Glossary
- What is Control Union (formerly Skal International)?
- What is Fair Trade?
- What is the FSC?
- What is the FSC Ecolabel?
- What is FSC-certified rubber?
- What is the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)?
- What is the GreenGuard Environmental Institute (GEI)?
- What is the Institute for Marketecology (IMU)?
- What is the National Organic Program (NOP)?
- What is Oeko-Tex?
- What is Oregon Tilth (OTCO)?
- What is the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA)?
- What is SmartWood?
- What is the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS)?
- What is the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)?
- What does the USDA Organic label mean for personal care products?
Chemicals and Additives
- What is 1,4-Dioxane?
- What is antimony?
- What is benzene?
- What is Bisphenol-A (BPA)?
- What are borates?
- What are flame retardants?
- What is formaldehyde?
- What are nitrosamines?
- What are parabens?
- What are phthalates?
- What are polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)?
- What is polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)?
- What is polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)?
- What is sodium lauryl sulfate?
- What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?
Materials/Components
Dyes
- What are dye inks?
- What is DyStar?
- What are fiber-reactive dyes?
- What are low-impact dyes?
- What are natural dyes?
- What are pigment dyes?
- What are pigment inks?
- What are plastisol inks?
- What are Procion dyes?
- What are Remazol dyes?
- What are water-based inks?
- What is beeswax?
- What is mineral oil?
- What is polyurethane (PU)?
- What is tung oil?
- What is vegetable oil?
- What is barrier cloth?
- What is a bias?
- What is canvas?
- What is chambray?
- What is damask?
- What is denim?
- What is Foxfibre?
- What is flannel?
- What is fleece?
- What is jersey?
- What is percale?
- What are purl stitches?
- What is rib knit?
- What is sateen?
- What is sherpa?
- What is sherpa suede?
- What is terry?
- What is thermal?
- What is twill?
- What is velour?
- What is waffle weave?
- What is a warp?
- What is a weft?
- What is a woven fabric?
- What is polycarbonate?
- What is polyester?
- What is polyethylene teraphthalate (PET)?
- What is polypropylene (PP)?
- What is polyurethane (PU)?
- What is polyvinyl chloride (PVC)?
- What is bamboo fabric?
- What is buckwheat?
- What is Clarino?
- What is colorgrown cotton?
- What is conventional cotton?
- What is organic cotton?
- What is green cotton?
- What is down?
- What is organic hemp?
- What is kapok?
- What is organic linen?
- What is Lycra?
- What is Neoprene?
- What is natural latex rubber?
- What is nylon?
- What is polyurethane laminate (PUL)?
- What is recycled fleece (eco-fleece)?
- What is REFILL?
- What is silk?
- What is Sof-Touch?
- What is T-Rex?
- What is tencel?
- What is Toughtek?
- What is transitional cotton?
- What is Ultrasuede?
- What is Vibram?
- What is wool?
- What is engineered wood?
- What is hardwood?
- What is plywood?
- What is medium-density fiberboard (MDF)?
- What is particleboard?
- What is pressed wood?
- What is softwood?
- What is solid wood?
- What is wood veneer?
Cloth Diapers
- What are contour diapers?
- What are fitted diapers?
- What are flat diapers?
- What are pocket diapers?
- What are prefold diapers?











