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OCS certification - organic content standard certification:
Organic Content Standard Certification - OCS Certification It can be applied to all non-food products containing 5%-100% organic raw materials. This standard can be used to confirm the amount of organic raw materials in the final product. It can be used to trace the process from the source of the raw material to the final product, and the process is certified by a trusted third party organization. The standard will adhere to transparency and consistency in the process of completely and independently assessing the organic content of the product.
Certification target: Non-food products produced using approved organic raw materials.
Certification scope: OCS product production management
Product requirements: Contains more than 5% of raw materials that meet recognized organic standards.
GOTS Certification - Global Organic Textile Standard Certification:
Global Organic Textile Certification Standard Certification – The main definition of GOTS certification is to ensure the organic state of textiles, including the harvesting of raw materials, the production of environmental and social responsibility, and the identification to ensure consumer information about the product.
This standard has provisions for the processing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, import, export and distribution of organic textiles. Final products may include, but are not limited to, fiber products, yarns, fabrics, clothing, and home textiles. This standard only focuses on mandatory requirements.
Certification target: textiles made from organic natural fibers
Certification scope: GOTs product production management, environmental protection, social responsibility
Product requirements: Contains 70% organic natural fiber, does not allow blending, up to 10% synthetic or recycled fiber (sports products can contain up to 25% of synthetic or regenerated fibers), without genetically modified fibers.
There are three main differences between OCS certification and GOTS certification:
1. OCS is only the production management of products, and GOTS does include three aspects; product production management, environmental protection, and social responsibility.
2. The two certification objects are different: OCS certification is the use of non-food products produced with approved organic raw materials. GOTS is limited to textiles made from organic natural fibers.
3. Different raw material requirements: OCS contains more than 5% of raw materials that meet the recognized organic standards, while GOTS requires more stringent requirements. It requires 70% organic natural fibers, no blending, and up to 10% synthetic or recycled fiber. (Sports products can contain up to 25% of synthetic or regenerated fibers) without the use of genetically modified fibers.
