Certification and information
Read about our certifications below. We work with the following organisation's to ensure we remain an organic and natural company.
Global Organic Latex Standard
The Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) is a material and processing standard for organic latex and finished latex foam. It also covers the manufacturing, packaging, labelling, distributing, processing and trading. To meet the GOLS standard the product must have:
95% certified organic raw material of the total weight.
No pesticides or chemical based fertilisers have been used on the land for three to four years.
Regular soil and leaf testing must be carried out and water samples taken daily.
The place of manufacture must have a written policy in place for the management of any waste and/or pollution created in the manufacturing process.
There are also strict policies regarding working hours, living wages, child labour etc.
The certified organic latex must be stored separately from any regular latex.
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognised as the world’s leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibres. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well.
If you have any questions about our certification, please contact us:
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Email
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Phone
01269 598491