Softlines Testing Services

Intertek's Softlines Testing services enable retailers, brands and manufacturers of textiles, apparel, fashion accessories, footwear and home textiles to ensure the safety and quality of their products. Intertek performs softlines testing on items ranging from fabric samples to finished products, including apparel and footwear for children and adults (pajamas, sweaters, jeans, outerwear) and home furnishings (bedding, curtains, furniture fabric, rugs). We help ensure our customers meet consumer demand for high quality, minimize reputational risk, reduce environmental impacts and protect the interests of retailers, brands, textile manufacturers and consumer safety.

The following product categories can be evaluated using Intertek’s Softlines Testing services:

• Textiles
• Apparel
• Footwear
• Fashion Accessories
• Leather
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Soft Home Furnishings

Validating High-Performance Features with the High-Performance Mark

Intertek's High-Performance Mark program substantiates and verifies the high-performance features of your textile and apparel products. From traditional attributes like wind-proofing, absorbency, and breathability to specialized features such as anti-radiation, handfeel, and compression, we provide trusted validation. This empowers you to confidently display a mark of trust to end-customers, demonstrating that these features meet Intertek's High-Performance Mark standards.