Fabric Certification

Often the fibres are only certified in the fabrics, not in the finished fabric form, but all the companies we work with use low impact dyes and greener techniques for manufacturing the textiles.

These processes are changing daily with new technologies and strategies to make the fabrics more clean and green. Pure Pod’s ethics and policies are to only work with fabric suppliers who are striving to change their production and processes to have less impact on our planet. This is such a new industry and still developing, so everyday it is changing and certifications are becoming more important to manufacturers, growers, designers and the public.

USA

Our USA supplier specializes in textiles made from sustainable and organic fibers. They strive to be a reliable and trustworthy source for fine products and achieve these goals by consciously choosing natural resources that are good for our environment and utilise safe and respectful labor practices. They are happy to be in a green and clean business, and prefer to work with other companies who are as well.

IMO

Some of our fabric suppliers use IMO. The Institute for Marketecology (IMO) is one of the first and most renowned international agencies for inspection, certification and quality assurance of eco-friendly products.

To read more:http://www.imo.ch

GOTS

Most of our off shore fabrics are GOTS certified, if they’re not the company uses a low impact dying method and low impact chemicals – these are mostly Australian or New Zealand made fabrics.

The aim of the GOTS standard is to define requirements to ensure organic status of textiles, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labeling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer.

This standard for organic textiles covers the production, processing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, exportation, importation and distribution of all natural fibres. The final products may include, but are not limited to fibre products, yarns, fabrics and clothes.

To read more: http://www.global-standard.org/

The Control Union Group

Some of our offshore fabric manufacturers are members of the Control Union Group.

The Control Union Group global network of inspectors and certification experts put processes and procedures in place to meet local and international standards alike. They control and the check the following – Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Organic Exchange Certification & Supply of Dyes and Processing Aids

To read more: click here

Australia

All our fabrics are made in Australia from either Australian certified organic cotton or imported certified organic cotton yarn

Australian Classing Services

Our Australian organic cotton is tested and classed by Australian Classing Services based in Narrabri.

To read more: http://www.ausclass.com.au/

The Control Union Group

The certified organic cotton yarn we import from India & Turkey is spun and certified by  the Control Union formerlySKAL.

The Control Union Group’s global network of inspectors control and the check the following – Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Organic Exchange Certification & Supply of Dyes and Processing Aids

To read more: http://www.controlunion.com/


New Zealand



ZQUE

Merino is an annually renewable, natural product. It is durable when in use, yet recyclable and biodegradable at the end of its life cycle and is produced in free range farming systems., This supplier’s philosophy reflects their dedication to environmentally friendly fabric manufacturing and finishing processes, to ensure our fabrics remain a sustainable and biodegradable resource.

To read more: http://www.zque.co.nz