in this presentation all about environment friendly labels are described in very brief form hope it is useful for you

1. Seminar on
Eco-labels used in
textiles
By Iti Dubey

2. WHAT IS AN ECO-LABEL
provides brief information on environment related
product qualities.
enables consumers to identify products that are
• environmentally safe;
• manufactured using eco-friendly materials and
• do not contain chemicals that are harmful to the user.
• “eco-friendliness” is an additional product quality, used
for marketing and advertising purposes.

3. THE NEED FOR AN ECO-LABEL
• Consumers concern for adverse impacts of industrial
pollution on the environment health.
• Mounting pressure on industry to adopt “eco-friendly”
chemicals and manufacturing processes particularly in
the textile sector.
• Eco-labels that certify the “eco-friendliness” of the
textile product are now increasingly demanded by
consumers.

4. CRITERIA FOR ECO LABELS
The criteria for the use of eco-labels is mostly based on the
"cradle-to-grave" approach, i.e. the life-cycle analysis of the
product.
• Production of raw materials
• Production of the end product
• Packaging and transport of raw materials and the finished
product
• Use of the product by consumers
• Disposal of the product

5. ECO PARAMETERS
Eco labels are awarded on the basis of compliance of certain eco parameters by the
product.
• pH
• Formaldehyde
• Heavy metals (As, Pb, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Ni, Hg) Pesticides Chlorinated phenols
Dyestuffs (specific classifications) Chlorinated organic carriers Boicidal finishes
• Flame retardent finishes
• Colour fastness
• Emission of volatiles
• Odours
– Different agencies will set their limit values for various eco parameters
before awarding the license to the manufacturer to use their eco label on
the product.

6. BENEFITS OF ECO-LABELLING
1. Enhanced export market opportunities :-
• Manufacturers and retailers of textile goods will come under increasing
pressure to comply with the international eco-labels.
2. Improved product quality:-
• Through the removal of substances in the fabric that may be harmful to the
customer.
3. Financial savings:-
• Process optimization and improvements that result in;
Saving of –water
-chemicals and energy
- processing time

7. Eco labels used in textiles

8. Better Cotton Initiative
• The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
promotes a comprehensive set of
production principles and criteria for
growing cotton in a more sustainable
manner: socially, environmentally and
economically.
• BCI had its first harvest of “Better
Cotton” in 2010.

9. Blue Angel
• The Blue Angel promotes the
concerns of both environmental
protection and consumer
protection.

10. BMP Certified Cotton
• BMP is the Australian cotton industry’s
guide for growing cotton in harmony
with our natural environment.

11. Coop Naturaline: Switzerland
• It covers the entire textile chain and
undertakes additional pollution testing
by external labs and Coop quality safety.

12. China Environmental Labelling
• China Environmental Label was
initiated by SEPA in 1993. It
provides environmental standards
for construction materials, textiles,
vehicles, cosmetics, electronics,
packaging, and more.

13. eco-INSTITUT
• With substantial emission and
toxicological testing living up to
more than just the legal
specifications, eco-Institut supplies
clients a reliable and significant
label for building products and
textiles without any health hazards.

14. Eco mark: India
• The criteria follows a cradle-to-grave
approach, i.e. from raw material
extraction, to manufacturing, and to
disposal. The Eco mark label is
awarded to consumer goods that meet
the specified environmental criteria
and the quality requirements of Indian
Standards.

15. Ecoproof
• The label is for textiles, especially
textiles made from cotton.
• The products have to meet certain
criteria throughout their entire life
cycle, including environmental
performance, the abolition of child
labour and a reduction of negative
effects on human health.

16. Global Organic Textile Standard
• GOTS requires the use of certified organic
fibers.
• GOTS provides both demanding
environmental and social criteria
• GOTS criteria are applicable to
all processing stages
• GOTS certification must base
on independent on-site inspections

17. GoodWeave
• GoodWeave is working to end child
labor in the carpet industry and to
offer educational opportunities to
children in South Asia.
• The GoodWeave label is your best
assurance that no child labor was
used in the making of your rug.

18. Green Shape
• The criteria for this label are that only
products made of at least 90%
organic cotton or recycled materials,
colored using the VAUDE ecolour
dyeing process or made to conform
to the textile standard bluesign earn
the Green Shape quality label.

19. OE-100 & OE-Blended
• Organic Exchange has two standards:OE 100:
Certifies products made with 100% organic fiber
that have been tracked through the production
chain and segregated to prevent commingling
with other fibers.
• OE Blended: Applies to all goods that contain a
minimum of 5 percent organic cotton and can be
used for blends that contain any fiber, including
conventional cotton.

20. Oeko-Tex Standard 100
• Textile products may be certified
according to Oeko-Tex Standard
100 only if all components meet
the required criteria without
exception.

21. Oeko-Tex Standard 100plus
• also able to provide evidence that
the entire production chain - in
other words, all production sites
involved in manufacturing a product
- seamlessly comply with the
requirements of the Oeko-Tex
Standard 1000.

22. Oeko-Tex Standard 1000
• use of environmentally-damaging chemicals,
auxiliaries and dyestuffs prohibited
compliance with standard values for waste
water and exhaust air optimisation of energy
consumption
• avoidance of noise and dust pollution
defined measures to ensure safety at the
workplace use of child labour prohibited

23. Ecolabels

29. CONCLUSION
Eco label = Sustainability toolkit
The benefit depend on your commitment wild Asia
Provides you with the right expertise to find your way in
eco label jungle

30. REFERENCES
• https://www.google.com/search?q=Ecoproof%20logo%20us
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• https://www.slideshare.net/nega2002/eco-labels-8541566
• http://cercenvis.nic.in/PDF/Ecolabel-Textile-biblio.pdf
• http://www.ecolabelindex.com/ecolabels/?st=category,texti
les
• https://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-
article/5388/creating-a-global-vision-for-sustainable-textiles

31. THANK
YOU