The organic content standard and sustainability
Sustainable design is an industry-standard, and our products meet this demand.
Our fabrics are produced sustainably with monitored organic practices, ensuring both aesthetic appeal and a positive environmental impact.
Sustainable design is fast becoming an industry standard with more consumers growing ever more conscious of the environmental impact of their design and purchasing choices. There's a desire to ensure that our environments don't simply look good, but they have a good effect on us and the earth as well.
We are delighted to be able to offer products that meet the demand for Eco-consciousness. Bringing peace of mind to you that the fabrics you choose are sustainable and produced according to strictly monitored organic practices.
What is organic content standard?
Organic cotton is a type of fibre produced according to strict organic agricultural standards which safeguard the health of soils, ecosystems and people. No artificial chemicals or GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are permitted under organic guidelines, and instead, natural processes are embraced that benefit the environment.
The aim of the international Organic Content Standard is to increase the take up of organic agriculture and provide companies with a tool with which they can easily verify the organic nature of their products' constituents. FibreGuard is proud to be launching new fabric collections containing organic-certified cotton.
These are the two specific standards you will see:
OCS 100: Certifies products made with 100% organic fibres that have been tracked through the production chain and segregated to prevent co-mingling with other fibres.
OCS Blended: This applies to all fabrics containing a minimum of 5% organic cotton and can be used for blends that contain any fibre, including conventional cotton.
Why is OCS important?
The environmental impact of industry and manufacturing is becoming more understood as the years and decades go by. The impact of the climate crisis can be felt not only in business but also in our personal lives.
Because of these concerns about sustainability, demand has significantly increased for ecological products that deliver in terms of performance and durability. We see this in everything from personal home products right up to contract textiles such as ours.
“It’s not just ‘organic’. It’s certified organic.”
Supplying certified organic cotton is therefore understandably important as it helps ease consumers’ minds about the origins and provenance of their fabric. It’s equally important for the delicate balance of our ecosystem and is one way we are working together to transform the textile industry in the 21st century.
Choosing certified organic cotton gives you peace of mind about the origins and provenance of your fabric. If the fabric meets the strict criteria of the Organic Content Standard, you know that the fibres have made the grade all the way through the manufacturing process – from farm to factory to home.
The journey ahead
FibreGuard is one of the brands you'll find at Home Fabrics that is making great progress in terms of offering a wider variety of organic fabrics and is committed to environmentally-friendly manufacturing as reflected in the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification.
The 'gold standard' of environmental integrity, this certificate shows that a fabric has met a strict set of environmental criteria which go far beyond necessary legal requirements.
Looking at the complex journey to sustainability, it becomes quickly clear that all of us are in it together and that all our choices have knock-on effects. Organic cotton on its own isn’t completely eco-friendly, just as electric cars aren’t the full answer to a more ecologically healthy climate either.
Eco-labels such as the OCS are one piece of the jigsaw puzzle: industry leaders, and textile manufacturers, must step up and add more pieces to get where we need to go.
