Vegotex Int N.V.

code of conduct winter 2016 minimum standards

1. code of conduct BSCI driven
2. physical / quality requirements
3. chemical requirements
4. safety requirements
1. CODE OF CONDUCT
We (Vegotex Int N.V. and all its related partners & subsidiaries, hereinafter
Vegotex) buy our products based on fair business, social accountability and
social compliancy. Our membership with BSCI & SEDEX helps us in monitoring
our production units all over the world. Every factory and subcontract factory that
produces for Vegotex will have to recognize the importance and necessity of social
accountability and social compliancy in such a way that they will have to comply
within given time frame to the BSCI standards.
The full code of conduct can be found at following URL
http://www.bsci-intl.org/resources/code-of-conduct
The acceptance of this code of conduct with all necessary changes within agreed
time frames in order to comply with the code of conduct is a minimum
requirement to become a new supplier/vendor/factory of Vegotex. As such a dated,
originally signed and stamped copy of this code of conduct is needed, mentioning
Fully read, understood and agreed. This engagement will be monitored by
independent audits both announced and unannounced. Every single season the
compliancy towards the code of conduct will be assessed.
2. MINIMUM PHYSICAL / QUALITY REQUIRMENTS
a. Composition : according required or approved reference sample
ISO 1833-several parts.
+/- 3%
b. Weight : according required or approved reference sample
EN 12127
+/- 5%
c. Dimensional stability after washing
ISO 3759-2011, ISO 6330-200, ISO 5077-2007
Woven : +/- 3%
Knit : +/- 5%
d. Spirality after washing
ISO 16322-2:2005
Woven : +/- 2%
Knit : top +/- 5%, bottom +/- 2%
e. Colourfastness to washing

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- Multi Fibre: 3-4
- stain to Acetate and Nylon: 2-3
f. Colourfastness to dry rubbing
ISO 150-X12
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g. Colourfastness to light
ISO 105 B02
1. Regular Colors and Dark Colors: 5
2. Light Colors: 4
3. White: 4
h. Garment appearance after 3 domestical washing
EN ISO 6330
Should remain satisfactory after 3 domestical washings.
Seams, trims and labels information cant be damaged or affected, no visible
self staining, no puckering on seams, no opening seams, no holes, no pilling,
no fusing. Shrinkage within acceptable maximum limits
Suggestion:
1. for childrens wear with requinces, diamonties, bead, 3-D application: wash
5 times/toddler, 3 times/Juveniles to make sure that the components will not
fall apart/off
2. for the garments with coating of pigment printed, wash 3-5 times to make
usre coating or printing will not fall apart of delaminate
i. Seams slippage woven
ISO 13936-1
Lt weight (60 gsm 115 gsm) 3 mm (6kg)
Me weight (116 gsm 160 gsm) 6 mm (8kg)
Hv weight (> 160 gsm) 6 mm (10 kg)
j. Pilling (assessment after 1000 cycles)
ISO 12945-2
Woven
Combed cotton : 4 5
Mixed fibres : 3 4
Knits
Combed cotton : 3 4
Mixed fibres : 2 3
3. CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
The supplier will ensure during production process that following substances are not
used. He is responsible for the controlling and guaranteeing that these substances are
not present in our RMG.
a. Allergenous disperse dyes
DIN 54231
b. Azo dyes
EN 14 362-1
c. Cadmium
BS EN 1122:2001
d. Formaldehyde

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e. Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
ISO 1070:2006
f. PH
NF EN ISO 3071-2006
g. Phtalates
NF ISO 15777 NF EN 14362
h. Organotin compounds, Tributyl Tin, Triphenyl Tin, Dibutyl Tin, Diocityl Tin
NF EN ISO 17353
i. Nickel
EN 12472
EN 1811
Suggestion:
To add Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEO)
All goods must be 100% compliant to Reach regulation EC 1907-2006. As such it is
strictly forbidden to have more than 0,1% per component (on each element of the
product) of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).
The following link gives no exhaustive list of Subtances of Very High Concern for
which authorization must be obtained under Reach regulations
http://echa.europa.eu/nl/candidate-list-table
The following link gives no exhaustive list of Substance of Very High Concern with
their classification
http://www.chemicalspolicy.org/downloads/cmrlist.pdf

4. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
a. All childrens clothing shall be compliant to safety regulations
as per EN 14682 & NPR-CEN/TR 16446(en)
b. Sandblasting techniques are strictly forbidden due to harmful
consequences for workers