Why OEKO-TEX Matters
OEKO-TEX is an independent global certification that tests every fabric — and every component — for harmful substances. To wear the label, a product has to pass tests for hundreds of regulated and unregulated chemicals.
What gets tested
- Heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury)
- Formaldehyde
- Phthalates
- PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
- Azo dyes and chlorinated phenols
- Pesticide residues
- Allergenic dyes
The list runs longer than the ingredients on a bag of chips.
Why we made it a requirement
Most furniture sold in America isn’t OEKO-TEX certified. We chose to make it a requirement on our upholstery and our mattresses, because a couch is something your kid is going to sleep on. A mattress is where you spend a third of your life. The fabric matters.
We don’t expect customers to know all this. But we’re not going to sell anything we wouldn’t put in our own homes.
How to spot it
Look for the OEKO-TEX badge on our product pages and showroom tags. Every fabric we carry that’s certified, we say so — explicitly.
If it’s not on the tag, it’s not certified. We don’t guess about your health.