Changes

• Discourage suppliers from using old-growth trees as feedstock for viscose fabrics, especially those harvested from the following endangered forest areas: Canadian boreal forest; coastal temperate Rainforests of the Pacific Northwest; US; Chile; Tropical forests of Indonesia; and the Amazon.[2]

• Encourage suppliers to use raw materials sourced from responsibly managed forests registered in the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification system and/or sourced from Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests.[2]

===OEKO-TEX certified viscose=== [10]

OEKO-TEX is an independent, third party certifier that offers two certifications for textiles: OEKO-TEX 100 (for products) and OEKO-TEX 1000 (for production sites/factories). OEKO-TEX 100 label aims to ensure that products pose no risk to health. OEKO-TEX certified products do not contain allergenic dye-stuffs and dye-stuffs that form carcinogenic aryl-amines. The certification process includes thorough testing for a long list of chemicals. Specifically banned are: AZO dyes, carcinogenic and allergy-inducing dyes, pesticides, chlorinated phenols, extractable heavy metals, emissions of volatile components, and more.

==Availability==

There are a few suppliers in China that are currently offering viscose from PEFC and FSC certified forests. Expressing interest in PEFC and FSC certification can influence the supplier’s raw material sourcing strategy and lead to greater availability of responsibly sourced feedstock for viscose fabric.