Schmitz Textiles, renowned for its Drapilux brand, has now been certified to Sustainable Textile Production (Step) by Oeko-Tex.
Step by Oeko-Tex is an independent certification system for brands, trading companies, and manufacturers in the textile industry.
This certification aims to ensure risk management, consumer and environmental protection, and legal conformity.
Step investigates sustainable production conditions, the efficient use of resources and technologies, and compliance with socially acceptable working conditions.
Sustainability has always been an important topic at Schmitz Textiles.
In 2020 drapilux was the first of the Schmitz Textiles brands to present articles with a proportion of sustainably produced fibres.
In all six examination modules required for this certification, Schmitz Textiles achieved outstanding results setting the highest requirement standards. Environmental management, environmental performance, and chemical management are above average. The results are also perfect in comparison to the type of company.
Schmitz Textiles’ commitment to environmental and health protection is comprehensive. All the company’s products are made in Germany – they are either manufactured or finished at the production site in Emsdetten. The company now prevents unnecessary CO2 emissions, as transport routes are eliminated. For packaging, Schmitz Textiles only uses recycled cardboard and films made from recycled waste materials.
