Cotton and other natural seed fibres of cellulose

What the product must meet

How it is proven

Evidence required

+ Recycled fibres: Fulfilment of the requirement is documented for recycled fibre with either a) and/or b) below: a) Certificate showing that the raw material is 100% recycled (post- and/or pre-consumer) with Global Recycled Standard certificate 4.0 (or later versions), Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) or other equivalent certification approved by Nordic Ecolabelling. b) Present documentation demonstrating that the recycled fibre was purchased as 100% recycled (post- and/or pre-consumer) and state the supplier. + Organic cotton: Valid certificate showing that the cotton in the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled product was organically cultivated in line with certain standards, ref. Table 1 Definitions. If the supplier is the holder of GOTS certification, the requirement must be documented with a transaction certificate showing that the goods supplied are GOT certified. + BCI, CmiA or Fairtrade cotton: Documentation showing that the cotton is grown within one of the three standards BCI, CmiA or Fairtrade cotton. All documentation shall reference the Control Body or certifier of the different forms of cotton and be documented: - on an annual basis for purchased cotton with transaction records and/or invoices, or - on a final product basis (by weight) measured at spinning and/or fabrication

Who checks it

Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

Klar Cite’s reading

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

Type of requirement

Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content

Standing

Required — must be met for the credential

Topic

Ecosystem Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)