INSIGHTS
- OEKO-TEX launched Organic Cotton label in April 2023.
- This label verifies ecological production, confirming cotton has less than 10 per cent GMOs, meets pesticide limits and is of organic origin.
- Both finished and intermediate textile products are eligible.
- Combining this label with OEKO-TEX Made In Green maximises environmental and social responsibility.
In April 2023, OEKO-TEX had officially launched its new Organic Cotton label. Textile companies whose products have been certified with the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 can now have their certificates extended to an Organic Cotton certificate after ensuring ecological production, Hohenstein has said.
“A combination with OEKO-TEX Made In Green is ideal,” explained Ivonne Schramm, head of OEKO-TEX at Hohenstein. “This ensures environmental friendliness, transparency and socially responsible conditions in a single certification.”
The new organic label ensures that all requirements for labelling as organic cotton are met. In addition to testing in accordance with OEKO-TEX Standard 100, it ensures that the cotton contains less than 10 per cent genetically modified material, complies with pesticide limits and guarantees its organic origin.
The certificate can be used for ready-made articles (eg T-shirt, bedspread, etc) as well as for textile intermediate products (eg raw fibres, yarns, etc). However, mixtures of organic and conventional cultivation are not permitted.
Source: https://www.fibre2fashion.com/