Guides
Guides to textile tests, certificates and import rules
Plain-English answers to the questions importers, brands and exporters ask about textile products: which test to order, what a certificate covers and how to check a document yourself. Each guide is dated and links to the official sources.
Textile testing for EU and US import
Which lab tests EU and US rules and buyers ask for on textiles and clothing, wherever they were made, the method codes on the reports, and how to get them done at accredited labs.
What is a textile passport?
One page per fabric lot with its composition, origin, certificates and lab reports. What it holds, who asks for it and where the EU passport fits in.
OEKO-TEX vs GOTS: what's the difference?
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 tests a product for harmful substances; GOTS certifies organic fibre and its processing. Which one your buyer means and how to check it.
Azo dye test for fabric: what it is and when you need it
What the azo dye test checks, the EU limit, the EN ISO 14362 method on the report, and how to get a sample tested by an accredited lab.
What is a GOTS transaction certificate (TC)?
A GOTS transaction certificate covers one shipment of certified goods. How it differs from a scope certificate, what to check on it and how buyers verify it.
Put the proof for each product on one link
Create a free product passport, link the fabric from your suppliers, and order a lab test or a certificate check only when you need one.