英國有機初生嬰兒用品 - The Petit Soldier
英國有機初生嬰兒用品 - The Petit Soldier

Organic Clothing

We use 100% Organic Cotton

Organic clothing labels can sometimes be confusing. We have listed some of the most popular organic labels, their requirements and the issues they address.

At THE PETIT SOLDIER, we use 100% GOTS certificated organic PRIMARY cotton. We believe this is the softest and the cleanest cotton for newborns.

For more information about organic clothing certificates, please visit Textile Exchange

Organic Labels

OrganizationHeadquarterProduct claim*Fiber claim*Website
NaturlandGermanyYesNo www.naturland.de
DemeterGermany, Belgium, Singapore, USAYesNo www.demeter.de
Control UnionNetherlandsYesNo
IVNGermanyYesNo
JOCAJapanYesNowww.joca.gr.jp
OE BlendedUSAYesYes
OE 100USAYesYes
Soil AssociationUnited KingdomYesNo
GOTSInternationalYesNo
  • Fiber claim only addresses the impact at the farm level. While product claim addresses the issues from farming to processing.

Legal Requirements Claiming Organic Cotton in Different Countries

CountryLegal requirements
USAll labeling must conform to the textile labeling laws enforced by the US Federal Trade Commission. NOP certificate is also required
CANADAAll labeling must conform to the Textile Labeling and Advertising Regulations enforced by the Competition Bureau of Canada
EUROPEAll labeling must conform to the European Communities Names and Labeling of Textile Products, 1998
JAPANAll labeling must meet the requirements of the Act Against Unjustifiable Premium and Misleading Presentation

Issue Addressed on Each Label

OrganizationFarmingProcessingQualityResiduesSocialTraceabilityPackaging
NaturlandYesYesYes YesYesYes
DemeterYesYes    Yes
Control UnionYesYes YesYes Yes
IVNYesYesYesYesYesYes 
JOCAYesYesYesYesYesYes 
OE BlendedYes    Yes 
OE 100Yes    Yes 
Soil AssociationYesYesYesYesYesYes 
GOTSYesYesYesYesYesYes 
  • Farming: All labels require organic farming.
  • Processing: The standard of making organic fibers include ginning, spinning, knitting or weaving, dyeing and finishing. It also outlines the use of certain chemicals during processing and the treatment of effluent.
  • Quality: Some labels set the quality standard of the product as they believe that quality is an environmental issue.
  • Residues: The standard of limited amount of residual chemicals allowed on the finished products.
  • Social: The treatment of workers at some or all stage of productions. Some labels require adherence to the International Labour Organization (ILO) to ensure basic protection of their labors.
  • Traceability: The document is issued to products to ensure the claim is traceable.
  • Packaging: The packaging standard of the finished products.