diff --git a/functions/validate_values.py b/functions/validate_values.py
index 7e2b536..2e47d7f 100644
--- a/functions/validate_values.py
+++ b/functions/validate_values.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ from definitions.attributes import *
 def create_text_field(attrib: textAttribute) -> fields.String:
     """Create a Marshmallow String field for textAttribute."""
     def validate_allowed_chars(value: str, attrib=attrib) -> None:
-        if attrib.allowed_chars and not all(char in attrib.allowed_chars for char in value):
+        if attrib.allowed_chars and not all(char in attrib.allowed_chars for char in value.strip()):
             raise ValidationError(f"Invalid characters in {attrib.display_name}. Allowed characters are: {attrib.allowed_chars}")
 
     return fields.String(
         required=attrib.required,
         validate=[
-            lambda x, attrib=attrib: len(x) <= attrib.max_length if attrib.max_length else True,
-            lambda x, attrib=attrib: len(x) >= attrib.min_length if attrib.min_length else True,
+            lambda x, attrib=attrib: len(x.strip()) <= attrib.max_length if attrib.max_length else True,
+            lambda x, attrib=attrib: len(x.strip()) >= attrib.min_length if attrib.min_length else True,
             lambda x, attrib=attrib: re.match(attrib.regex, x) if attrib.regex else True,
             validate_allowed_chars,
         ],