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Certification authority is also integration a new tool into the Step process
By Home Textiles Today Staff
February 8, 2023.
Zurich – Starting in April, the new Oeko-Tex Organic Cotton certification will focus on reliable labelling of organic cotton textiles.
In addition to the qualitative DNA analysis of the sample material – which identifies whether a product contains any genetically modified cotton – a second step will involve quantification.
That step will determine the proportion of genetically modified cotton in a cotton product. The aim is not only to check production, but to make the raw materials traceable through the supply chain.
“What’s new is that we will start checking for genetically modified cotton at the beginning of the supply chain – at the ginning stage when the cotton fibers are separated from the seed,” said Georg Dieners, Secretary General of Oeko-Tex. “Then we can follow the flow of goods through all stages.”
Also new this year, certification authority is integrating the BHive app from GoBlu into its Okeo-Tex Step process. The enable app enables manufacturers to collect information on all chemical products used on site, via smartphone, and determine which products meet the sustainability requirements of different brands and retailers.
All information is automatically recorded in a chemical inventory so that brands can directly access transparent and precise data. In April, Oeko-Tex Step customers can begin using the comprehensive chemical database to reduce labor, time and costs.
The intelligent system also aligns compliance with recognized industry standards such as the Step and ZDHC MRSL (the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List).
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