Water repellent and waterproof function in textiles where such a function is required
Level: Core
Textiles with water-repellent or waterproof function shall not be treated with environmentally and health-hazardous compounds on the candidate list but can be treated with other compounds to achieve their function.
Details
- Type:
- Special contract terms
- ID:
- 10345:3
- Group:
- Acquisition of textiles during the contract period
Criterion text
In textiles with water-repellent or waterproof function acquired by the supplier during the contract period, perfluorinated substances or cyclic siloxanes on the current candidate list (Article 59 of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)) shall not be included in levels above 100 mg/kg textile.
Proposed follow-up
Labelling
If the contract terms have been verified with a label, check that there is a valid license for the product in question.
Valid license for any of for example the following labels. This can be checked on each website:
- Nordic Swan Ecolabel for Textile, hides/skins and leather, version 5
- EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014/350/EU
Analysis report
If the contract terms have been verified with analysis reports, perform spot-checks on the analysis reports and check that the values are below the requirement limit value for each substance. Also check that the analyses were performed by an accredited laboratory.
Self-declaration verified by an accredited verification body
If the contract terms have been verified with a self-declaration request the company's self-declaration including technical documentation of compliance that has been verified by an accredited verification body, accredited for the task in accordance with ISO/IEC 17029.
Information about the criterion
This criterion is used for textiles where there is a need for water-repellent or waterproof function. In many textile products, these functions are fully sufficient.
If it is necessary for the textiles to have a function that provides protection against dirt, oil, biological or chemical agents, see requirement ID: 11048, Textiles with dirt and oil-repellent function where such a function is required.
Environmental goals
Versions history
The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.
- Current ID
- 10345:3
- Version date
- 2021-11-10
- Review date
- 2020-08-19