Gildan Activewear was the first imprinted activewear firm in North America to be awarded the Oeko-tex Standard 100 certification for health and environmental sustainability.
The certification represents the first uniform safety standard for the textile industry to ensure that both the production process and the textiles themselves pose no risk to human health. It was launched in April 1992 by the International Textile Research Centre in Bonnigheim, Germany, and the Vienna-based Austrian Textile Research Institute.
“Gildan is totally committed to environmentally responsible manufacturing processes. The Oeko-tex Standard 100 is consistent with our own rigorous Environmental Code of Practice, and we are proud to manufacture products processed with environmental awareness,” said Glenn Chamandy, Gildans President and co-CEO
