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WoolSafe®-approved Carpet Care Products

The WoolSafe® Organization has run an international certification program for professional and residential customer carpet maintenance products since 1991. Products are independently tested to WoolSafe® Standard WS 1001 and those that meet the performance requirements are issued with a Certificate. The Manufacturers, our Chemical Licensees, are entitled to display the WoolSafe® Certification Mark on packaging, product literature and advertising material related to the product.

All 250+ products currently approved are subject to annual re-evaluation to insure they continue to meet the WoolSafe® requirements. Testing and certification is carried out at the head office in England. The offices in Europe, the USA, Australia and South Africa provide a first point of contact for our overseas members and for new enquiries.

Green WoolSafe®-approved Carpet Care Products

The Green WoolSafe® Mark was launched in April 2007 for environmentally responsible cleaning products. Products that meet the requirements of WoolSafe® Standard WS 1002 can be promoted with the Green WoolSafe® Mark.

They have to be WoolSafe® approved and also have to meet the requirements of Green Seal or Environmental Choice/EcoLogo for their environmental impact.

WoolSafe®-approved Professional Fabric Care Specialists

WoolSafe® Fabric Care Specialists are a network of professional carpet and textile cleaners, first established in Great England and Ireland in 1999 and now also operating in Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece and USA.

WoolSafe® Fabric Care Specialists are:

  • proficient in cleaning wool carpets and rugs, and
  • have attended a WoolSafe® training course and meet other requirements relating to their business and profession
  • use WoolSafe®-Approved products whenever they clean or maintain wool or wool-rich carpeting and other textiles 
  • insure the highest standards in carpet, rug and textile cleaning

Technical Publications

The WoolSafe® Organization publishes a number of directories, textbooks, manuals, handouts, leaflets and reports, as well as newsletters. Some WoolSafe® publications are available free of charge (in restricted quantities), others can be purchased. (see the Merchandise menus for publications suitable for Professional Cleaners and Carpet Suppliers.

The Wool Carpet Cleaner's Manual, the official manual of the WoolSafe® Training course, is only available to training attendees.

Members' specialist topic publications - a collection of technical papers on topics ranging from acoustics and thermal properties of carpets to dust mites, moths and other health-related issues. Only available to members and licensees.

 

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