TESTEX is delighted to announce that it has become a member of The Microfibre Consortium, a non-profit, science-led, organisation with a vision to work towards zero impact from fibre fragmentation from textiles to the natural environment. TESTEX is also in transition to become a signatory to the Microfibre 2030 Commitment, and looks forward to working together jointly with the industry to reduce microplastic shedding while benefitting from one of the largest databases for fibre fragmentation globally. Having recently launched the new TESTEX MICROPLASTIC label, this collaboration is particularly beneficial.
TESTEX can upload its own test reports and compare and analyse the results with (anonymised) data from global members. Collaboration between the individual members is a key focus for the organization, and some important milestones have already been achieved, such as collaboration guidelines with ZDHC. There are still lot of challenges to face until 2030, but TESTEX is convinced that it can benefit from the community and working closely in this field.