Since 1992, Oeko-Tex has followed its own, timeless mission of supporting companies in the implementation of greater sustainability © Getty Images
Im Rahmen eines Rundganges im Zentrum für Textilen Leichtbau am STFI konnten sich die Teilnehmer ein eigenes Bild zur einsetzbaren Anlagentechnik machen © STFI
Eco-friendly, flame-retardant and pleasant on the skin: Diolen Safe yarns by TWD Fibres © Jochen Günther, Messe Frankfurt
Georg Dieners has been steering the fortunes of the Oeko-Tex Association for the past two years. Read here his views on whether our planet can still be saved and the fundamental changes that need to be made in the textile world © Oeko-Tex
“We are continuing to work to firmly establish Tencel fibers in this field. Mussel nets have already been tested and are in use in the Northern Adriatic Sea. This Lenzing innovation reduces the contamination of our seas,” Marina Crnoja-Cosic is sure © Lenzing
In 2011, Greenpeace starts its international Detox campaign © gettyimages
Cotton worker Sapna Mandloi at the Pratibha Fairtrade cotton farm in India © Suzanne Lee