GOTS is recognized as the world's leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibers. Products that are GOTS certified have been thoroughly tested and found to meet organic standards through all stages of the production process—from farm, to fabric mill, to factory, to warehouse, to retail location. GOTS certified products are manufactured according to stringent environmental and socially conscious criteria, and each player in the process must be certified by an independent third-party certification agency. If even a single step of the process is not certified, then the resulting product cannot be called “GOTS certified.”

Products that meet OCS certification guidelines have been tested throughout the entire production process to ensure the fibers used to make the textiles have met stringent organic benchmarks. OCS is often considered a stepping stone for products that don’t yet meet GOTS’ full environmental and social criteria.

This category describes products that may include one or more steps in the production process that are organic, but have not been certified. For example, some of our products are made using 100 percent organic cotton fibers, but are not manufactured in certified mills and factories.

Although Hope & Henry as a company is now GOTS and OCS certified, this is one of several steps in getting full GOTS certification for a single garment. Full certification for an individual product requires that every step in the production process be certified—which is why GOTS and OCS are so sought-after.

Currently, we are working with several GOTS certified factories and helping other factories and mills to become certified. At this point the majority of our products contain organic cotton and are made using conventional production methods.

Our goal is to have as many of our products as possible be GOTS or OCS certified. As we work toward this goal, we will have products that are fully GOTS certified, some that are OCS certified, and others made from organic cotton but manufactured using conventional production methods. All items will be identified as such so you know what you are purchasing.