Testex is a globally operating, independent Swiss testing and certification organisation with focus on textile and leather testing. Founded in 1846 and originally known as the “Seidentrocknungsanstalt Zurich” (Silk Conditioning Institute), the Testex Group now operates 40 branches with around 400 employees worldwide (including Testex and Oeti) from its head office in Zurich. Testex is a member institute of the Oeko-Tex Association and the official representative in Australia, Canada, the PR China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, the Philippines, Switzerland, South Korea and Taiwan.