Bleaching Agents Prohibition
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Yarns, fabrics and finished textiles must not be bleached with chlorine-based agents; man-made cellulose fibre production is exempt.
Eco Choice Aotearoa·clause 5.3.6·p.19
Ecosystem Health
This credential is recognised by Australian Government Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy, Homestar recognised eco-labels and IAQ schemes, Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating Scheme, Living Building Challenge 4.1, Green Star Homes and Green Building Council of Australia — Green Star Responsible Products.
- Exemption
- This requirement does not apply to the production of man-made cellulose fibres.
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Details
What the product must meet
- Applies to
- bleaching yarns, fabrics and end products
- Exemptions
- This requirement does not apply to the production of man-made cellulose fibres.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- written statement on compliance signed by CEO or authorised representative supported with declaration of non-use
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Topic
- Ecosystem Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Cite this clause
Eco Choice Aotearoa · Textiles, Skins and Leather · version EC-31-12 · clause 5.3.6 · page 19 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/f8fc140ce9bef7af
Record details
Page 19. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
uid f8fc140ce9bef7af · document 6bd6cad0e3a9d268 · fidelity verbatim · published 2012-01