Fabric certification or compliance

The requirement

The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.

The publisher’s words

How it is proven

Evidence required

(Only one of the following DoCs is required) DoC EV-3.1.3.1: Visual inspection of the product to confirm no fabrics are used or clear inclusion of this in relevant documents such as bill of materials or technical specifications; or DoC EV-3.1.3.2: A copy of the Ecolabel licence from the supplier for each fabric product used (note: where an 'alternative and equivalent' ecolabel is nominated, the licence will be accepted if deemed equivalent based on the criteria of the standard and the procedures of the standards setting body and at the assessor’s discretion); or DoC EV-3.1.3.3: Where fabrics are not certified by an ecolabel, the applicant can demonstrate that the fabric satisfies the requirements of the current GECA Textiles standard or the Hazardous Materials section of this standard, by providing a report completed by a GECA approved assessor that demonstrates conformance against the s

Who checks it

Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

How Klar Cite classifies it

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

What it asks

Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy

Standing

Required — must be met for the credential

Impact area

Human Health — the CMF area the clause addresses

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