European Commission

The logo on textile products tells you:

• A limited use of substances harmful to the environment

• Limited substances harmful to health

• Reduced water and air pollution

• Textile shrink resistance during washing and drying

• Colour resistance to perspiration, washing, wet and dry rubbing and light exposure

Excluded or limited substances (non-exhaustive list):

• No mineral fibres, glass fibres, metal fibres, carbon fibres and other inorganic fibres

• Limitations (of residues) of certain pesticides

• No lead based pigments

• Limited use of zinc and copper

• No heavy metals and formaldehyde

• No azo dyes

• No dyes classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic for reproduction

• No plasticizers or solvents