Eco–labelling and textile eco–labelling

Traceability the New Eco-Label in the Slow-Fashion Industry?—Consumer Perceptions and Micro-Organisations Responses

“…These categorisations highlight any products and services that see environmental conservation and protection as their primary goal [31,41], whilst at the same time encourage organisations to invest in eco-innovation keeping their products and services up to standard [42,43]. Research has indicated that eco-labelling schemes offer a "win-win-win situation" [40] (p. 25) for participating organisations, regulatory authorities, governments, and society at large [40] by acting as market-orientated tools helping organisations to fulfil their environmental goals and targets, whilst circumventing inefficiencies that are associated with mandatory standards or bans [31,44,45].…”

“…Research has indicated that eco-labelling schemes offer a "win-win-win situation" [40] (p. 25) for participating organisations, regulatory authorities, governments, and society at large [40] by acting as market-orientated tools helping organisations to fulfil their environmental goals and targets, whilst circumventing inefficiencies that are associated with mandatory standards or bans [31,44,45]. At the same time, they also act as a promotional device, allowing consumers, who plan on purchasing environmentally friendly goods and/or services, to make a conscious decision on their product choice [31,46].…”

Dyeing with Disperse Dyes

“…Environmental issues have been gaining importance in all aspects of industrial production (McCarthy, 1998), and various legislative requirements have emerged with increasing regularity to reduce the impact of dyeing processes on the environment. In response, the industry has been forced to become increasingly innovative in order to develop new products and practices that are more environmentally friendly than existing ones (Lewis, 1999).…”

It must be green: meeting society’s environmental concerns

“…A number of authorities have introduced certification and labelling schemes for eco‐textiles but most still rely on the IMO as the certifying authority. In 1992, the Oeko‐Tex Standard 100 was introduced by the International Oeko‐Tex Association to provide a scientifically founded evaluation standard for the human ecological testing of textiles [60]. More recently the Oeko‐Tex Standard 1000 has been introduced as a means of certifying an acceptable level of environmental and ethical control during the production process.…”