Hemp Certification vs GOTS vs OEKO-TEX: Which Standard is Right for Your Business?

There are no wrong certifications. This is a comprehensive guide to choosing the right hemp and textile certification for your business.

Why Hemp Needs Specialized Certification

• Multi-Industry Applications: Hemp serves textiles, construction, food, and industrial markets

• Unique Growing Requirements: Different agricultural practices from cotton or other textile fibers

• Supply Chain Complexity: Different processing chain than conventional textiles

• Regulatory Compliance: THC compliance requirements not covered by other standards

• Market Education: Need to differentiate industrial hemp from stereotypes and negative associations

The certification world can be confusing, especially for hemp products that span multiple industries.

Hemp presents unique challenges that traditional textile certifications weren't designed to address.

Choose RHS when: You produce or trade hemp products and need a certification that proves your responsibility across any application—textiles, construction, food—with end-to-end supply chain verification.

Choose GOTS when: You're working with organic hemp textiles and need established retail recognition

Choose OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 when: Your priority is chemical safety testing for finished hemp textile products

Choose Multiple Certifications when: You want comprehensive coverage combining hemp-specific standards with market-recognized safety certifications

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