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Textile products made of raw materials that are harmless to the surrounding environment and harmless to human health.

Ecological textiles

Textile products made of raw materials that are harmless to the surrounding environment and harmless to human health.

Chinese name

Ecological textiles

Features

Control of harmful dyes, formaldehyde and other harmful substances

Ecological textiles are those textile products made from raw materials that are harmless to the surrounding environment and harmless to human health.

Production ecology

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Since the world's first environmental mark, the German "Blue Angel Mark", came out in 1978, the environmental mark system has prevailed in the world as a means of environmental management. At present, the governments of nearly 40 countries have introduced environmental labeling systems, such as the "Green Seal System" in the United States-and the "Eco-labeling System" in Japan. There are more and more product types involved in environmental labels, and they have even expanded to Service areas. The textile environmental label is mainly based on the European countries, and has a leading role in the world textile market.

In recent years, a green wind has been blowing on the world textile market, and it has had a certain impact on the international textile trade trends and the research on eco-textiles, which has brought about controversy on the environmental labels of textiles; one view is that the environment The standards for marking products are relatively high, especially for developing countries with relatively low technical and management levels. In addition, high application fees also bring additional economic burden on enterprises in developing countries. Therefore, environmental labels are A disguised trade barrier, the so-called green trade barrier. Another view is that environmental labeling, as a new type of environmental management method, plays a positive role in guiding and promoting the development of the textile industry in a direction that is beneficial to the environment and human health. Environmental labeling products are a new type of production method with the theme of protecting the environment and human health. They are the only way to achieve sustainable development strategies and should be advocated.

It should be said that the above-mentioned views have their reasonable side, but they are not comprehensive. In fact, the environmental labeling system, as an emerging environmental management method, has played an incomparable role in promoting the improvement of production processes and the adoption of cleaner production methods in other management methods. one. However, due to various reasons, there are still some problems in the environmental labeling of textiles, which need to be further studied and developed in the future. This article makes a systematic and specific introduction to the environmental labels of EU textiles, and comprehensively analyzes them from the perspectives of economy, technology and trade.

Environmental labels, also known as eco-labels and green labels, are issued by government administrations or independent agencies and organizations to specific applicants in accordance with certain environmental standards. Among them, ecological standards are at the core of environmental labels. An environmental mark is a certifying mark, and the recipient can attach it to the product to show the consumer that the product, compared with similar products, conforms to a specific environment in the entire process of production, use, handling, etc. Promote care.

The environmental labeling system implements the voluntary principle, that is, applying for an environmental label is not mandatory, but is determined by the producer. It is the product of environmental management methods from "administrative decrees" to "market guidance". The environmental label is driven by consumers in market factors, prompting producers to adopt higher environmental standards, guiding enterprises to consciously adjust product structures, adopting clean processes, and producing products that are good for the environment, and ultimately achieve the purpose of protecting the environment and saving resources. Applications for environmental labels need to undergo rigorous inspection, testing, and comprehensive evaluation. After being approved by an accredited committee, a specific use contract must be signed and a certain amount of use fees must be paid for use. The ownership of the label still belongs to a specific certification committee. This is totally different from the "green company", "environmental protection pioneer", "green product", "pure natural formula" and other claims declared by enterprises without permission under the impact of the "green consumption" wave in the world today. There are strict standards for the award of environmental labels, and regular inspections are required. The use of the labels has a certain number of years, and applications must be made after the deadline. And some companies claim to be "green", usually without strict standards and audit procedures, and are generally purely commercial in order to meet consumers' environmental protection needs and obtain profits. This "green" mark is outside the scope of this article.

Other textile environmental labels

Overall status of textile environmental labels in EU countries

As an independent body, the European Union has its own unified environmental label, that is, each member of the EU-1abel (Eco-label) has its own environmental label, with about 10 types in total. Among them, Germany has the most environmental labels, with a total of 7 types, involving product categories including clothing, carpets, and fibers. The more influential ones are oeko-Texloo, ToxProof; EcoTex and so on. Other EU countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark, and Nordic countries also have their own environmental labels. Some of these labels indicate that the limit of harmful substances on the final product is lower than specific requirements and meets the requirements of human ecology such as Oeko-Texloo; some Indicates the entire product life cycle, from fiber cultivation or production to the disposal of the final waste.

In summary, although there are some deficiencies in the EU textile environmental label, its ecological standards are relatively high compared to the technological level of developing countries such as China, but it is in line with WTO's trade guidelines, Good health. Therefore, it should not be regarded simply as a technical barrier to trade, but rather as a challenge and opportunity in the development of China's textile industry. Strengthening research in related fields is currently a top priority.