Info about the certificates of our yarns
Which of our yarns is how certified, you will see on the respective item detail page.
You can request the current certificates from the manufacturers:
Schachenmayr
Austermann
Sesia
Atelier Zitron
Gedifra
Ökotex 100 Standard
Textile products of all processing stages, from yarns to finished fabrics as well as finished articles, are basically suitable for certification according to the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100.
If a textile article has been awarded the STANDARD 100 label, you can be sure that all components of this article, i.e. also all threads, buttons and other accessories, have been tested for harmful substances and the article is therefore harmless to health. The testing is carried out by our independent OEKO-TEX® institutes on the basis of our comprehensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the testing procedure, they take into account numerous both regulated and non-regulated substances that could be harmful to human health.
In many cases, the limit values set for STANDARD 100 exceed national and international requirements. The criteria catalog is updated at least once a year and expanded to include new scientific findings or legal requirements.
Product class 1 includes products for babies and has the strictest requirements and limit values.
All yarns from Atelier Zitron are product class 1 certified.
GOTS
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) was developed by leading standard setters to define globally recognized requirements for organic textiles. From the harvesting of raw materials to environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing and labeling, GOTS-certified textiles provide credible assurance to consumers.
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognized as the world's leading standard for the processing of textiles made from organically produced natural fibers. GOTS incorporates both environmental and social criteria throughout the textile production and supply chain. Independent certification companies support the textile standard in its credibility.
The GOTS certification is characterized by four distinctive and unique features:
The certified textiles are made of organic fibers.
Ecological and social standards must be observed in textile production.
All processing stages are included.
Certification is carried out by independent certification companies.
RWS
The Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) seal certifies products made from sheep's wool and contains criteria for sheep farms in particular. This is therefore an animal welfare seal. Nevertheless, the specifications refer to the entire supply chain, so that minimum social standards in spinning mills and textile factories must also be met.
The most important criteria at a glance:
The sheep have access to clean drinking water at all times and receive sufficient feed based on their age-appropriate needs.
The physical condition of the sheep is checked using 25 to 50 randomly selected animals.
There is good air exchange in the barn, neither heat nor cold, the sheep have access to shaded areas, electric fencing and mesh fencing provide no risk of injury.
Mulesing is prohibited.
Branding (including on the horn) is prohibited, ear tags allowed only under conditions.
Farmers must minimize the use of pesticides on grazing land.
All companies in the production chain must offer fair working conditions and pay to their employees.
Exploitation and child labor are prohibited.
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