Standards for NAOMI member
manufacturers
1. Must be free of synthetic fabrics
2. No fabrics may be treated with any chemicals
suspected of being toxic, even at low levels
3. All wool must be from sheep raised according
to organic standards
4. Wool must be processed according to organic
standards and be free of Polyester fibers. This requires that the wool
is processed at a facility that does not process polyester
5. Any wool used must be tested for excessive arsenic
or ANY lead
6. All inner, hidden fabrics and fibers, must
be certified according to GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standards)
7. All cotton batting used must be certified
organic and processed according to GOTS (Global Organic Textile
Standards). Many facilities add chemicals to organic cotton batting such
as boric acid
8. Any other natural fibers used must be
certified organic (cotton, silk).
9. Fibers used must also be processed according
to GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standards), no chemical processing allowed
10. Any rubber used must be tested free of
benzene, toluene, pthalates, SBR, petroleum additives, formaldehyde,
arsenic, lead at under .001 ppm
11. Any glue used must be free of formaldehyde,
phenolated compounds and must be disclosed
The only exceptions are: thread, metal springs,
rubber as these have no certifications in the works anywhere in the
world These standards were developed
after it was discovered that many manufacturers were not disclosing all
ingredients used. They use Greenguard or Oeko Tex as their standard and
these are not pure standards in the eyes of a consumer who desires a
mattress that is free of toxic or unproven chemicals.
Secrets of the organic manufacturing industry.
1. In order to be certified organic, the item
must be 95% organic, the other 5% can be chemical or other fibers.
2. Most companies do not test their raw materials
for any toxins. 3. Many manufacurers
believe that Oeko Tex is an organic standard. They use this as proof
that their mattresses are chemical free. This is not correct.
4. Talalay does contain petroleum and
artificial vanillin. This contains dimethyl sulfate and is considered
toxic. |
