Our Claims
The fabrics against your skin are Oeko-Tex Standard 100, certified by our suppliers. The finished garments are not, unless a product page says so.
That is the claim, stated straight. Here is what sits behind it.
Oeko-Tex Standard 100
What it is
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An independent, third-party certification. A fabric is tested against a set list of restricted substances, PFAS, formaldehyde-based finishes and plasticisers among them, and passes only if it comes in under the limit on every one.
Which parts carry it
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Every fabric we use that sits against your skin. The certificate is held at fabric level by the mill that makes it, and we hold a copy. That is why we can say Oeko-Tex Standard 100 on everything that touches your skin and mean it literally.
Which parts do not
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The finished garment, unless its product page says otherwise. Parts that never touch skin, like the silicone grip on a glove palm, sit outside the claim. We are straight about those on Our Decisions.
When a whole product is certified
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Some are, at product level rather than just fabric level. When that is the case, the product page says so. If it does not say so, the certification is at fabric level.
Seeing the certificate
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Each product page lists which parts are certified. Want the supplier certificate for a specific fabric, email info@nulstandard.com and we will send it.
Other material claims
Where the no-PFAS line comes from
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No PFAS, no formaldehyde-based finishes, no plasticisers. Those are three of the substance groups on the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 list our skin-contact fabrics are tested against. It is that certification in plain words, not a separate test we run.
Recycled content
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Where we use recycled polyester, it is certified to GOTS, Oeko-Tex Standard 100, or both, at supplier level. Where a product also meets the Global Recycled Standard, its page says so. We do not put GRS on everything.
Where we have not hit zero
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We do not claim to be plastic-free or chemical-free, because we are not. Our Decisions lists every material call we have made, including the ones we could not design out.
How our claims work
Our suppliers hold the certificates
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The fabrics and trims are made by our suppliers. The certifications, and the paperwork behind them, sit with those partners. We get that paperwork before we make a claim, and we can produce it on request.
Fabric level is the default
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Unless a product page says otherwise, a certification we mention is for a fabric or a component, not the whole garment. That is normal for textile certification. We would rather be exact than imply more than is true.
Our clothing is not protective equipment
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It is cycling clothing. It is not protective equipment and should not be relied on as such, unless a product is described and certified as protective equipment on its page.
What we do not claim
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We make a claim only where we hold the paperwork for it. If it is not on the site or a product page, we are not claiming it. And we are not a sustainability brand. NUL Standard exists for rider health. Any environmental benefit is a by-product. Our Story explains why.
The formal wording is in our Terms of Service and Legal Notice. For a specific certificate, or a question about any of this, get in touch.