{"id":1136,"date":"2022-09-19T18:49:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T18:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/organic-content-standard-ocs\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T21:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:43:42","slug":"organic-content-standard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/organic-content-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Content Standard (OCS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section hero-section__fullwidth-image page-block--dark has-midnight-background-color hero-section--text-center\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 mx-auto\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Organic Content Standard aims to increase organic agricultural production.\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Organic Content Standard (OCS) is a voluntary global standard that sets the criteria for third-party certification of organic materials and chain of custody.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_905c94b64ecff8e8f6a116160c4a09f4\" class=\"block-video-gallery acf-block block-bullets-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 bullets-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGOALS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re incentivizing farmers to go organic and helping companies to verify their claims.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"is-style-check-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Give the industry a means to verify the organically grown content of the products they buy.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Give companies a way to communicate their organically grown content claims to the industry.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Give organic fiber farmers access to the global organic market for their products.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 image-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-bullets-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farms-stripes-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"farm fields.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farms-stripes-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farms-stripes-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_a07022ab12b3461795cc742d8cfb3322\" class=\"acf-block block-accordion-carousel has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"page-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5 offset-lg-7 block-accordion-carousel__bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow it Works\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-accordion-carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTracing organic fibers from farm to final product\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style body-large block-accordion-carousel__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-accordion-carousel__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/organic-cotton-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about organic certification for cotton<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style body-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganic Content Verification\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\" style=\"display:block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only material from certified organic farms (under one of IFOAM\u2019s Family of Standards) is accepted to the OCS.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-bnt-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-btn c-btn-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifoam.bio\/our-work\/how\/standards-certification\/organic-guarantee-system\/ifoam-family-standards\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 bellow__image igm-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"farmers walking through nature.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480@2x.jpg 720w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400@2x.jpg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style body-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChain of custody\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chain of\u00a0custody\u00a0documents\u00a0and verifies the path\u00a0certified materials\u00a0take\u00a0through all stages of the supply chain to the final product.\u00a0<strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW254181245 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/chain-of-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"SCXW254181245 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW254181245 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW254181245 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Learn more<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 bellow__image igm-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"farmers walking through nature.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480@2x.jpg 720w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400@2x.jpg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style body-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredible Certification\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A professional, third-party certification body audits each stage in the supply chain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 bellow__image igm-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"farmers walking through nature.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480@2x.jpg 720w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400@2x.jpg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style body-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConfident Communication\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A professional, third-party certification body audits each stage in the supply chain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 bellow__image igm-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"farmers walking through nature.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480@2x.jpg 720w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400@2x.jpg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style body-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStakeholder engagement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The OCS is developed with the input of producers, suppliers, brands, and retailers from all parts of the globe.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 bellow__image igm-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"farmers walking through nature.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-630x838.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-360x480@2x.jpg 720w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farmers-walking-300x400@2x.jpg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_95b2b9de71e88f2ee4ab94a1266eba41\" class=\"acf-block block-archive-blocks has-spring-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-archive-blocks__title-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDive deeper into the OCS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-archive-blocks__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/\" >See all resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<section class=\"eight29-filters-wrap eight29-show-card cottonproducer-archive-filters knowledgecenter-archive-filters has-spring-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"eight29-filters\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-app \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"app-layout layout-default sidebar-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"eight29-posts-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-posts\" style=\"--posts-per-row:2;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"documents-33808\" class=\"eight29-post eight29-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-document\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pill\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/\">Documents<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"eight29-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/organic-content-standard-ocs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOCS-101 Organic Content Standard (OCS)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/organic-content-standard-ocs\/\">View Details<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"documents-33810\" class=\"eight29-post eight29-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-document\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/content-claim-standard-ccs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCCS-101 Content Claim Standard (CCS)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/content-claim-standard-ccs\/\">View Details<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"documents-33850\" class=\"eight29-post eight29-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-document\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pill\" 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class=\"eight29-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/organic-textile-labeling-in-the-united-states\/\">View Details<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"documents-33865\" class=\"eight29-post eight29-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-document\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pill\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/\">Documents<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"eight29-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/global-iso-iwa-322019-proficiency-test-initiative\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOCS-206 Global ISO IWA 32 2019 Proficiency Test Initiative\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/global-iso-iwa-322019-proficiency-test-initiative\/\">View Details<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_55d98dd3f4fb93e8847d5d7dce7bbecd\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_9c9407bba04020fe514d8aabfc7af8c9\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-columns\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 col-md-10 col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-columns__column col-12 col-lg- col-md- col-sm- offset-md- offset-lg-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>DEVELOPMENT<\/h6>\n<h2>Catch up on revisions and changes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The first version of the OCS was launched in March 2018. In 2019, we began revisions for OCS 3.0, and the updated standard was released on March 1, 2020. For a summary of the comments received during the Public Stakeholder Review period, you can take a look at the <a href=\"http:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/OCS-601-V3.1-OCS-Revision-Feedback.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OCS 3.0 Consultation Feedback Summary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-columns__column col-12 col-lg- col-md- col-sm- offset-md- offset-lg-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>TRANSITION<\/h6>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Materials Matter Standard<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019re\u00a0unifying\u202fand harmonizing\u202four current suite of standards\u202finto\u202fthe\u202fMaterials Matter Standard, a voluntary sustainability standard for the production and primary processing of raw materials used in the fashion, textile, and apparel industry.\u202fIt\u202frepresents\u202fa significant evolution of Textile Exchange\u2019s standards system,\u202fbuilding on the strengths of what came before while offering a more streamlined and impact-driven pathway forward.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">The new standard\u00a0sets\u202fdetailed requirements for the production and primary processing of raw materials\u2014from how land, water, and energy are used, to how working conditions, animal welfare, emissions, chemicals, and waste are managed. Its purpose is to provide a common language and shared direction for the industry, while recognizing the unique contexts of different material producers, processors, and the communities and landscapes they depend on.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The criteria for\u202fMaterials Matter Standard\u202fwere released\u202fon\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">December\u202f12,\u202f2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u202fwith the standard becoming\u202feffective on\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">December 31,\u202f2026<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fand mandatory\u202ffrom\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">December 31, 2027<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials-matter-standard\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_new'><span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146392888 BCX8\">Discover<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146392888 BCX8\">\u00a0the Materials Matter Standard<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-columns__column col-12 col-lg- col-md- col-sm- offset-md- offset-lg-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Integrating the Organic Content Standard<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organic cotton, which has long been an integral part of Textile Exchange\u2019s standards system, will continue to play\u00a0a central role\u00a0through a gradual transition pathway for the Organic Content Standard into the Materials Matter\u00a0system.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This pathway will preserve essential functions such as traceability while strengthening the system to enable more holistic, farmer-centered outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Looking ahead, Textile Exchange intends to expand the system through partnerships with credible programs that align with their shared vision for climate and nature impact. This includes exploring pathways for fibers such as cotton produced through preferred production systems and\u00a0man-made\u00a0cellulosic fibers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By collaborating with established partners and bringing efforts together under one framework, Textile Exchange aims to reduce duplication, ease the burden on suppliers, and enable brands to more easily source materials that deliver measurable benefits on the ground. This partnership-driven approach is designed to broaden\u00a0opportunity\u00a0and impact across the industry while accelerating progress for climate, nature, people, and animals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As this transition progresses, we will be communicating a detailed pathway for how OCS will be integrated into the Materials Matter system.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/standards-transition\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_new'><span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW153411414 BCX8\">Learn more about\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW153411414 BCX8\">our standards transition<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_d7e659d8088fdc770be96611ba036a68\" class=\"acf-block block-call-to-action block-call-to-action--centered has-spring-background-color\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    mx-auto\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSpotlight On\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-call-to-action__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn-conversion cotton\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-call-to-action__description\"><p class=\"p1\">Demand for organic fibers like cotton has increased dramatically in recent years. But when farmers make the switch to organic practices, there\u2019s a transitional period when what they produce isn\u2019t certified. Financially supporting farmers through this transition will be essential to ensure organic fibers for the future. That\u2019s why we\u2019re now recognizing in-conversion content in our standard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-btn-group\"><div class=\"c-btn-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/in-conversion-transitional-cotton-at-a-glance\" class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" target=\"_self\"><span>Understanding the OCS and in-conversion cotton<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_ecbd78fd01e791243be67b1ce550e43e\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-icons page-block--dark has-grove-background-color block-grid-icons--left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGET INVOLVED\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake the next steps in your certification journey\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center justify-content-xl-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-large-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-large\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/brand-retailer-certification\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__title\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/brand-retailer-certification\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrand and retailers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Start sourcing certified organic materials or get certified yourself.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/brand-retailer-certification\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle link-with-\u0441ircle-alt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-large-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-large\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/supply-chain-certification\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__title\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/supply-chain-certification\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuppliers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use our standards to offer products certified to contain organically grown content.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/supply-chain-certification\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle link-with-\u0441ircle-alt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-large-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-large\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/find-certified-company\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__title\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/find-certified-company\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind a certified company\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consult our directory to find a supplier or confirm whether a company is certified to the OCS.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/find-certified-company\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle link-with-\u0441ircle-alt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_e4f515716b6abcbe61b95657d94c9614\" class=\"acf-block block-accordion has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre Textile Exchange standards recognized globally?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\" style=\"display:block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, all our standards apply globally. You can use our logos worldwide as long as you meet the requirements for logo use and claims.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you have translations of your standards available in other languages?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/kb.textileexchange.org\/taxonomy\/documents\">Document Library<\/a> to see all standards documents. For some, translations are available.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I source organic cotton?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can find an organic cotton supplier in our <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/find-a-supplier\">Supplier Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the difference between the Organic Content Standard (OCS) and GOTS?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GOTS has additional processing requirements. 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