Which certifications does hummel have?

hummel is STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified. If a hummel® product carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this product (i.e., every thread, button and other accessories) has been tested for harmful substances and that the product is harmless to human health. It serves as an extra safety and a promise to our customers, and you will find the certification on many of our KIDS products. 

Does this mean that all other hummel products contain harmful or dangerous chemicals?

Not at all. At hummel, we are highly alert when it comes to dangerous and forbidden chemicals. We have our own restricted substances list (RSL) that is aligned with the European REACH regulation, which our suppliers must follow. In order to ensure full compliance, we continuously conduct random testing of fabrics, prints and other components before the products are shipped from our suppliers.

Why isn’t hummel GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) or GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified?

We are currently working towards becoming both GOTS and GRS certified, but it is a long and costly process that involves all parts of our supply chain – including spinning mills, dye houses and similar – and we need to get everyone on board before we can get certified ourselves.

As of right now, all the organic materials we use are GOTS or OCS certified and the same goes for all our recycled materials, which are GRS or RCS certified. However, since hummel® as an entity still isn’t certified, we cannot talk about this in our marketing. Nevertheless, we still obtain the relevant scope and transaction certificatesin order for us to be able to document that our products are indeed made from organic or recycled fibers.