Ecofriendly textile manufacturing and processing

In order to make textile manufacturing and processing ecofriendly, a lot of newer and safer alternatives are substimted for objectionable colorants, chemicals, and heavy 

Product based, which consists of Group I-Group IV products as mentioned in OEKOTEX 

Process based, which suggests compliance to general recommendations. 

Besides the product, today the business is seen in terms of its sustainability at various production chains and it should encompass not only environmental protection, but also social accountability—accountability to the work force as well as to the consumers. A new OEKOTEX Certification System for various production sites can be used by the brands, retailers, and suppliers to convey to consumers that their production is completely sustainable. It guarantees environmentally friendly production processes, and in relation to social accountability, it assures optimum health and safety conditions and a socially acceptable work atmosphere. It apphes to fiber production, spinning and weaving, and finishing facilities, as well as garment manufacturing. As of Jun. 2013, OEKOTEX Certification for production sites was replaced by the Sustainable Textile Production (STeP) Certification label, and its responsibility is with the OEKOTEX Association, with 16 member institutes present in over 60 countries (https //www.oeko-tex.com/en/ manufacturers/concept/sustainable textile production step/step.xhlml). 

While discussing ecofriendly textile processing, it is important to know the ill effects and environmental hazards caused by certain conventional chemicals and auxiliaries used in processing of textiles so that their substitution or regulation with respect to safe limits of quantity can be well understood. 

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