Intertek Blog: Softlines
12 Jun 2025
The French Environmental Cost: Driving Transparency in the Textile Industry
The French Environmental Cost eco-score labels apparel’s environmental footprint based on 16 lifecycle indicators. Effective 2025, it promotes transparency and circularity.
28 May 2025
The Clock is Ticking: Get Ready for the EU's Ecodesign & Digital Product Passport
The EU’s ESPR, effective June 2024, prioritizes textiles for sustainable ecodesign and transparency through the Digital Product Passport. With delegated acts from 2027, the regulation drives circularity, durability, and supply chain collaboration in the textile industry.
08 May 2025
PFAS-Free Future: Insights from the 2025 AATCC PFAS Conference for the Textile Industry
The 2025 AATCC PFAS Conference emphasized the critical need to eliminate PFAS in textiles, showcasing new technologies, regulatory updates, and strategies for manufacturers to achieve a PFAS-free, sustainable future.
11 Oct 2022
Meet Taj, Operations Manager, UK Softlines
Find out more about Taj's successful transition from lab to operations, and how Intertek has supported her career development.
02 Mar 2021
Best Practices for Manufacturing Fabric Face Masks
New ASTM Standard Establishes Requirements for Non-medical Coverings
11 Jun 2019
UV Protective Children’s Swim Suits Are Now Considered To Be Personal Protective Equipment in Europe
What are the key challenges for manufacturers, distributors and retailers of UV protective clothing?