# Commission Decision of 15 May 2002 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to textile products and amending Decision 1999/178/EC (notified under document number C(2002) 1844) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/371/EC), Division 39: Colour fastness to light

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For fabrics intended for furniture, curtains or drapes, the colour fastness to light shall be at least level 5. For all other products the colour fastness to light shall be at least level 4.
A level of 4 is nevertheless allowed when fabrics intended for furniture, curtains or drapes are both light coloured (standard depth < 1/12) and made of more than 20 % wool or other keratin fibres, or more than 20 % silk, or more than 20 % linen or other bast fibres.
This requirement does not apply to mattress ticking, mattress protection or underwear.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/371/annex/division/2/division/3/division/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-371/annex/division-2/division-3/division-39
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