STANDARD 100 BY OEKO-TEX® 

STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is a certificate that guarantees you as a customer that all components in the certified product have undertaken a screening process for harmful substances. Thus, every button, zipper, sewing thread, and more have been inspected. 

The clothing can only get the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certificate if it has been assessed that no component can harm human health. For the examination of the item, OEKO-TEX uses unaffiliated partner institutes that follow the OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. 

The criteria often exceed national and international requirements. Each year OEKO-TEX® adds new scientific knowledge to the catalog.  

With our products that have the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certificate, you will have products that do not harm your health.  

Download the certificates: Standard 100 (1676-235) & Standard 100 Recycled (2276-363)

 

 

 

STEP BY OEKO-TEX®  

The STeP by OEKO-TEX® certificate ensures a sustainable production of textiles and leather. The certificate gives customer transparency, as it is possible for you to trace every element in the clothing. 

Hence, you can see where the materials come from that were used to produce your item. Also, you can see how many kilometers it had to travel to get to you. 

STeP by OEKO-TEX® differs from other certificates as it does not focus on individual aspects but makes a widescale analysis, from chemicals to social circumstances. The STeP analysis examines the following: 

1. Chemical management
2. Social responsibility 
3. Environmental performance 
4. Quality management 
5. Environmental management
6. Health protection and safety at work

Download the certificates: Poland & Serbia

 

MADE IN GREEN BY OEKO-TEX® 

MADE in GREEN by OEKO-TEX® is a label for textiles. Products with this label are considered eco-friendly and produced under socially responsible circumstances. Also, products with this label do not harm your health. 

 MADE in GREEN by OEKO-TEX® labeled products have a traceable supply chain and thus are transparent. 

 

 

 

FAIRTRADE® 

Fairtrade® is possibly the best-known certificate. As the name already alludes, Fairtrade®-certified products have been manufactured under socially responsible working conditions. 

Hence, the farmer has been paid better for his/her raw materials. Correspondingly, farmworkers got a better salary. Fairtrade® supervises the working conditions on the farm, where they inspect social and ecological aspects. 

Products from Kentaur® with the Fairtrade® certificate contain cotton. Cotton with the Fairtrade® certificate has, throughout the whole value chain, followed the Fairtrade® Standards - from the farmer to the finished Kentaur® product. 

Every 3. years, there must be a renewal of the certificate. Thereby, Fairtrade® makes sure that the Standards are consistently complied with.

Download the certificates: Fairtrade® (2023-2027)

 

THE GREEN BUTTON® 

The Green Button® is a German national certificate for textiles. To get this certificate, companies must meet the requirements defined by the Green Button®. The requirements concern the security of humans and the environment and are divided into 46 social- and environmental standards. 

For example, the company must ensure regulated working hours for the employees. Also, the salary must at least be minimum wage. 

Child- and forced labor are forbidden, as also the use of harmful chemicals. The company should avoid working with dangerous pesticides and comply with the limit values for wastewater. 

The Green Button® cares for sustainability throughout the whole value chain. Therefore, the look at the company from one end to another. 

Download the certificates: The Green Button®

 

DIN 10524 - HACCP

DIN 10524 - HACCP is an industrial-Standard that sets hygienic requirements for workwear used in the food industry. The HACCP collection from Kentaur® is regarding the DIN 10254 certified in all 3 Hygienic risk categories.  

Download the certificates: DIN 10524 - HACCP

 

The EU Ecolabel, EU's official eco-label, was established by the European Commission in 1992 as a contribution to more sustainable production and consumption. This renowned eco-label is known for its stringent environmental requirements, ensuring that certified products are more sustainable. By considering the entire product lifecycle in the evaluation process, certification is only granted to products that meet these criteria.