Product labels make consumers aware when they are buying products of certain quality features that they would be unable to assess without additional information. This is also the intention of the quality label from the independent Hohenstein Institute (B÷nnigheim). The label "Tested quality: skin-friendly" confirms that the textile will not cause any cellular damage or irritation to skin cells.
The endorsement of "Tested quality: non-allergenic" also gives consumers the security of knowing that the tested textiles are not going to release any substances that may trigger allergies.
The companies that have their products tested by the Hohenstein Institute include Rabe Moden GmbH in Hilter. This manufacturer of high-quality ladies outerwear and knitwear has made a deliberate decision to have large parts of the range checked by the experts at the Hohenstein Institute. In 2013, Rabe Moden won the Textilwirtschaft magazines award for "Top brand-ladies outerwear and knitwear" for its overall image and for important individual categories such as product, goods and partnering performance.