Does your company export apparel, home linen and footwear to the French market? Our global network of laboratories has the expertise to perform the required durability tests on these products, supporting you with your legal obligations related to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and with the eco-modulation program.
Refashion’s eco-modulation system aims to promote eco-design and durability within the Clothing, Household Linen and Footwear sector in France, while providing a financial incentive to reward responsible initiatives. By optimising the environmental performance of your products, you contribute to a more circular economy and gain recognition for your efforts in terms of eco-design. Our experts help transform your sustainability commitments into concrete technical evidence.
Refashion Eco-Modulations in France: How to Benefit from Bonuses for Product Durability?
Brands, retailers, distributors, and importers placing clothing, household linen, and footwear on the French market are subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and must therefore pay a mandatory eco-contribution. An eco-modulation system, implemented by France’s approved eco-organisation, Refashion, acts as a financial lever to encourage placing more virtuous products on the market. Under this system, the eco-contribution may be reduced through bonuses when products meet specific durability and environmental criteria, or increased through penalties when they do not.
These eco-modulation bonuses can significantly reduce your EPR eco-contribution, provided that the required technical evidence is supplied. With extensive expertise in durability testing for textiles and footwear, our global network of Intertek laboratories has several facilities validated within the Refashion eco-modulation program. We are therefore able to carry out the specified tests and issue the required reports to support your application for eco-modulation bonuses related to product durability for apparel, home linen, and footwear.
Physical Durability Test Requirements for Refashion Eco-Modulation: Our Solutions
Are you looking to claim eco-modulation bonuses for product durability and need an approved testing partner? To obtain valid test reports to demonstrate your products’ eligibility, all tests must be performed by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory, with at least 60% of the Refashion-specified tests within its scope of accreditation for each category: Apparel, Household Linen, and Footwear. That's us!
With several approved laboratories within our Intertek network worldwide, we have the recognised expertise to conduct testing in accordance with the physical durability requirements defined in the Refashion program for most products in these categories:
- Apparel textile – Knit (children, men and women)
- Apparel textile – Knit (baby, 0 – 36 months)
- Apparel textile – Woven (children, men and women)
- Apparel textile – Woven (baby, 0 – 36 months)
- Household Linen – Knit and Woven
- Footwear
By partnering with Intertek experts, you can benefit from comprehensive, optimised testing plans for products, covering both:
- your standard textile and footwear performance tests,
- and the production of the technical evidence needed to meet the requirements of evolving environmental regulations and of programs such as Refashion’s.
Strengthen Product Quality and Brand Value with Refashion Durability Testing
In a global market where environmental requirements continue to grow, the value of conducting durability testing on your textile and footwear products extends well beyond Refashion eco-modulations.
If you want to promote sustainability and strengthen your CSR strategy, you can leverage physical performance testing to improve product quality and enhance your brand image—helping to extend product lifespan and reduce returns or customer complaints. These tests support the substantiation of durability claims and your ESG reporting, while enhancing the credibility of your sustainability commitments among consumers, distributors, investors, and business partners—who increasingly demand transparency and verifiable data.
By adopting this approach, you also enhance the positioning of your products within the French regulatory framework and anticipate future regulatory developments worldwide, in a context where durability is becoming a key driver of competitiveness and brand value.
Contact our experts today to test your apparel, textile and footwear products.