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Three Kinds of Certification Marks
JOCA established three kinds of certification marks such as "PURE", " PURE dyed/printed" and "BLEND".



"PURE"

"PURE" mark is labeled on products made of 100% organic cotton principally without dyeing and printing. Special exemptions are: (1) in order to make stretch fabrics, synthetic elastic yarn can be added less than 10%, and (2) in case of producing finer yarn of 40 counts or more for weaving fine fabrics, conventional ELS cotton can be added until 10%.


"PURE dyed/printed"

"PURE dyed/printed"mark is labeled on products of same quality as "PURE" mark products that are dyed or printed conforming to the required conditions of the standards.


"BLEND"

"BLEND"mark is labeled on products made of more than 60% organic cotton with less than 40% natural fibers like wool, linen, silk etc. or conventional cotton. Less than 10% of synthetic fibers are allowed. Same standards as "PURE dyed/printed" mark are applied for dyeing and printing of "BLEND" mark products.
Since; 01/June/2001 (c)JOCA