¿Es MADE IN GREEN la mejor etiqueta para textiles sostenibles?
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¿Cuáles son las condiciones de la etiqueta MADE IN GREEN?
Any company in the textile chain can apply to use the MADE IN GREEN product label.
MADE IN GREEN labeled products must meet the following requirements:
- Each component that makes up at least 5% of the total weight of the labeled product must originate from production facilities that have been certified with OEKO-TEX® STeP.
- At least 85% of a labeled product's total weight must originate from production facilities that have been STeP certified.
- All cut and sew and wet-chemical processing must take place in a STeP certified facility.
- The product must be OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified.
Interim products that are sold to companies within the supply chain must be certified with OEKO-TEX® STeP and meet all the criteria mentioned above.
¿Cuál es la identificación del producto OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN?
¿Quién puede solicitar MADE IN GREEN?
Any company within the textile and leather value chain can apply for the MADE IN GREEN label.
The product must be STANDARD 100 or LEATHER STANDARD certified and produced in a STeP certified facility.
Manufacturers, converters, wholesalers, retailers and brands that fulfill the criteria are allowed to use product label.
Non-producers can obtain labels without their own certifications if their suppliers fulfil the MADE IN GREEN conditions. Brands and retailers can re-label MADE IN GREEN products from suppliers under their own company name.
¿Cuánto cuestan las etiquetas MADE IN GREEN?
There are NO application or license fees for MADE IN GREEN labels. Access to the myOEKO-TEX® portal is also free of charge.
¿Cómo puedo solicitar MADE IN GREEN?
- Application/Registration
Register on the myOEKO-TEX® platform to gain access to the database - Connection
After registration, find suppliers and send requests to confirm connections (within myOEKO-TEX®) - Article Definition
Define the MADE IN GREEN qualified product and its individual components - Label Generation
The MADE IN GREEN label can be generated in the myOEKO-TEX® portal - Labeling/Marketing
Label products with MADE IN GREEN and use the label for advertising
¿Cuánto tiempo lleva obtener OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN?
A MADE IN GREEN label can be issued immediately. The process usually takes a few days if suppliers respond quickly to connection requests and the label conditions are fulfilled (the applicable certificates - STANDARD 100, LEATHER STANDARD, STeP - are valid).
¿Cómo se comprueba una etiqueta OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN?
Each MADE IN GREEN label includes a unique product ID. Anyone can verify the label's authenticity by entering the product ID in the label check on OEKO-TEX.com or scanning the code. Companies using the MADE IN GREEN label can also use myOEKO-TEX® to validate labels.
¿Cuánto tiempo es válida una etiqueta OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN?
The MADE IN GREEN label requires annual renewal.
A purchaser of a MADE IN GREEN labeled product must be able to trace the information for five years. If there are any changes to the supply chain that relate to the label requirements, a new label must be issued.
¿Cómo funcionan juntos MADE IN GREEN y STANDARD 100?
Products that have been tested for harmful substances can be labeled with STANDARD 100 or LEATHER STANDARD.
OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN is a traceable product label for textiles that have been tested for harmful substances plus manufactured with environmentally friendly and socially responsible production processes.
¿Qué comunica la etiqueta OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN?
¿Existe una etiqueta colgante MADE IN GREEN?
Label owners can download MADE IN GREEN hangtags from myOEKO-TEX® - customized with the unique product ID and Institute.
¿Cómo obtengo la insignia Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly?
OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN y STANDARD 100 son certificaciones de confianza en el programa Climate Pledge Friendly de Amazon.
Para obtener una insignia de Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly para los productos vendidos en Amazon:
- Complete la plantilla de Amazon CPF (archivo .csv)
- o descargar sus datos de OEKO-TEX® CertLink (Texbase) - Envíe los ASIN a Amazon's Vendor Central o a Amazon's Seller Central
- Amazon asignará insignias CPF a sus productos (~5 días hábiles)
¿Cómo se relaciona MADE IN GREEN con el Botón Verde?
The Green Button is the German government's certification for sustainable textiles.
OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN is one of the few labels that fulfills the certification's product criteria.
Hohenstein is an authorized certification body for the Green Button.
¿Cómo garantiza OEKO-TEX® una calidad constante?
Además de los programas internos de garantía de calidad, la empresa certificada acepta la declaración de conformidad durante la solicitud. Este acuerdo permite a los institutos OEKO-TEX® realizar pruebas de control.
Cada año, Hohenstein realiza pruebas de control en al menos el 25% de los productos certificados. Los materiales previamente certificados se vuelven a probar durante los procesos de certificación de los productos posteriores. Muestras aleatorias de productos certificados OEKO-TEX® se compran en las tiendas y se vuelven a probar en el laboratorio. Además, auditores independientes encargados por OEKO-TEX® realizan inspecciones in situ sin previo aviso para evaluar la garantía de calidad in situ en las instalaciones.
