Textile Testing: A Critical StepWhat is Textile Testing?Products that contain textiles, particularly clothing, apparel and bedding, travel through many hands before arriving at the end ...

Thermal TestingA lot has changed since the days of wearing layers of furs and animal skins to keep warm. Today, material and textile technology have ...

What is Fill Power?Since as far back as the 1600’s, down has been used by humans to insulate and protect themselves from the cold. Down, ...

Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS)The Alpaca is a beautiful animal. Originally from South America, they have been bred for thousands of years by the local population ...

Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS)The domestication of animals to use their fur as a resource has been happening for thousands of years. The Angora goat is ...

Transaction Certificates (TC)Producing high-quality, Textile Exchange Standard certified material is no easy task. On top of that, the journey from raw material to finished product ...

Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)People have been using wool for over 12,000 years. Wool is one of the most sustainable and versatile materials available, which is why ...

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)The global demand for organic material is surging. Year over year, the amount of organically grown and harvested crops increases. While ...

Responsible Down Standard (RDS)The welfare of the animals that provide the raw materials for the clothing and textile industry is now an important factor for ...

Recycled Claim Standard (RCS)As humankind's impact on the environment becomes more prominent, the immediate need to integrate recycled materials into the supply chain has become ...