Sustainability Report 2023-24 - Flipbook - Page 18
Safety for the user
Gabriel uses testing and labelling schemes to document product safety for the user.
Gabriel’s global standard collection is currently tested and documented under standards
specified by labelling schemes which impose chemical use and emissions restrictions.
Tests and labelling schemes containing requirements regarding chemicals and emissions are used to document that
Gabriel’s products are free from harmful chemicals.
Physical contact with harmful substances can have a negative effect, but volatile organic compounds (VOC), which
are a group of chemicals that, if released to the air from a
product, can also influence the interior climate. These compounds are found in many products and building materials,
including furniture.
OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100: This standard tests for harmful
substances based on the intended use of the fabrics and
materials. The greater the skin contact, the stricter the requirements. The OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification
specifies limits for chemical content and VOC emissions. All
Gabriel’s global standard designs are certified. For more information, see: OEKO-TEX® – Tailor-made solutions for the
textile and leather industry.
EU Ecolabel: This labelling scheme excludes or limits the
use of a number of chemicals that can be harmful to the
environment or humans. This benefits both the health of the
product user and the people manufacturing it. The majority
of Gabriel’s global standard designs are certified. For more
information, see: EU Ecolabel.
Fabric on the photo: Nobel
ANSI/BIFMA M7.1: This test method is intended for determining VOC emissions from furniture under environmental and
product usage conditions that are typically found in buildings.
The standard is used, for example, in new buildings and renovations of existing buildings where the interior climate is
important. The majority of Gabriel’s global standard designs
are tested. For more information, see: Standards Descriptions – BIFMA.
Gabriel’s global standard collection
See a full list of Gabriel’s certificates and for each fabric here.
• 100% OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100
• 82% EU Ecolabel
• 75% tested under ANSI/BIFMA M7.1 (VOC test)
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