Felting Fibers: eco roving

In response to lead tainted toys coming over from China, the CPSIA act was passed August 14, 2008 to ensure toy safety. The aim of the act is to eliminate lead and pthalates (DEHP, DBP, and BBP) from children's goods. All goods that are intended for children must be under 100 ppm lead.

Natural fiber goods are inherently free of lead and the Consumer Product Safety Commission recognizes this. In a January 9, 2009 bulletin, the CSC exempts natural fiber goods from the certification process. Click here to see this bulletin in full. Also included is the Federal Register/Vol. 74, No. 10 in full, which further details these exceptions.

However, above and beyond the CPSIA act
WE HAVE TESTED ALL OUR FABRICS, WOOL, YARNS AND FELTS.
ALL THESE PRODUCTS TESTED TO BE FREE OF LEAD OR ANY HEAVY METALS.
These products are in full compliance with CPSIA requirements.

We have contacted all our suppliers for any and all further certification they can provide us. While source information is proprietary, please see the list we have compiled below with the results from various suppliers.

It is important to us that you know our products are lead and pthalate free and are safe for your children. It is part of our commitment to green policy not to carry products that harm the environment, either for our children or us. Thank you.

Certification is on file that all felts are in compliance with the revised CPSC regulations, as well as California proposition 65. An active program is maintained to ensure all products are compliant.

National Nonwoven wool felt is used by our dyer. In addition the dyed felt has been tested for lead and found to be safe. Here is her information about the dyes she uses:
Dyes and mordants used primarily from Earthues. Earthues is a fair-trade, natural dye company dedicated to sustainable, environmentally sound methods for coloring textiles, dyeing that yields beautiful, repeatable hues using only non-toxic alum mordants. Earthues does not employ any of the heavy metal mordants that are dangerous to health and our planet.
In use: indigo powder, Cochineal extract, logwood purple and grey extracts, fustic extract, cutch extract, pomegranate extract, quebracho yellow extract and madder extract. For mordants I use alum (aluminum Sulfate), Cream of Tartar and Iron. I also use washing soda (sodium carbonate) and vinegar.

This wool felt is certified Pure New Wool by the "International Wool Secretariat". It is certified Free of Harmful Substances by Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Test-No 990585, which exceeds the levels of purity required by the CPSC regulations.

About the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100

The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 is a globally uniform testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products at all stages of production. The tests for harmful substances comprise substances which are prohibited or regulated by law, chemicals which are known to be harmful to health, and parameters which are included as a precautionary measure to safeguard health. A tested textile product is allocated to one of the four Oeko-Tex® product classes based on its intended use. The more intensively a product comes into contact with the skin, the stricter the human ecological requirements it must fulfil. Manufacturers are entitled to mark successfully tested products or article groups with the Oeko-Tex® label and to advertise in other forms as long as it has been proven within the extensive laboratory tests that all components, including accessories, comply with the specified test criteria without exception. A certificate which is issued applies for one year and can be renewed as often as required.

Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 certified.

This wool is in full compliance with all standards.

This manufacturer has tested and is in compliance. The colors we are buying from small villages is not certified, but we have tested them here and they do not contain lead.

As yarns are not at risk for lead, an exemption for yarns has been granted from the CPSC. Click here to see details.

This fabric is in compliance with the CPSC regulations. Dyes are OKEO-TEK certified. Organic certification is on site.

These products are in full compliance.

We recommend Eco-wool, which is one of the cleanest wool products on the market with 30% certified organic content. This mill is a certified organic wool processor.

The safety of our products