Organic Exchange
Consumers around the world have become increasingly interested in buying food, apparel and other products that contain organic ingredients. As the market grows, it is essential to maintain their trust in the term “organic.” While strong standards and regulations exist for organic foods, the cotton industry deals with some unique situations that require its own solutions. An area of key importance to the growth of the organic fiber industry is the development of standards to support organic claims. While there are numerous standards to support full product claims (the farming and processing of the cotton), there have not been any to support fiber-only claims. Organic Exchange has stepped in to deal with this gap by working with experts from around the globe to develop the OE
Organic Exchange 100 Standard
The Organic Exchange 100 Standard (EO 100 standard) is for tracking and documenting the purchase, handling and use of 100% certified organic cotton fiber in yarns, fabrics and finished goods.
The OE Standard helps ensure that consumers of organic cotton products can be confident that the product contains 100% certified organically farmed ingredients. It also provides a tool for companies to use in confirming that the products they are buying or selling contain the percentage of organic cotton that they have stated.
Organic Exchange Blended Standard
The OE Blended Standard is for tracking and documenting the purchase, handling and use of certified organically farmed cotton fiber in blended yarns, fabrics and finished goods. The standard applies to all goods containing a minimum of 5% organic cotton.
The OE Blended Standard helps ensure that consumers of organic blend products can be confident that the product contains certified organically farmed ingredients to the level stated on labels, hangtags, and/or other communications. It also provides a tool for companies to use in confirming that the products they are buying or selling contain the percentage of organic cotton that they have requested from their suppliers.
