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| Water repellent and waterproof function in textiles where such a function is required | Core | Technical specification | ||||||||||||||||
Criterion information 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. Criterion text In textiles with water-repellent or waterproof function delivered under the contract, 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Flame retardants in textiles where flame retardant function are requested | Core | Technical specification | ||||||||||||||||
Criterion information By using the requirement, environmentally and health-hazardous flame retardants in textiles are limited. Criterion text In textiles with flame retardant function delivered under the contract, the substances listed in the table below shall not be present in levels above 5 mg/kg textile.
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These sustainability criteria are intended to be used as a supplement to the criteria for all textiles in the procurement of textiles where requirements are set for one / some of the special functions flame-retardant, waterproof / water-repellent or dirt- and oil-repellent. They include:
- Clothes with special functions, such as wind jackets, rainwear, high visibility clothing, fire protective clothing, gloves.
- Interior and decoration textiles, such as flame-retardant tablecloths, carpets, curtains, pillows, sound absorbers, screens, blankets.