Durability Testing and Verification

Durability Testing and Verification Marks 

Prolonging a product’s life through quality, maintainability and repairability are now considerations of an eco-design and under increasing governmental and consumer scrutiny.

There are a number of legislative pieces in which durability is a consideration for textiles and apparel, including:

• The EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative, one of the key pieces of the EU Green Deal
• The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles; expected to come into use in 2024
• EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation; expected to come into force in 2024
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for textiles; expected to come into force in 2025
• UK Green Claims Code; already in force
• France’s AGEC law (in force); already in force with incremental roll-out
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has product-specific data for durable goods and states that durable goods last three years or more

Eurofins Softlines & Leather can help demonstrate the durability of your textile products

Eurofins technical experts have created durability testing specifications for different textile and apparel products where extended life would deliver significant, positive impact reductions. 

Durability Testing Specifications

Eurofins Durability Testing Verification Marks

To support the achievement of testing against these more durable, longer-lasting product specifications, Eurofins has developed two durable testing marks, these are “Durable SILVER” and “Durable GOLD”.

Durable SILVER products are ones which typically achieve 1.5 x the accepted published industry standards during durability testing. Durable GOLD products are ones which typically achieve 2.0 x the accepted published industry standards during durability testing.

In the case of workwear, the products need to typically achieve 2 x for Durable Product SILVER and 4 x for Durable Product GOLD against typical published clothing standards.

Benefits of Eurofins Durability Verification Marks

• Differentiate textile products in the market via credible, independent 3^rd party assessment
• Demonstrate elevated performance above normal textile industry standards
• Helps support sustainability claims
• Raise consumer satisfaction in product performance and longevity
• Supports your compliance journey for existing and forthcoming sustainability-related legislation and principles such as EU Green Claims Directive, France’s AGEC Law, EU ESPR and EPR laws for textiles

Contact us for further information and to discuss your durability testing needs.