organic Exchange
• Organic Exchange is a
501(C)(3) charitable
organization committed to
expanding organic agriculture,
with a specific focus on
increasing the production and
use of organically grown fibres
such as cotton. Their long term
goal is to grow the amount of
certified organic land farmed
for fiber production by 50% per
year. Achieving this goal will
produce a positive, significant,
visible and measurable impact
on the world.
MOBIUS LOOP
• Mobius
Loop: Indicates that
an object is capable
of being recycled - not
that it has been
recycled.
Mobius Loop with percentage
• Mobius Loop with
percentage: This
label shows the
percentage of
recycled material
contained in the
product.