O o d h e a d p u b L i s h I n g L i m I t e d

particularly aquatic insects, and it is essential that both are considered in the
EU eco-label which is concerned with environmental discharges.
There are additional eco-labels on the Oeko-tex series, Oeko-tex 1000
and Oeko-tex 100+, which require good environmental practices in textile
processing mills; however, adoption of Oeko-tex 1000 is poorer than the EU
eco-label (ICLEI, 2007).
Organic wool
In the minds of consumers the organic ‘brand’ probably represents the highest
degree of environmental credibility. Most consumers carry an image of
pesticide-free fruit and vegetables produced only with natural materials on
small local farms, and many are prepared to pay a premium price and to
accept less than perfect goods for this assurance. Most organic standards,
with their focus on farming activities, deal well with simple farm produce.
Unfortunately, organic standards vary significantly, not only among
accreditation agencies in the one country, but among countries, based on the
needs of the regional organic farming groups that first developed their own
organic standards. The International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Movements (IFOAM) notes that there are hundreds of different private organic
standards internationally, as well as more than 60 national government-
codified organic regulations.
Government codification allows the use of the term ‘organic’ to be strictly
controlled by legislation. Where the term ‘organic’ is controlled on a product
label, an important part of the regulation is usually a requirement for third