Nordic and EU eco-labels do set some criteria for pilling resistance, but only to some textiles. Nordic only states it to furniture fabrics, while the EU label requirement is valid for non-woven fabrics and knitted garments, accessories and blankets made of wool, wool blends and polyester (including fleece), as well as woven cotton fabrics used for garments, and polyamide tights and leggings. Based on this, it can be concluded that although all of the abovementioned eco-labels do include some quality criteria, they cannot be seen to reflect directly to technically expected lifespan of garments, as the existing requirements are rather low, and many relevant parameters are not tested at all. The specific requirements of the labels are given in table form in Appendix 2. However, if the labels are to be developed further, the quality criteria section could be extended to include more relevant criteria for securing longer technical lifespans of the labelled textiles.
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