Unpacking Oeko-Tex

This week on Unpacking Ethical, Ben Mead and former guest Salma Quraishi, PhD joined us to talk about Oeko-Tex. We dive into why certifications are needed, who benefits, and what the certification process looks like. Apologies for the rough sound on this one. Technology was technologing. 

Here are some of the sites/resources that Ben mentioned:

https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/
OEKO-TEX® standards that we discussed:STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/standard-100-by-oeko-tex

MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/made-in-green-by-oeko-tex,
Label Check (Verify any OEKO-TEX® label or trace a MADE IN GREEN label) https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/label-check
Buying Guide (sourcing) https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/buying-guide
Socialhttps://www.instagram.com/oeko_tex/

https://twitter.com/OEKO_TEX_Int

https://www.facebook.com/oekotex/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/oeko-tex/

Katie is the founder and editor-in-chief of ESJ, a fashion magazine promoting ethical and sustainable fashion to inspire readers to shop more consciously. http://ethicalstylejournal.com

Sharmon is a scientist, writer/editor, stylist, the Founder of Blessed Designs, Chair of Fashion Sustainability with the Texas Fashion Industry Initiative, and the President of the Ethical Network of San Antonio. As an ethical fashion advocate she encourages others to live intentionally sustainable lives while amplifying small businesses. She is specifically interested in the intersections of environmentalism, fashion, and Black and Brown communities. https://linktr.ee/salebby

Artwork by Destiny Darcel

Music “Street Knowledge” by Bosnow

Produced by Sharmon Lebby & Katie

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