China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles (CCCT) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Swiss Textile Testing Institute (TESTEX) to promote the high-quality development of the industry. At present, sustainable development has become a global consensus, which profoundly affects the competitive advantage and value logic of the industry.
On February 23, 2022, the European Commission proposed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, in which the manufacturing and wholesale trade of textiles and garment are important fields. Multinationals are also channeling green ideas through supply chain management. The Chinese government announced in 2021 that it would achieve carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutral by 2060, while the textile and garment industry has become one of the key areas of concern. At the same time, with the continuous strengthening of consumers; awareness of environmental protection, green consumption and sustainable fashion have gradually become a trend, and green development is changing from a cost constraint to a value source. Textile and garment industry is under pressure from both inside and outside, and transformation and upgrading is imminent, TESTEX said.
TESTEX was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Zurich. With over 30 branches worldwide, TESTEX focuses on serving the textile industry. It is the official representative of the OEKO-TEX Association in China. As one of the most important members of OEKO-TEX, TESTEX is committed to providing Chinese enterprises with the most professional certification services for ecological textile products and sustainable textile production.
In order to effectively deal with green trade barriers in European and American markets, promote green and sustainable development, and help Chinese textile and garment products and brands to establish a fashion, green and sustainable image in the international market. CCCT signed a strategic cooperation agreement with TESTEX Swiss Textile Testing Institute to cooperate to enhance the global competitiveness of Chinese textile and garment products.
From now on, CCCT and TESTEX will launch OEKO-TEX testing and certification services for all member enterprises. Member enterprises can obtain OEKO-TEX related certifications through CCCT. Compared with other channels in the market, this service highlights efficiency, convenience and accuracy which greatly facilitate members to obtain OEKO-TEX certifications.
The service includes OEKO-TEX certifications like green textile passport to European: STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX; traceable product label for transparent supply chain: Made In Green by OEKO-TEX; eco natural leather certification: Leather Standard by OEKO-TEX; eco dyes and chemicals certification: ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX and sustainable textile production certification: STeP by OEKO-TEX. In addition, it also includes UV protection certification: UV STANDARD 801; CE certification for PPE, Single test for textiles and Round Robin tests, etc.
