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OEKO-TEX Organic Cotton
Launched April 2023 by the OEKO-TEX Association. A separate certificate from Standard 100 that combines the Standard 100 chemical-residue test with verified organic-cotton supply chain — addressing the long-standing confusion that Standard 100 alone is NOT an organic mark.
Official siteWhat it guarantees
- ●Two grades: 'Organic Cotton' (100% certified-organic cotton) and 'Organic Cotton Blended' (≥70% certified-organic cotton).
- ●Full Standard 100 chemical residue test on the finished product.
- ●Additional GMO test + pesticide residue test specific to organic farming.
- ●Verified chain of custody from farm to finished product.
- ●Annual re-certification with independent OEKO-TEX institute audits.
What it does NOT
- ○Doesn't certify the social/labour conditions across the supply chain in the way GOTS does (use OEKO-TEX STeP for that, or pair with GOTS).
- ○Cotton-only — doesn't apply to other organic fibres (wool, hemp, linen).
Inspection
Annual on-site by OEKO-TEX-accredited institute (Hohenstein et al.)
Residue testing
Required (Standard 100 panel + GMO/pesticide screening)
Established
2023
Body type
Industry initiative
Scope
Textile
Trust tier
Private body with government oversight, holding to standards stricter than the regional baseline.
Recognised alongside
These certifications mutually recognise OEKO-TEX Organic Cotton under their import-equivalence agreements, so a product carrying one mark is broadly acceptable to the others.
