Certificates
Here you can read up on which certifications
our clothing carries and what they exactly guarantee.
The EKO-Sustainable-Textile label according to GOTS
This label is given by the Dutch "Control
Union Certifications" only when the whole production process in the complete
supply chain meets the requirements of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
The most important requirements of the GOTS are: cotton must be sourced exclusively
from certified and controlled organic farming without any pesticides, insecticides
or synthetic fertilizers. During the whole production process no hazardous or
acid materials, dyes or bleaches must be used and the following social criteria
have to be kept: no child labour, freedom of assembly, secure working conditions,
living wages are paid. No discrimination of workers because of reasons like
religion, race or sex. Abuse or corporal punishment are forbidden. For more
information, you can find the complete GOTS here.
GOTS certifying agencies hold the most transparent control mechanisms in the textile industry and GOTS is the only textile standard worldwide that demands that every single company in the supply chain has to hold a valid certificate - which means that he is monitored and audited at least once a year - if the manufacturer wants to label his clothes with the EKO-label or any other label of GOTS-acknowledged certification agencies.
By demanding that companies only use certified organic cotton the Global Organic Textile Standard empowers farmers, suppliers and workers along the supply chain. Cotton farmers are not dependend on the price policies of seed- and pesticide-selling companies anymore and are seriously lowering production costs, putting themselves in a position to be able to pay fair wages and to have a living income.
GOTS certifying agencies hold the most transparent control mechanisms in the textile industry and GOTS is the only textile standard worldwide that demands that every single company in the supply chain has to hold a valid certificate - which means that he is monitored and audited at least once a year - if the manufacturer wants to label his clothes with the EKO-label or any other label of GOTS-acknowledged certification agencies.
By demanding that companies only use certified organic cotton the Global Organic Textile Standard empowers farmers, suppliers and workers along the supply chain. Cotton farmers are not dependend on the price policies of seed- and pesticide-selling companies anymore and are seriously lowering production costs, putting themselves in a position to be able to pay fair wages and to have a living income.
The Fairtrade Certified Cotton certificate by FLO
In contrast to pure monitoring and auditing
schemes like the model of the FairWear Foundation, the Fairtrade Labeling Organization
follows an empowerment strategy, meaning that cotton producers get paid minimum
prices that are above the world market price. Thereby production costs are fully
covered and the living and working conditions of the cotton producers are vastly
improved. In addition they are paid a fairtrade premium that is specifically
used to finance social projects like schools or medical care for cotton pickers
and their children. To guarantee that also all other companies involved in the
following apparel production chain, like ginning, spinning, weaving and manufacturing,
comply to ILO minimum standards, FLO obliges them to sign a declaration of intent
in which they commit to the accepted conventions. For monitoring and auditing
the processing chain FLO relies on existing certifying agencies and multi-steakholder
initiatives like FWF, FLA, SAI... As not all of these initiatives reach the
same monitoring effectiveness like FWF or GOTS-certifying agencies, we only
work with FLO-accredited suppliers, who are coevally GOTS-certified. Therefore
we try to combine all three aspects: fair trade, fair production and organic
production.