We provide accurate and reliable verification of cotton origins using advanced SIRA technology, ensuring transparency and traceability throughout your supply chain.

 

The Test

The test is for consistency with claimed origin, i.e. a verification of claimed origin. We can confirm using isotope testing whether the raw cotton in your product matches the isotope profile of the country you understand it to come from.

You can use the test to verify raw cotton origin claims.

 

The Report

We can provide you with a technical report test certificate that can show the sample has:

 

Passed - is verified for consistency with claimed origin

Monitor - consistency with dataset is weaker than expected

Warning - unexpected results not consistent with the reference dataset

 

If the material test shows a pass this can be used to confirm origin. Other results would benefit from further investigation with suppliers of cotton to understand true raw material source.

 

Materials that can be tested:

We can test a wide scope of cotton samples from any point in the supply chain including:

  • Pure cotton
  • Raw
  • Processed
  • Dyed
  • Dual (blended) 
  • Cotton blended with synthetic materials such as Polyester, Acrylic 
  • Finished article

 

Remote Sample collection (if required)

The integrity of your sample collection process is critical to the accuracy of the results to protect against fraudulent samples entering the testing process. We have a due diligence Chain of Custody process which has proven success that can be used if you require: Security seal sample collection bags are used with witnessed sample collection, options include remote video witnessing and in-person.

 

Timeline

We require 15 working days (Monday – Friday) from receipt of sample to provide results

 

Costs

We offer competitive prices with and without virtual witnessing. Please contact us for details.

 

Contact Us  

Talk to one of our experts today by email [email protected] or telephone +44 (0)1604 679999.

 

 

Our Accreditations

Eurofins | BLC holds accreditations from UKAS and CPSC and has auditors approved to carry out LWG audits. Trust Eurofins | BLC to deliver some of the most accurate test results in the industry.

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