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JFW Sustainable Textile Categories

※Sustainable qualities shall not be certified by JFW.

Category
1.		 Sustainable raw materials Detailed information, Certifications
1-a Organic materials, biodegradable natural fibers

Material criteria:
Organic cotton/wool/silk/linen etc. or biodegradable natural fibers.

Certified by:
GOTS(Global Organic Textile Standard),
OCS(Organic Content Standard),
BCI(Better Cotton Initiative) etc.
or other certifications/commitments.

1-b Recycled materials/upcycling materials

Material criteria:
Recycled cotton/wool/polyester/ polyamide etc.

Certified by:
RCS(Recycled Claim Standard),
GRS(Global Recycled Standard)
or other certifications/commitments.
1-c Bio-based chemical fibers/other low impact processes and techniques

Material criteria:
Man-made biodegradable/renewable fibers based on innovative environmentally friend processes,nature based materials. Lyocell, Tencel, Modal, Cupra, hemp, ramie, PLA, corn, soy bean, paper etc.

Certified by:
Materials from responsibly managed forests of FSC(Forest Stewardship Council) or other certifications/commitments.
1-d Cruelty-free materials

Material criteria:
Raw materials used do not involve the use of techniques cruel to animals. No-mulesing wool, cruelty-free angora/mohair etc.
and alternative materials of animal-free.

Certified by:
No-mulesing by RWS（Responsible Wool Standard) etc. or other certifications/commitments.
Category
2.		 Sustainable production process Detailed information, certifications
2-a Optimized dyeing and finishing

Process criteria:
Manufacturing process with reduced water consumption, energy-saving, saving of CO2 emission, saving of dyes &smp; auxiliary, natural dyes etc.

Certified by:
OEKO-TEX DETOX TO ZERO, ZDHC, EMAS , GOTS etc. or other certifications/commitments.
2-b No hazardous chemicals

Process criteria:
No hazardous chemicals have been used in process of manufacturing, PFC-free, or other sustainable manufacturing processes.

Certified by:
OEKO-TEX(STANDARD 100, ECO PASSPORT, STeP, DETOX TO ZERO), ZDHC, Bluesign, GOTS etc. or other certifications/commitments.
Category
3.		 Sustainable corporate social responsibility Detailed information, certifications
3 Sustainable corporate social responsibility

Certified by:
DETOX, ZDHC, EMAS, OEKO-TEX STeP, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, OHSAS 18001, SA 8000, GRI(Global Reporting Initiative), Bluesign, fair trade cotton, cotton made in Africa, GOTS or other sustainable certifications.