OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is a testing and certification system for harmful substances in textiles and accessories. Start with the product, intended use, and product class, then connect test records, certificate scope, and the label. It is not a universal substitute for every market rule, platform requirement, or management-system assessment.
1. Define the STANDARD 100 subject and product class
OEKO-TEX® explains that STANDARD 100 requirements reflect intended use, skin contact, and the sensitivity of the user group. It distinguishes four product classes: Class I mainly covers products for babies and young children; Class II covers products with direct skin contact; Class III covers products without direct skin contact; and Class IV covers home textiles and decoration materials. A product class is not a synonym for a brand, factory, or destination market, and one certificate should not be extended automatically to every SKU.
Record the product name and model, fibre or material composition, colours and accessories, intended use, skin-contact scenario, and the product description covered by the certificate. If the product, material, or intended use changes, reassess whether the certificate scope still fits.
2. Organize four evidence groups
Product identity: model, specifications, composition, colours, accessories, and manufacturing stage. STANDARD 100 can cover finished articles as well as fibres, yarns, fabrics, and accessories, so a finished-product image alone is not a sufficient record.
Standard and testing: the applicable STANDARD 100 edition, product class, test items, sample information, laboratory records, and report number. OEKO-TEX® updates limit values, so use the current standard and certificate rather than turning an older report date or test scope into a fixed rule.
Certificate and holder: certificate number, holder, product description, issuing institute, issue or expiry information, and attachments. Supplier documents may be useful leads, but verify that they actually cover the current product, material, and holder. A supplier’s statement that it “has a certificate” is not enough to support another brand or SKU.
Label and public verification: the actual label, placement, certificate number or QR code, and the OEKO-TEX® Label Check record. OEKO-TEX® directs users to check a certified product with the label QR code or certificate number. That result concerns the corresponding record; it does not replace a scope and webpage-claim review.
3. Keep STANDARD 100 claims separate
STANDARD 100 focuses on harmful-substance testing for textiles and materials. It does not automatically establish compliance with every destination-market rule, platform gate, customs requirement, chain-of-custody scheme, or social assessment, and it is not the same as STeP, MADE IN GREEN, or another OEKO-TEX® solution. If a page also mentions organic origin, recycled content, production sites, or carbon emissions, give each statement its own subject, standard, and source record.
“Tested under a product class,” “covered by a product description,” and “verifiable in Label Check” are different from “compliant with all regulations.” Only the former statements belong in customer-facing copy when the corresponding records exist; unsupported scope, outcome, or market conclusions should be removed or marked for verification.
4. Pre-publication manual checklist
Check each point: does the product match the certificate description; have composition, accessories, or colours changed; does the product class fit intended use; do test records match the current edition; can the holder, number, and dates be verified; does the label match the certificate; does the page state the STANDARD 100 subject and boundaries; and does the English page convey the same facts without adding an outcome promise?
Keep the product specification, material and accessory list, sample and test records, certificate and attachments, label artwork, Label Check record, change history, and claim-by-claim evidence index. 绿色方舟（深圳）认证有限公司 recommends using these records as the review entry point, rather than presenting one certificate as a universal conclusion for every SKU or market.
Sources: OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100; STANDARD 100 Labelling Guide; STANDARD 100 Standard, Edition 01.2026. Requirements may change; verify the original pages before publication.
