The Organic Content Standard (OCS) is an internationally recognized certification system that verifies the content of organically grown materials in textile products. Unlike more comprehensive standards, OCS focuses exclusively on the traceability and verification of organic materials.
OCS comes in two important variants:
- OCS 100 applies to products containing 95-100% certified organic materials. This strict variant guarantees that virtually the entire product is made from controlled organically grown raw materials.
- OCS Blended is designed for mixed products that contain at least 5% certified organic materials but fall below the 95% threshold. This variant allows manufacturers transitioning to greater sustainability to document their efforts transparently.
What OCS offers you:
- Traceability: The path of organic material from raw material to final product is documented
- Verified: Independent auditors confirm the organic content
- Transparency: Clear indication of how much organic material is actually contained
- Credibility: International recognition avoids misleading "organic" claims
Unlike more comprehensive standards such as GOTS, OCS does not regulate production conditions, chemical inputs, or social aspects - it focuses exclusively on the content and origin of the organic material.
