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OEKO-TEX vs GOTS — Which Certification Do You Need?
OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certifies that the finished fabric contains no harmful substance levels above defined limits — it is about the product, not the fibre or the factory, and any cotton can qualify. GOTS certifies organic fibre content plus environmental and social criteria across the whole processing chain, and requires certified organic raw cotton. OEKO-TEX is the common baseline importers ask for; GOTS is required only when the end product is sold as organic.
| OEKO-TEX | GOTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Certifies | Chemical safety of the finished article | Organic content + processing + social criteria |
| Needs organic fibre | No | Yes, certified organic cotton |
| Scope | The fabric / product | The full supply chain, each site certified |
| Asked for by | Most apparel and home-textile importers | Brands selling a certified-organic product |
| Our status (Sept 2026) | Applied for, in progress | Applied for, in progress; organic cotton available now |
Choose OEKO-TEX
Your customer wants assurance the cloth is chemically safe and within REACH-style limits.
Choose GOTS
Your product is marketed as organic and needs an unbroken certified organic chain.
Common questions
Can you supply certified fabric today?
Not yet. Both OEKO-TEX and GOTS are applied for and in progress as of September 2026 and not granted. We can supply organic cotton now, and a full non-certified chemical declaration, and we will share dated progress on request.
Is OEKO-TEX enough to call a fabric sustainable?
No. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 is a safety scheme — it says the cloth is within harmful-substance limits. It makes no claim about organic content, water, energy or labour. Use it as a floor, not a sustainability story.
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