Frequently asked questions
Common questions about organic baby-clothing certification: how many of the 28 brands checked hold a certificate on the public record, what each scheme actually certifies, and what an unconfirmed verdict means.
How many organic baby clothing brands are actually certified?
Of 28 popular organic baby-clothing brands re-checked against the GOTS public database on September 6, 2026 (the one OEKO-TEX Label Check verdict was read on August 24, 2026), the certificates confirmed in the schemes' own public records were: GOTS (13), OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 (1). Every other brand states an organic position on its own site with no certificate that could be found from outside.
What is the difference between GOTS and OEKO-TEX?
GOTS certifies that a company's operations meet an organic textile standard, with a licence number, a scope and an expiry date. OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certifies that an article was tested against a list of harmful substances, and says nothing about organic fibre. A brand may hold one, both or neither.
Does “made with organic cotton” mean certified?
No. The phrase is unregulated and any brand may print it. A certificate is a document held by a named company, with a number that can be looked up by anyone. This directory records which brands have one on the public record and which have only the phrase.
If a brand is not confirmed here, should I avoid it?
That is not what an unconfirmed verdict says. It says no certificate could be found from the outside — which can happen to a brand whose certificate is held by its supplier, or whose legal name shares no words with its shop-front. The methodology page sets out all four reasons and this site draws no conclusion beyond what was found.
How often is this re-checked?
The intended interval is quarterly, because certificates expire. Every finding on the site carries the date it was read, and every certificate carries its own expiry date, so a page that has gone stale can be spotted rather than trusted.
Where does this data come from?
Two places and no others: each brand's own page, and the certification scheme's own public record (GOTS database, Label Check, and brand site). Each row cites the exact page it was read from and the date.