amfori BSCI membership is an initiative of the Foreign Trade Association (FTA), the leading business association of European and international commerce that brings together over 1,500 retailers, importers, brands and national associations to improve the political and legal framework for trade in a sustainable way.

Better Cotton inititative (BCI) - Better Cotton is the world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton. Our mission is to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain. GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health.

The Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) provides an opportunity for farmers to demonstrate their best practices to the public, and a means for brands and consumers to have the certainty that the wool products they buy and sell are in line with their values.

Textile Exchange Standards - Textile Exchange develops and manages a suite of standards that provide the industry with a way to verify sustainability claims from the raw material to the final product.

All Textile Exchange standards are developed through a multi-stakeholder approach to address gaps in available verification tools.

EU Textile and Apparel Standards - The EU has aligned laws in all EU countries with Textile Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products. This was done to protect consumer interests and eliminate potential obstacles to the proper functioning of the internal market.

China GB Textile standard testing is essential to ensure any products retailed to China are compliant with the China GB standard regulations. China GB (Guo Bio) standards are Chinese national standards issued by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), the Chinese National Committee of the ISO and IEC.

US Textile and Apparel Standards - The Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) is dedicated to increasing the international competitiveness of the U.S. fiber, textile, apparel, footwear, and travel goods industries with US Textile and Apparel Standards.

Japan Textile and Apparel Standards - The Japan Industrial Standards Committee - JISC plays a central role in the establishment and maintenance of Japan Industrial Standards (JIS). Many domestic products and imported products alike are subject to product testing and cannot be sold in Japan without certification of compliance with prescribed standards. Some standards are mandatory and some are voluntary. JIS standards can be found on the Japan Standards Association website including Japan Textile and Apparel Standards.

Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and passion, enables their customers to power ahead safely. For more than 130 years, companies around the world have depended on Intertek to ensure the quality and safety of their products, processes and systems.

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Chinatesta Textile and Certification (CTTC) specializes in certification for textiles and garments, with a professional technical support team, whose testing & certification services provide inspection, testing and certifications for textile and light industrial products.

Driven by impact, informed by experience and defined by progress, IMPAQ is now a wholly owned affiliate of the American Institutes for Research® (AIR®), dedicated to providing top-quality research and technical assistance, and with AIR, is exceptionally positioned to contribute to the complex challenges facing society.