World Cup T-shirts test
TÜV Rheinland purchased 90 soccer jerseys of teams participating in the World Cup in 2014 and tested these shirts for toxic substances and quality. The laboratory tests established that more than 30% of the fan T-shirts exceeded the limit values for the toxic substances tested. 32 shirts exceeded the European limit for phthalates, which are plasticizers primarily used for prints on textiles. Read More →