Skip to content

maerkning

Oeko-Tex, ten questions people ask

Short answer: Oeko-Tex is a label for textiles, and many people ask what it covers and how to use it. Here we go thro...

FSC abbreviation, what the letters mean on a label

Short answer: The FSC abbreviation stands for Forest Stewardship Council, an organisation behind a labelling scheme f...

Oeko Tex spelled many ways and what is meant

Short answer: Oeko Tex is spelled in many ways, and the official spelling is OEKO-TEX with a hyphen and capital lette...

Eco bamboo briefs and what eco can mean on labels

Short answer: Eco bamboo briefs can mean many different things, and the word is not always protected. Read what the m...

Green bamboo underwear claims and how to read them

Short answer: The word green can mean many things and is not documentation in itself. Here is how to read claims abou...

Organic bamboo underwear and what the word organic really covers

Short answer: Organic describes how a crop was grown, and certified means a third party has checked it. It does not s...

Oeko-Tex explained simply for everyday shoppers

Short answer: Oeko-Tex is an international organisation that tests and certifies textiles. The best known label is St...

What is oeko tex standard 100 in practice

Short answer: What is oeko tex standard 100 in practice? It is a label showing that a textile has been tested for a r...

What does f.s.c stand for and why it appears on labels

Short answer: What does f.s.c stand for? It stands for Forest Stewardship Council, an organisation that certifies for...

Oeko Tex product classes and what the numbers mean

Short answer: Oeko Tex Standard 100 divides textiles into four product classes according to how close they sit to the...

What Oeko Tex on the label of underwear really means

Short answer: Oeko Tex on a label means the textile has been tested for a set of substances that may only be present ...

What you can read from a product label

Short answer: The care label tells you the fibre content in percent, how to care for the item and often where it was ...

Free sock pack