OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 is a textile testing and certification standard focused on harmful substances. When a customer asks for “OEKO-TEX,” first identify the product, the requested scheme and the intended claim, then match the certificate and label records. The name alone is not a universal conclusion for every product, market or legal requirement.
1. Separate STANDARD 100 from other requested schemes
STANDARD 100 addresses harmful substances in textiles and their components. It is not, by itself, proof of recycled content, organic fibre origin, social-audit performance, a carbon-footprint claim or every legal requirement in a target market. If the request is for MADE IN GREEN, ORGANIC COTTON, LEATHER STANDARD, ECO PASSPORT or another OEKO-TEX scheme, review that scheme’s object, label and evidence requirements separately.
STANDARD 100 uses four product classes based on intended use: baby and children’s products, products with direct skin contact, products without direct skin contact, and home textiles or decorative materials. The product class affects the applicable testing requirements; do not infer it only from the words “fabric” or “garment.”
2. Link the product, materials and certificate
Create one record for each SKU: product name, style or model, colour, fibre composition, fabrics and accessories, producing entity, requested OEKO-TEX scheme, certificate number, label number, document version and review date. Zips, buttons, thread, prints, coatings and fillings may be part of the product evidence; keeping only the main fabric name is not enough.
Compare the holder, institute, product description, product class, colour or material scope in the certificate or test file with purchase orders, specifications, BOMs, batch records and finished-product images. A supplier document is a lead for review; it does not automatically cover another company, product or batch.
3. Certificate number, label and public verification
OEKO-TEX provides a Label Check page that accepts a label or certificate number. Record the number used, the holder or product information shown, the check date and the supporting capture or export. If no result appears, the name differs, or the label wording does not match the product, pause the claim and request clarification from the supply chain.
Certificate authorisation and label use have their own conditions. Do not turn “a test was performed” or “the laboratory has a report” into “all products are certified,” and do not place the mark on products, packaging or promotional material outside the documented scope. State the scheme, product object and evidence basis without expanding into quality, performance, environmental or market-access conclusions.
4. Minimum evidence-pack structure
- Scope: model, fibre composition, materials and component list, product class and intended claim.
- Entities: applicant or holder, production site, supplier and transaction relationship; explain name differences.
- Technical file: specification, BOM, colour and accessory records, sample or batch information, label artwork and product photos.
- Certificate file: certificate or label number, issuing institute, scheme, product scope, version and Label Check record.
- Change control: impact review and old-to-new linkage when fabric, dye, accessory, factory, style or batch changes.
5. Claim boundaries and final review
Before publication or delivery, ask: Is the scheme name accurate? Do the holder, product and materials match the current SKU? Was the number checked through the official tool? Does the wording describe only the documented harmful-substance testing or scheme attribute? Are testing, recycled or organic content, carbon, social responsibility and import requirements kept separate? If a key file is missing, narrow or pause the claim instead of filling the gap with a fixed validity period, platform outcome or approval promise.
This page is based on OEKO-TEX official STANDARD 100, Label Check, Labelling Guide and 2026 regulations materials. Standards, limit values, label rules and official pages may change; use the current applicable documents, institute requirements and product facts for an actual project. 绿色方舟（深圳）认证有限公司 may assist with product–material–evidence mapping, but this page is not a certification decision, legal opinion, platform conclusion or market-access promise.
