TESTEX AGSwiss Textile Testing Institute

Gotthardstrasse 61P.O. Box 21568027 ZurichSwitzerlandPhone +41 44 206 42 42Fax +41 44 206 42 30zuerich@testex.comwww.testex.com

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oETi GmbhInstitute for Ecology,Technology and Innovation

Spengergasse 201050 ViennaAustriaPhone +43 1 544 25 43Fax +43 1 544 25 43 10office@oeti.atwww.oeti.at

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TESTING, ANALYSIS,CERTIFICATION – SYSTEMATIC,PRECISE AND EFFICIENT

TESTEX – your strong partner for textile expertise

TESTEX is a leading institution for testing and certifying textiles and related

products. With extensive expertise, many years of experience and technical

know-how we have set ourselves the target of supporting our customers on

the path to high-quality textile products.

QUALIT Y, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILIT Y, ACTING SUSTAINABLY: WITH TESTEX EVERYTHINGIS CLEAR AT A SINGLE GLANCE

WHERE MY CHILDIS CONCERNED,I WANT TO KNOWEVERY DETAIL

TESTEX

OETI

Only if you know where you’ve come from do you know where you’re going

The «Seidentrocknungs-Anstalt Zürich», established in 1846, has developed

into an organisation operating worldwide with more than 20 offices and

some 200 employees. The impressive corporate history of the TESTEX Group,

including OETI GmbH, is based on the highest quality standards, a wide

range of services and the trust and success of our customers.

TOP-QUALIT Y TESTING, ANALYSISAND CERTIFICATION – WORLDWIDEWITH SWISS RELIABILIT Y. SINCE 1846

Our core values –the guiding principles for everything we do

The combination of the core values of tradition, Swissness, innovation and

sustainability makes TESTEX a reliable partner with the highest quality stand-

ards, a pronounced service focus and a high level of advisory expertise.

Tradition

Established in 1846, TESTEX is one of Switzerland’s oldest companies.

Swissness

Switzerland has always stood for precision, reliability, accuracy and quality. As a

Swiss company with a long tradition, TESTEX reflects exactly these attributes.

innovation

TESTEX devotes considerable innovative energy to its services and products

in order to satisfy the growing demand.

Sustainability

Sustainability, transparency and ethical standards are core principles to which

TESTEX is committed. With its testing and certification services TESTEX

supports manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, brands and end-users. We thus

assume responsibility towards society and the environment – now and in

the future.

FOR ME SUSTAINABILIT Y ISN’T A TREND,IT’S A WAY OF LIFE

Our customersegmentsin summary

Just like the TESTEX group, our customer segments have also grown over the

course of time. In the process we always place our customers at the centre

of everything we do. Our goal is to contribute in developing products which

meet the growing demands of consumers, manufacturers, suppliers and the

environment through the highest certification quality.

Textile production

Textile trade

Wholesalers and retailers

Brands

Textile care companies

Consumer protec-tion organisations

Chemical industry

Teaching, testing and research institutions

Courts of law, arbitration tribunals, insurers

End-users

Toy manufacturers, the toy trade

TESTEX

TAKING CARE OF THEWORLD – FOR MY SAKE AND THOSE STILL TO COME

YOUR PEACE OF MIND EVERY WHERE YOU GO

Quality thatdeserves recognition

mAdE in GrEEn by oEKo-TEX®

MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® distinguishes consumer products and

semi-finished goods at all stages of the textile chain, which are clearly

traceable on the basis of a unique product ID. It assumes the follow-

ing criteria:

Made with materials tested for harmful substances

Made in environmentally friendly facilities

Made in safe and socially responsible workplaces

STAndArd 100 by oEKo-TEX®

TESTEX has been a member of the OEKO-TEX® association since 1993.

The STANDARD 100 by OEKO -TEX® label distinguishes textile raw, in-

termediate and end products at all processing stages which have been

tested for contaminants.

Testing and certification system for all textile processing stages

Verification of more than 300 harmful substances

Leading textile standard recognised worldwide

Eco pASSporT by oEKo-TEX®

ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® is a testing and certification system for

textile chemicals, colorants and auxiliaries which supports sustainable

chemical management and goes beyond legal requirements.

Independent, two-stage verification process

Transparent and easy-to-follow evaluation process

Publication of the certified products on the

OEKO-TEX® web portal

ppE certification

Personal protective equipment (PPE) which is intended for sale in

Switzerland and the EU must comply with the applicable safety require-

ments. The tested and certified clothing may be branded with the CE label

of conformity and sold throughout Europe, and conforms to statutory

requirements (Product Safety Regulations / EU Directive 89/686/EEC).

Independent and neutral verification

Type examination valid throughout Europe

Accredited conformity assessment body

(SCESp 0096 / Notified Body 1726)

STep by oEKo-TEX®

STeP by OEKO-TEX® certifies production facilities with environmentally

friendly production processes and socially acceptable and safe working

conditions along the entire textile chain.

Evaluation of sustainable production conditions

Independent certification system featuring 6 modules

Transparent scoring system

Textile Testing

TESTEX uses the latest testing devices to perform wide-ranging and

comprehensive tests on fibres, yarns, fabrics, knitwear, nonwovens

and finished products.

Physical and chemical textile tests

Carried out in accordance with ISO and EN standards

Accredited for compliance with ISO 17025 (STS 228)

uV STAndArd 801

As one of the founding members of the international testing

community, TESTEX has many years of experience in testing and

certifying clothing and shading textiles in compliance with

UV STANDARD 801.

World’s strictest testing standard for sun-protection clothing

Tested clothing providing protection against UV radiation

Reliable sun protection factor for consumers

WHEN IT COMES TO UV PROTECTION WE MAKE NO COMPROMISES