ACT Sustainability Standard (NSF/ANSI 336 Certification)
In 2011, the
Association of Contract Textiles (ACT) adopted NSF/ANSI 336 Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings Fabric as its green standard.
NSF/ANSI 336 is a textile-specific tool that measures the sustainability of a product and its manufacturing process against the following seven parameters. Once established, the standard will recognize products that reach Compliant, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of compliance across all categories.
- Fiber Sourcing
- Safety of Materials
- Water Conservation and Water Quality
- Energy
- Air Quality
- Recycling Practices in Manufacturing
- Social Accountability
Copies of the NSF/ANSI 336 standard are available through the
NSF bookstore.