Textile Exchange is a non-profit company incorporated in 2002 and is committed to the responsible expansion of textile sustainability across the global textile value chain. The headquarters are in the USA with staff and contractors worldwide. Textile Exchange has developed several standards for the textile and fibre industry to support specific claims:
Content Claim Standard (CCS)
Organic Content Standard (OCS)
Recycled Content Standard (RCS)
Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
Responsible Down Standard (RDS)
Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)
Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS)
Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS)
Scope categories covered by IOAS are textile, leather, paper, plastic, metal or other industries/materials.
The IOAS Textile Exchange Operating Manual provides full guidance on implementation of this scheme. Current versions of all Textile Exchange standards and related official reference documents are available at textileexchange.org/integrity/