The ISO 14000 series of Environmental Management Standards, which encompass environmental management systems, ecolabeling, environmental auditing, life cycle assessment, environmental performance evaluation, and environmental aspects in product standards, will have a substantial effect on world textile trade. An overview of recent developments int he export requirements for environmentally friendly textiles addresses quality labels; new limit values and criteria for organic tin compounds, phthalate esters, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, nickel, and banned aromatic amines; European Union standards for azo dyes; methods for testing banned amines; disperse dyes that may be banned; flameproofing agents; additives; recommendations for the Indian textile industry; and testing of imported fabrics for banned amines.