Flexknit » Certifications

Social and environmental sustainability are important topics for Flexknit. For this reason, our production facility Accord Knits collaborates with certain initiatives that have individual focuses. Due to the broad range of certificates, we cover an evaluation of the entire production cycle. Starting from the raw material, to dyeing and garment making, ending with the shipment. This way, Accord Knits can produce Ökotex-100, BCI, OCS and GOTS certified products.

GOTS - Global Organic Textile Standard

GOTS is known as the world´s leading processing standard for a globally sustainable and controllable production chain. The standard defines high-level criteria along the entire production cycle, from a quality content of at least 70% organic fibres, to ecological and social conditions.

OCS - Organic Content Standard

The aim of the OCS 100 is to accurately measure and ensure the ecological content of materials throughout the production chain. The yarns, fabrics and finished textiles certified with the OCS 100 standard are made of at least 95% organic material, which is traded transparently from farmer to spinner, garment factory and finally to the customer.

BCI - Better Cotton Initiative

As a global not-for-profit organisation, BCI works on the improvement of the cotton production on a worldwide scale. It stands for the ban of harmful pesticides, the protection of biodiversity as well as a water-efficient and responsible cultivation. In addition, human dignity must be ensured in the working conditions.

Oeko-Tex 100

A product which is certified with Oeko-Tex 100 guarantees the complete absence of harmful substances. This includes the full garment with its components such as zippers, buttons and threads. The criteria are updated on an annual base and therefore observe governmental regulations and the latest scientific insights.

RWS - Responsible Wool Standard

With the certification of wool farmers, the Responsible Wool Standard starts right at the source of the garments and focuses best practices. Ensuring, that wool comes from farms that have a progressive approach to managing their land, practice holistic respect for animal welfare of the sheep and respect the Five Freedoms of animal welfare. In the production process, the RWS requires all sites to be certified which leads to transparency and assures the origin of the fibres.

BSCI - Business Social Compliance Initiative

BSCI is an initiative that brings together over 2400 retailers, importers, brands and national associations to improve the political and legal framework for trade in a sustainable way. Located in more than 40 countries, the members of BSCI enhance the working conditions and social performance in their companies. Therefore, they commit to apply the 11 principles of BSCI: rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining, fair remuneration, no discrimination, decent working hours, occupational health and safety, no child labour, special protection for young workers, no precarious employment, no bonded labour, protection of environment and ethical business behaviour.

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