All textiles in all Volvo models Oeko-Tex certified to be allergy-friendly
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Volvo Cars is the only manufacturer in the car industry with a complete model range featuring textiles that are so clean that they are certified according to the Oeko-Tex standard. The textile standard was introduced at the beginning of the 1990s by textile research institutes as a response to the needs of consumers and the general public for textiles which posed no risk to health.
The mid-nineties. A long day’s test-drive of the Volvo S40 and V40 in snowy conditions is at an end.
Paul Welander, today Senior Vice President, Quality & Customer Satisfaction at Volvo Cars and at that time the father of young children, was thinking about his latest purchase of overalls for his daughters.
That tag in the neck-band to confirm that the overalls were allergy-certified fascinated him.
“What if we had the same certification of upholstery in our cars – just imagine the sense of security our customers would have,” said Paul Welander.
