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Certification schemes used in apparel: GOTS, GRS, RCS, OEKO-TEX and ZDHC, and what factories must do for each.
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Garment factories face social, environmental, security, quality and chemical audits from buyers and third parties. What each type looks at, common audit schemes, how to prepare, and how to handle findings with corrective action plans.
What GOTS certification requires across the supply chain, the difference between the organic and made-with-organic label grades, scope and transaction certificates, and what a garment factory must do to stay compliant.
The Global Recycled Standard verifies recycled content and adds social, environmental and chemical requirements for the sites that process it. What GRS covers, how chain of custody and transaction certificates work, and how it differs from RCS.
What OEKO-TEX certification means in practice: what STANDARD 100 tests for, how product classes work, how the other OEKO-TEX labels differ, and what a factory or brand needs to do to use them correctly.
The Recycled Claim Standard tracks recycled material through the supply chain to support a recycled content claim. What RCS covers, the label categories, how it differs from GRS, and what a garment factory needs to do.
The ZDHC Programme sets tools and guidelines to reduce hazardous chemicals in textile and leather production. What the MRSL is, how wastewater guidelines work, what suppliers are asked to do, and how it differs from product RSLs.