The ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX certification program is comprised of three assessments which are conducted in a stepwise manner. The results from each stage of evaluation are shared with applicants who can use the data to confirm internal quality control and occupational safety guidelines as well as to reformulate if necessary to create safer, more sustainable formulations.

Products that pass all three phases are granted the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification which indicates that the certified textile chemical is safe to use in OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified textile products and in STeP by OEKO-TEX certified manufacturing facilities. In this way, ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX chemicals increase textile product and process safety and help protect consumers, textile industry workers, and the environment from the negative impact of potentially harmful substances. Furthermore, the addition of ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX to the OEKO-TEX portfolio promotes comprehensive stewardship of textile products and processes throughout the supply chain.

The International OEKO-TEX Association and its sixteen member institutes around the world will be hosting webinars and other learning opportunities soon to ensure clients are aware of the new ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX certification and the many sustainability benefits it offers for textile chemical producers and their customers as well as for the entire textile supply chain.