prAna's Nicole Bassett Will Speak at the OEKO-TEX "The Next 20" Event
The International OEKO-TEX Association is presenting “The Next 20” event to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Founded in 1992 in response to consumer concerns about hazardous substances in textile products, the International OEKO-TEX Association is a collaboration of 15 highly regarded textile testing and research institutes with 60 offices in 65 countries. The association created and administers the global OEKO-TEX Standard 100 which certifies that textile products are tested to be free from harmful levels of more than 300 dangerous chemicals like pesticides, carcinogenic dyestuffs, lead, formaldehyde and residual surfactants. More than 11,000 certificates are issued globally each year as manufacturers, brands and retailers work to make textiles and the industry’s supply chain safer and cleaner. The association also offers the OEKO-TEX Standard 1000 certification for environmentally and socially responsible textile manufacturing facilities.