Textile Exchange

Textile Exchange has been developing the Content Claim Standard (CCS) to provide companies with a straightforward and focused standard that will verify that one or more specific raw materials are in a final product. It requires that each organization along the supply chain take sufficient steps to ensure that the integrity and identity of the raw material is preserved.

The CCS has been developed as a generic chain of custody standard that can potentially be used for a wide range of products, as it will support any raw material input. It does not validate any claims about a product beyond the amount of a specific material that is in it.

CCS Guide to Product Claims

CCS Manual  - Draft 1.5 - April 19 2011

The Materials Transparency Working Group (MTWG) is currently working to vet the CCS as a large stakeholder process.  In order to be transparent about the process, the notes and key documents are below and will be updated as changes are made.  Anyone is welcome to give feedback, input and comments to this open task force at Integrity@TextileExchange.org.

CCS DRAFT 1.8 - OIA Task Group Review

MTWG CCS Review - Mar 12

MTWG CCS Review - Mar 19

MTWG CCS Review - Mar 26

MTWG CCS Review - April 2

CCS Taskforce Introduction