Oeko-Tex will promote sustainability at The Summer Conference and at The AAFA Product Safety Seminar, to be held at The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), the epicenter of the apparel industry, June 5 to 8, 2017.
Oeko-Tex is an independent textile testing institute working for enhanced product safety and sustainable production in the textile value chain.
The Summer Conference at FIT will address sustainability standards, closed loop, and circular economies, farm to fashion, and textile innovations.
Oeko-Tex will host its 25th anniversary reception for all conference participants, customers, media representatives, and other colleagues at FIT.
Anna Czerwinska, the International Oeko-Tex Association’s head of marketing and communication, will discuss third party standards at the FIT summer conference event. Representatives from other certification organisations and certified manufacturers will join the panel as well. Czerwinska will also moderate the State of Sourcing – Trends, Shifts, and Looking Ahead panel at the AAFA Sourcing Conference on June 7, 2017.
Globally harmonised standards like those in the Oeko-Tex system set the bar for defining and measuring textile safety and sustainability. From raw materials through to the final product, third party certifications help brands and retailers reassure consumers that products are made in environmentally and socially responsible ways and are safe for people to use.
