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Hohenstein announces new standard to assess the environmental impact of textiles during washing

2023-02-22T12:17:00Z

Hohenstein, the Germany-based provider of textile testing, has worked with project partners Trigema, Freudenberg, DBL ITEX and Paradies to create the DIN SPEC 4872, a new standardized test method for detecting and classifying the fiber release, biodegradability and ecotoxicity of textiles during textile laundering. The test method based on the ...

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New leather & footwear testing laboratory for Hohenstein

2022-11-23T10:09:00Z

Hohenstein, a German provider of textile testing and a founding member of Oeko-Tex, celebrated the opening of a second leather & footwear testing laboratory in Gurugram, India, on 11 Nov. 2022. The first of its kind in Hohenstein’s established network of textile testing labs in Asia, it will focus on ...

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Hohenstein and Presize cooperate to reduce textile returns

2022-01-24T12:00:00Z

Hohenstein, a German provider of textile testing and a founding member of Oeko-Tex, has joined forces with digital pioneer Presize to offer an all-around service that ranges from size chart creation to digital scaling for automated size recommendations in online stores. The combination of classic size charts, reliable fit and ...