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Textile Industries: Links and Resources

The non-governmental, governmental and private organizations, certifying bodies, and initiatives, standards and programs referenced in this document are only examples of the many that exist. It is not an all-inclusive list or an endorsement. We encourage the user to explore options that are not included on this list.

Materials
American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) – www.apparelandfootwear.org/UserFiles/File/Restricted%20Substance%20List/…
Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management (AFIRM) – www.afirm-group.com/final%20toolkit%20copy/AFIRMToolkitOct08.doc
ASTM D6866: 08 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using Radiocarbon Analysis – www.astm.org/Standards/D6866.htm
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) – www.bettercotton.org
Bluesign: www.bluesign.com
Business for Social Responsibility – www.bsr.org
California Prop 65 – https://oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/NEWlist.html
Canada Organic Products – www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb/on_the_net/organic/index-e.html
Clean Product Action (CPA) and Healthy Building Network (HBN) List of Lists – www.busngoworkgroup.org/pdf/CPA-HBN_Red_List_26jan09.pdf
Control Union Third Party Certification – www.controlunion.com
E.U. Ecolabel (EU Flower) – https://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/index_en.htm
E.U REACH Directive – https://echa.europa.eu/chem_data_en.asp
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management Certification – www.fsc.org
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) – www.global-standard.org
Green Blue Sustainable Textile Standard – www.greenblue.org/activities_stm.html
Green Choices/Norm Thompson Toolkit – www.bw-environmental.com/too.htm
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) – www.ifoam.org
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14040 Eco Label – www.iso.org
International Wool Textile Organization (IWTO) – www.iwto.org
Interstoff Asia Labeling Standard – www.interstoff-asia.com
Intertek Recycled PET standard – www.intertek.com/
LEAF Certification Land Stewardship Project – www.leafuk.org/leafuk
McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) Nutrient Scores and Cradle to Cradle – www.mbdc.com
Nike Considered Index and Assessment tool – www.nikebiz.com/responsibility
Oeko Tex 1000 – www.oeko-tex1000.com
Organic Exchange – www.organicexchange.org
Organic Exchange 100 and Blended Standard – https://organicexchange.org/oecms/OE-100-OE-Blended-Standards.html
Organic Trade Association – www.ota.com
Precautionary Principle – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle
Salmon Safe Certification – www.salmonsafe.org/
Scientific Certification Systems Third Party Certification – www.scscertified.com
SMART Textile Standard – https://mts.sustainableproducts.com/ApparelStandardApplication2_0.doc
String Online Tracking Service – www.stringtogether.com
Substitute It Now (SIN) List – www.chemsec.org/list/,
Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative Guidelines for Sustainable Bioplastics Version 1.0 May 2009 – www.sustainablebiomaterials.org
Timberland Green Index – www.timberland.com/corp/index.jsp?page=env_steward
Working Landscapes Certificates program – www.workinglandscapes.org
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act – www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.HTML
U.S.D.A. BioPreferredSM – www.biopreferred.gov
U.S.D.A. National Organic Program – www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/nop
U.S Federal Trade Commission recycled content claim information – www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/energy/bus42.shtm

Packaging
Agriculture: Organic Certification – www.ota.com
Alliance for Environmental Innovation & Environmental Defense – www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=1439
Chlorine Free Products Association – www.chlorinefreeproducts.org
European Union Legislation EN 13429:2004 – https://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm
European Union Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restrictions of Chemicals (REACH) Directive – https://echa.europa.eu/reach_en.asp
European Union Regulation EN 13430:2004 Material Recycling – https://europa.eu/index_en.htm
European Union Directive on Packaging Waste and Recycling – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ
/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31994L0062:E…
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC): Forest Management Certification – www.fsc.org
International Paint and Printing Ink Council – https://www.ippic.org/
International Organization of Standardization ISO 14021: Post Consumer Recycled Content -www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=23146
Natural Resources Defense Council Bleaching Hierarchy – www.nrdc.org/cities/living/chlorine.asp
Packaging Knowledge Group, LLC: The business case for sustainability – https://www.packagingknowledgegroup.com/videos.php
Queensland Guide to Reusing and Recycling Packaging – www.ecoefficiency.com.au/Portals/56/factsheets/foodprocess/waste/ecofood…
Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse – www.toxicsinpackaging.org/
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Design Guidelines – www.sustainablepackaging.org/
U.K. Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP) Retail Innovation Program https://www.wrap.org.uk/downloads/Material_Considerations.b32479a3.4480.pdf
U.S. FTC Reduction Claims – www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/energy/bus42.shtm
U.S. FTC Recyclability Claims – www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/energy/bus42.shtm
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources RCA Specification for Paper Labels Coated with Recycling Compatible Pressure Sensitive Adhesives – https://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/recycle/council/RCASpecificationv11.pdf

Use and Service
American Apparel and Footwear Association: Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool Acts – www.nationaltextile.org/library/ftc/thread.pdf
ASTM International Technical Committee on Sporting Goods – https://astm.org/COMMIT/SUBCOMMIT/F08.htm
ASTM International Technical Committee on Consumer Products – https://astm.org/COMMIT/SUBCOMMIT/F15.htm
ASTM International Technical Committee on Textiles – https://astm.org/COMMIT/SUBCOMMIT/D13.htm
Canadian Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act www.bureaudelaconcurrence.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/h_01436.html
E.U. Product Labeling and Packaging – https://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/consumers/product_labelling_and_p…
U.S. FTC Trade Regulation Rule on Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods – https://www.ftc.gov/os/2000/07/carelabelingrule.htm

End of Life
ASTM 6400 – www.astm.org/
Biodegradable Products Institute – www.bpiworld.org
DEFRA Recycling Initiatives – https://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/
DIN CERTCO (European Union) – www.dincertco.de/en/index.html
Ecodesign Pilot – www.ecodesign.at/pilot/ONLINE/ENGLISH/INDEX.HTM:
European Union Waste Framework Directive https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/index.htm
European Commission Joint Research Centre, prevention and recycling waste information https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/activities/waste/index.html
French Federation of Recycling Companies – www.federec.com
French Eco-Tax Collector for Textile and Shoes – https://www.ecotlc.fr
Japan Bioplastics Association – https://www.jbpaweb.net/english/
Loughborough University: Recycling of footwear products – https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/mm/research/manufacturing-technology/…
Teijin Recycling of Recycled PET Textiles – www.teijin.co.jp/english/
The Centre for Sustainable Manufacturing and Reuse/Recycling Technologies – www.centreforsmart.co.uk/
Recycling Certification example – https://www.controlunion.com
U.S. FTC Guidelines for Making Environmental Product Claims – www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/energy/bus42.shtm
U.S. FTC Guide for Recyclable Claims (see Section 260.7(d)) – www.ftc.gov/bcp/grnrule/guides980427.htm
U.S. FTC Business Guide for complying with requirements when making recyclable claims – www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/energy/bus42.shtm
U.S. EPA 2007 Estimates of U.S. Generation and Recovery of Materials (in millions of tons and percent of generation of each material) – https://epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/msw07-fs.pdf
U.S. EPA Recycling Overview: www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm

Design
5Rs of Great Design: www.o2umw.org/5Rs-GreatDesign.html
The Austrian Eco Design: www.ecodesign.at
Biomimicry: www.biomimicry.net/
The Centre for Sustainable Design: www.cfsd.org.uk
Design for the Other 90% – www.peoplesdesignaward.org/design_for_the_other_90/
Greener By Design: www.biothinking.com/pd.htm
GreenBiz: www.greenbiz.com
Greenleaf Publishing: www.greenleaf-publishing.com
The International Center for Creativity, Innovation and Sustainability: www.icisfoundation.org
Metabase: www.matbase.com/guidelines.html
o2-France: www.ecodesign.fr
o2-USA/Upper Midwest: https://o2umw.org/intro
Organic Design Operatives: www.themightyodo.com
U.S. FTC guidelines for making environmental product claims: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/energy/bus42.shtm

Facilities Systems
Alliance for Water Stewardship – www.allianceforwaterstewardship.org/
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal – https://www.basel.int/ Bluesign – www.bluesign.com
Business for Social Responsibility Sustainable Water Use and Wastewater Guidelines – www.bsr.org/consulting/working-groups/sustainable-water.cfm
Business for Social Responsibility Water quality standards – www.bsr.org/reports/awqwg/BSR_AWQWG_Guidelines-Testing-Standards.pdf
Carbon Disclosure Project – www.cdproject.net/en-US/Pages/HomePage.aspx
Center for Disease Control (CDC) self assessment – www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/poll_inv.pdf
International Organization of Standardization ISO 14000 – www.iso.org/iso/iso_14000_essentials
International Organization of Standardization ISO 14001 – www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/management_standards/iso_9000_iso_14000/is…
International Organization of Standardization ISO 14064 – www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=38381
International Organization of Standardization ISO 14069 www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=43280
International Organization of Standardization ISO 50001 – www.superiorenergyperformance.net/iso_std_dev.html
E.U. Air Directives: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/index_en.htm
E.U. Ozone Layer Protection Directives: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/ozone/index.htm
E.U. Waste Directives – https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/legislation/a.htm
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – www.globalreporting.org
Global Social Compliance Program Environmental Guidelines – www.gscpnet.com
Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment – www.iema.net
Leadership in Environment and Energy Efficient Design (LEED) – www.usgbc.org/LEED
Nike Internal Factory Assessment Tool – www.nikebiz.com/responsibility/
Oeko Tex 1000 – www.oeko-tex1000.com/uk/main/index.asp?IDMain=17&IDSub=105&sid=
Online Conversion – www.onlineconversion.com/energy.htm
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Lenses Subgroup Metrics – www.oia-eco.org/lenses/default.aspx
PAS2050 – www.bsigroup.com/Standards-and-Publications/How-we-can-help-you/Professi…
Superior Energy Performance (SEP) – www.superiorenergyperformance.net
United Nations (UN) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals – www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html
U.S. EPA list of Ozone Depleting Substances – www.epa.gov/ozone/science/ods/index.html
U.S. EPA list of Air Pollutants – www.epa.gov/ebtpages/airairpollutants.html
Water Footprint Network- www.waterfootprint.org
Water Stewardship Initiative – www.waterstewardshipinitiative.com/
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Global Water Tool – https://www.wbcsd.org/templates/TemplateWBCSD5/layout.asp?ClickMenu=speci…
WRI GHG Protocol – www.ghgprotocol.org

Energy & Greenhouse Gases Footprinting
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – https://www.globalreporting.org/ReportingFramework/G3Online/PerformanceIn…
International Energy Agency’s (IEA) annual publication of Energy Balances for OECD and non-OECD countries – www.iea.org Kyoto Protocol, 1997 – https://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php
PAS 2050:2008 (https://www.bsigroup.com/en/Standards-and-Publications/Industry-Sectors/E…)
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative – A corporate accounting and reporting standard (Revised Edition, 2004) of the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) – https://www.wri.org/publication/greenhouse-gas-protocol-corporate-account…

Water Footprinting
Global Reporting Initiative (2006) Indicator Protocols Environment EN 8 Total Water Withdrawal by Source Version 3 – https://www.globalreporting.org
International Organization of Standardization (2006a) ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework. Available at https://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=37456
International Organization of Standardization (2006b) ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines. Available at https://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=37456
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (2008) Water for Business: Initiatives guiding sustainable water management in the private sector – https://www.wbcsd.org
World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) (2010) Glossary of Hydrology United Nationals Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – https://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/

Waste Footprinting
European Union – Prevention and Recycling Waste – https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/activities/waste/index.html
Global Reporting Indicators (GRI) Environment Performance Indicators: EN 22 Total Weight of Waste by Type and Disposal Method. p. 22-23. https://www.globalreporting.org/NR/rdonlyres/F9BECDB8-95BE-4636-9F63-F8D9…
International Organization of Standardization (2006a) ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework. Available at https://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=37456
International Organization of Standardization (2006b) ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines. Available at https://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=37456

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