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Certifications
OEKO-TEX®
Standard 100
Articles certified according to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100: tested for substances harmful to health.
REACH
Regulation (EC) 1907/2006
Free of SVHC substances above 0.1% w/w, according to the ECHA candidate list.
PFAS-free
No per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
No PFAS in either weight. The 3000 is also supplied not impregnated, not coated and not laminated.
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, REACH and PFAS-free: 3000 Cotton Velvet and 3500 Upholstery Velvet. Laboratory data for the 3500 will be published once its testing programme is complete.
Technical datasheets
The facts, in writing.
Each article has its own technical datasheet: composition, weight, width, yarns, finish, care and compliance.
3000
280 g/m²Cotton Velvet
Dresses bodies.
3500
350 g/m²Upholstery Velvet
Dresses spaces.
In preparationIn preparation. The laboratory results are already published on the Quality page.View the article
Laboratory results
We test what we publish.
Results from an independent laboratory report on the base cotton velvet, common to the 3000 and the 3500. The original report is available on request.
Download the test summaryPDF · EN · Rev. 1.0| Test | Result3000 · 3500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Identification | ||
| Fibre compositionISO/TR 11827 | ISO/TR 11827 | 100% cotton |
| Mass per unit areaEN 12127 | EN 12127 | 286 g/m² (3000, nominal 280 ±5%) |
| Dimensional stability | ||
| To dry cleaningISO 3175-2 · ISO 3759 | ISO 3175-2 · ISO 3759 | length −0.6% · width −0.9% |
| To steamBS 4323 | BS 4323 | length −0.2% · width −1.0% |
| To ironing (135 °C)Laboratory in-house method | Laboratory in-house method | length −0.6% · width −0.3% |
| Colour fastness | ||
| To dry cleaningISO 105-D01 | ISO 105-D01 | 4-5 |
| To light (xenon)ISO 105-B02 | ISO 105-B02 | 4 |
| To perspiration, acid and alkalineISO 105-E04 | ISO 105-E04 | 4-5 |
| To waterISO 105-E01 | ISO 105-E01 | 4-5 |
| To rubbingISO 105-X12 | ISO 105-X12 | dry 4-5 · wet 2 |
| Strength & durability | ||
| Martindale abrasion (breakdown)ISO 12947-2 · 9 kPa | ISO 12947-2 · 9 kPa | > 20,000 cycles |
| Shade change by abrasion (5,000 cycles)ISO 12947-2 | ISO 12947-2 | 3 |
| Pile lossAATCC TM93 | AATCC TM93 | 3.9% · negligible visual change |
| Pilling and fuzzing (18,000 revolutions)ISO 12945-1 | ISO 12945-1 | 4-5 |
| SnaggingBS 8479 | BS 8479 | 4 · no snags |
| Tensile strengthISO 13934-2 | ISO 13934-2 | warp 409 N · weft 315 N |
| Tear strengthISO 13937-1 | ISO 13937-1 | warp 40.1 N · weft 25.4 N |
| Seam slippage (6 mm)ISO 13936-1 | ISO 13936-1 | > 200 N, no opening |
| Seam strengthISO 13935-2 | ISO 13935-2 | warp 269 N · weft 331 N |
Colour fastness: grey scale 1–5 (5 = no change). Light: blue wool scale 1–8. Pilling and snagging: 1–5 scale (5 = no defects).
- In progress: dimensional stability and colour fastness to domestic washing, colour fastness to ironing, width and thread density.
- Chemical safety (formaldehyde, pH, azo dyes): covered by OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certification.
- Fire behaviour of the 3500: classification according to each project's destination market.
- 01Technical datasheet for each article
- 02REACH declaration of conformity
- 03Available laboratory reports
- 04Your company's supplier forms (e.g. Warenpass or self-declarations)
- 05Samples and metres for your own testing
Care
Caring for the 3000.
As stated on the 3000 Cotton Velvet technical datasheet. Care for the 3500 will be published with its datasheet.
- Gentle machine wash at 30 °C
- Do not bleach
- Do not tumble dry
- Iron at low temperature on the reverse
- Professional dry cleaning (P)
Your specification
Does your project need a specific value?
Tell us which standard or value you need and we will let you know whether we meet it, with the corresponding report as soon as it is available.