European and American clothing distributors require suppliers to provide ecological textile certification

At present, some large textile and apparel distributors in Europe and the United States have adopted eco-textiles certification as an important reference for purchasing orders. “Ecological textile certification is currently not a hard indicator for entering European and American markets, but from the information analysis of certified companies, textile products with green labels are usually sold at prices 20% to 30% higher than comparable textiles and clothing.” Heinzstein Huang Haibin, general manager of Textile Consulting Co., Ltd., said that at present, well-known global companies such as European casual wear brand C&A, German well-known women's underwear Dai Anfen, and well-known US retailer TARGET have asked domestic suppliers to provide eco-textile certification.

According to reports, at present several international eco-textile certification marks commonly recognized by buyers in the European Union and the United States include: the eco-textile standard 100 certification mark, the EU textile environmental label, and the White Swan eco-textile certification mark, according to the company’s products, The certification process is different, and the required cost varies from tens of thousands to 20,000 yuan.