GOTS – Global Organic Textile Standard – The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognized as the leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibers worldwide. It defines high level environmental criteria along the entire supply chain of organic textiles and requires compliance with social criteria as well.
IVN BEST and KBT – Naturtextil IVN certified BEST – This quality seal, well known within Europe, currently sets the strictest ecological standard for textile production at the highest technical level currently feasible. BEST reflects the standards for eco-friendly textiles developed by the International Association of Natural Textile Industry (IVN) since 1990 and reviews the entire textile production chain both in terms of ecological standards and in terms of social accountability. IVN Best exceeds the GOTS standard, which permits up to 30% non-organic fibers. Production under IVN matches the GOTS standard. Using the IVN seal requires the membership and certification according to IVN standards. Wools in IVN supply chain programs are from certified organic animal husbandry (also known as kbT). No mulesing method have been applied on the sheep – a highly criticized way of “vaccination” of the sheep in Australia.
The HOCOSA Pure WOOL and SILK WOOL Underwear collection is dedicated to organic fibers. The organic Underwear from HOCOSA of Switzerland is BEST– and/or GOTS-certified by IMO-Switzerland. They are a member of IVN-Germany (International Association Natural Textile Industry) and since 2001 member of the Demeter Association, Switzerland. HOCOSA products currently carry Europe’s coveted Kb-T Certification for Organic Textiles. HOCOSA of Switzerland Underwear products are manufactured in Bedano, near Lugano, Switzerland, according to the strictest environmental requirements and can therefore be sold as “Swiss Made”.
Global Organic Textile Standard - CERTIFICATION #OTCO-OT-024204… Organic cotton and organic Merino wool are certified organic to Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). Our USA fulfillment center is also GOTS certified.
Fair Trade Certified - CERTIFICATION #FLO ID 42022… Fair Trade empowers farmers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace.
WOOLMARK - CERTIFICATION #L1722CH12W; #L2388BE09W… Merino wool and Shropshire Wool are WOOLMARK certified for 100% pure wool quality. It is globally recognized as a symbol of high quality and reliability and specifies that the product exceeds the global standards for pure wool filling.