Organic cotton, hemp, wool and related textile products.
Organic content and chain of custody
OCS Organic Content Standard Consulting
OCS is used to verify the content and traceability of organic materials. It is not a substitute for a full-process textile standard, so the claim boundary must be made explicit.
OCS verifies organic material content and chain of custody through third-party certification. Label category, content percentage and mark use must follow the current standard and certification documents.
Use cases
Who should assess this route first?
Start with the product facts, supply chain and intended claim instead of the certification name alone.
Blended products where organic and other fibers are combined.
Supply chains that need documented organic sourcing and transactions.
Evidence and documents
Materials to prepare first
The evidence should answer what is being proved, who it covers, and which product or batch it supports.
Fiber composition, BOM, specifications, variants and photos.
Organic source and farm/supplier evidence.
Scope Certificate, Transaction Certificate and batch records.
Organic wording, label files, packaging and page screenshots.
Execution path
Five steps from screening to public claims
01
Identify whether the claim concerns raw material, yarn, fabric, component or finished goods.
02
Confirm organic fiber type, percentage, blending and variants.
03
Trace source, supplier, processing and transaction documents.
04
Confirm the applicable label category with the certification body.
05
Review page and packaging language so it does not overstate the evidence.
Boundaries
Questions that are often confused
Can OCS replace GOTS?
Not directly. OCS focuses on organic content and chain of custody; GOTS covers additional textile processing and social/environmental requirements.
Does an organic cotton supplier certificate cover our finished product?
Only if the finished-product chain, transaction certificate, scope and label conditions also match.
Does OCS prove a product is safe or carbon neutral?
No. It supports organic-material and traceability claims only.
Official references
Continue checking the standard and sign rules
This page supports route screening and document preparation. Certification, sign use and marketplace decisions remain subject to the current requirements of the standard owner, certification body and platform.
Unsure whether this route fits your product?
Send the product, material, market and available documents for an initial scope review.