What is the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certificate?

The certificate STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is a certificate of product that controls the absence from substances harmful at any product that form part from the chain textile as flock, thread, fabrics, garment made up, accessories metallic, foams, so as mattresses. The stages through which a product passes until it reaches the end user are many and in each one of them chemicals, colorants and auxiliary products that could contain harmful substances are incorporated, hence the importance of controlling these substances by means of tests .

What is the Oeko-Tex Oeko-Tex Association?

This association is made up of eighteen independent textile laboratories of international prestige, which are responsible for issuing the certificates that form part of the OEKOTEX portfolio. Seventeen are located in Europe and one in Japan. In Spain, the only accredited laboratory is AITEX.

At Gomarco we annually renew our Oekotex Standard 100 Class 1 certificate.

What types of Oeko-Tex certificates are there and which one is recommended for a mattress company?

Currently, the OEKO-TEX® portfolio includes six products whose objective is to control the entrances to the textile industry through the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® , control internal processes through the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® , andto control internal processes through the STeP by OEKO-TEX® , and the STeP by OEKO-TEX® . and the DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX® , and the outputs with the DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX® certificates. and the outputs with the LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®, MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® and STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.

In the case of Gomarco, the ideal certificate for the safety of its customers is STANDARD 100.

How often does the Oeko-Tex certificate have to be renewed?

The STANDARD 100 by OEKOTEX certificate is valid for one year and can be renewed annually.

What raw materials are tested to obtain the Oeko-Tex certificate in a company like Gomarco? company like Gomarco?

One of the requirements for certification to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is the is the mandatory control of all components that are part of a final product regardless of their percentage by weight and their direct contact with the skin. The control is either through the verification of the use of pre-certified materials or through the corresponding test. Gomarco provides a breakdown of the components that form part of the article, such as foam, textile cover, sewing thread, labels…

What are the advantages of an Oeko-Tex certified mattress?

Certified mattresses guarantee that there has been a control of harmful substances prohibited by law, harmful but not yet legislated parameters and preventive parameters, which gives the product a full guarantee.

Of the elements that make up a mattress, what are the minimum requirements and what are the recommended requirements for a brand to guarantee that they are not products that are harmful to health?

Any product to be offered for sale must comply with the European REACH Regulation, this is the minimum requirement. STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® goes beyond REACH by controlling additional parameters.

What kind of diseases can be related to the use of materials of dubious origin in mattresses, to what extent can the increase in cases of different types of cancers, allergies, intolerances, etc… be related to non-approved raw materials?

Some of the substances that are controlled within this certificate are classified as carcinogenic and allergenic. It is therefore up to the user to choose which products to purchase.

What is the difference between saying that a supplier of a raw material complies with Oeko-tex or the certificate that Gomarco has where all the product it manufactures is certified?

The certificate STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certificate certificate does not allow any reference to the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® trademark of individual components, even if the main material is certified. It can only be labeled if the entire product is certified as a whole.

Of the elements that make up a mattress, what are the minimum requirements and what are the recommended requirements for a brand to guarantee that they are not products that are harmful to health?

Any product to be offered for sale must comply with the European REACH Regulation, this is the minimum requirement. STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® goes beyond REACH by controlling additional parameters.

What kind of diseases can be related to the use of materials of dubious origin in mattresses, to what extent can the increase in cases of different types of cancers, allergies, intolerances, etc… be related to non-approved raw materials?

Some of the substances that are controlled within this certificate are classified as carcinogenic and allergenic. It is therefore up to the user to choose which products to buy.

Is a mattress that complies with class 1 safe? Could it be ingested, the vapors produced by the moisture inside, the contact with the skin, can it be used by babies or elderly people, sick people, …?

The difference between a class of products is the limits of the analyzed substances. in addition to certain specific tests such as the test of the fastness of the dyes to saliva, since babies tend to put any object in their mouths. In addition, since babies have The thinner the epidermis, the easier it is for substances to reach the inside of the organism, which entails a considerable risk to their health. OEKOTEX takes into account the possible routes of entry of the substances into the organism and the tests are based on these three entrances. Oral route, for this purpose, tests on the fastness of the dyes to saliva are controlled, nasal route for this purpose, tests on odor or volatile odorous compounds are controlled and finally by direct contact with the skin, so many tests are performed by extraction with acid sweat, simulating the contact with the skin.

What is the difference between saying that a supplier of a raw material complies with Oeko-tex or the certificate that Gomarco has where all the product it manufactures is certified?

The certificate STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certificate certificate does not allow any reference to the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® trademark of individual components, even if the main material is certified. It can only be labeled if the entire product is certified as a whole.

How can we know if a certificate is valid How can we know if an Oeko-Tex certificate is official?

What other brands are Oeko-Tex certified?