The Oeko-Tex standard 100 has cancelled the certification of manufacturers of yarn dyed items in Pakistan. This has halted exports worth millions of dollars to different countries, particularly European Union countries. Most Multan-based exporters have had their Oeko-Tex certificates withdrawn. Multan is the export hub of traditional yarn dyed home textile products. Exporters say, their product is in compliance with Oeko-Tex standards.

Consignments ready to be shipped were offloaded due to the refusal of foreign buyers to accept them. Manufacturers say the certification agency must be persuaded to restore product certification for an interim period to clear current shipments and then re-assess or re-audit the units for further certification.

The Oeko-Tex standard 100 is an independent testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products at all stages of production. Examples for items eligible for certification are raw and dyed or finished yarns, raw and dyed or finished fabrics and knits, ready-made articles, clothing, domestic and household textiles, bed linen, terry cloth items, textile toys and more.

All components of an item have to comply with the required criteria. This covers the outer material, sewing threads, linings, prints etc as well as non-textile accessories such as buttons, zip fasteners and rivets.

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