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Carrington Textiles fabrics are OEKO-TEX® certified. The OEKO-TEX® standard regulates and controls the use of harmful substances in textile production. Approval under this standard ensures fabric poses no risk to human health and will provide ‘skin friendly’ clothing.
Meeting Standards
We focus on enhancing fabric performance through continuous development in advanced technologies. These innovative techniques and processes are also carefully implemented with respect for the environment. This approach runs through all aspects of our manufacturing – including fibre selection, weaving and dyeing, and finishing.
Sustainability is a key factor in this. So our R&D departments - and production engineers - constantly work towards the minimisation of waste and toxic substances. This includes an emphasis on sustainability. For example, the introduction of greener alternatives in raw materials and greater use of renewable energy sources.
CERTIFICATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS
OEKO-TEX®
ISO 9001 Quality Management
Specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide a product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. It also aims to enhance customer satisfaction.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management (EMS)
Our main production facility in the UK, Pincroft dyeing & printing is certified to ISO 14001. This sets out the criteria for an Environmental Management System (EMS). It maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective EMS while ensuring products and processes that are environmentally safe.
It provides assurance to company management and employees as well as external stakeholders that environmental impact is being measured and improved.
ISO 50001 Energy Management
Pincroft, our main production facility in the UK has further demonstrated commitment to the environment with ISO 50001 certification. The standard offers organizations the opportunity to become more resilient against energy costs and availability, by managing and reducing energy use and costs.
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of CHemicals (REACH)
Carrington Textiles is also REACH compliant. REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to reduce the number of tests on animals.
ETSA
ETSA's mission is to promote the textile services industry and the interests of member companies, in cooperation with national textile services associations from across Europe.
Companies within this group are committed to providing services for a healthy and safe workplace, while maintaining the greatest possible concern for the environment.
POPFREE
POPFREE is a three year project with the overall goal to create a transition in sectors using PFAS to feasible non-fluorinated alternatives. While some PFAS are already under regulation, others are targeted by a clear political agenda towards reducing their use in the market place.