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Yarn Sourcing
All our yarn groups, the yarn count conversion table and our documentation process.
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Organic and Recycled Yarn — GOTS, OCS, GRS
With sustainable yarn, the value lies in the documents. In our own knitting we use organic cotton (combed, open-end, melange), 80% cotton (Better Cotton) / 20% recycled cotton and recycled polyester; we supply these and other certified yarns with the spinner’s certificate and the transaction certificate (TC) chain for each shipment.
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- Organic cotton Ne 26/1–30/1
- Better Cotton + recycled cotton (OE)
- Recycled polyester
- GOTS, OCS, GRS, RCS certified spinners
- TC chain clarified in the quotation
01 Standards
What Do GOTS, OCS, GRS, RCS and Better Cotton Mean?
GOTS covers not only organic fibre content but also chemical use and social criteria; the “organic” label requires at least 95% and “made with organic” at least 70% organic fibre. OCS only verifies that organic content is tracked through the chain. GRS and RCS track recycled content: RCS requires at least 5%, while GRS requires at least 20% recycled content and adds environmental and social criteria.
Better Cotton works differently: it supports Better Cotton farmers through a mass balance system and is not a physical content claim for the product. For each of these standards, the claim is only valid if every company in the chain is certified and a transaction certificate (TC) is issued per shipment of certified goods.
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Organic and Recycled Yarns We Supply
In-house yarns are our 2025–2026 purchases; others are confirmed with partner spinners in the quotation.
| Yarn | Origin | Count | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic combed cotton | Knitted in-house | Ne 26/1, 28/1, 30/1 | GOTS / OCS |
| Organic open-end cotton | Knitted in-house | Ne 28/1, 30/1 | GOTS / OCS |
| Organic combed melange | Knitted in-house | Ne 28/1 | GOTS / OCS |
| 80% cotton (Better Cotton) / 20% recycled cotton (OE) | Knitted in-house | Ne 28/1, 30/1 | Better Cotton (mass balance) + RCS |
| 80% cotton / 20% recycled cotton (OE) | Knitted in-house | Ne 30/1 | RCS |
| Recycled polyester filament | Knitted in-house | 600 denier / 192 filaments | GRS / RCS |
| Recycled cotton / rPET blends | Partner spinner | On request | GRS / RCS |
| Organic cotton in other counts and plies | Partner spinner | On request | GOTS / OCS |
For certified yarn, the claim is valid with the spinner’s certificate and the TC for the shipment; we clarify your project’s document chain together in the quotation.
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Kayteks Certifications
Kayteks holds GOTS, OCS, RCS, GRS, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, OEKO-TEX® STeP and amfori BSCI certifications, and also shares Better Cotton (BCI) and Sedex documentation with buyers. We can process certified yarn into fabric and home textiles in our own facility and run the document chain from one hand.
04 Samples & Documents
What You Receive With a Yarn Enquiry
Yarn decides quality before the fabric does — so we ask our spinners for measurable data with every price, and pass the same data on to you.
- Sample cone — from qualities proven on our own knitting machines
- The spinner’s lot-based laboratory report: count, twist, unevenness (CV%), imperfections and strength
- For certified yarn: the spinner’s certificate and the transaction certificate (TC) chain for the shipment
- Packing and loading details: cone weight, pallet and container layout
- Lead time, Incoterms and payment terms in the quotation
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Other Yarn Groups
Knitted in-house
Cotton Yarn
Combed, open-end and melange cotton yarn for jersey and single jersey.
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Modal, Lyocell & Viscose
Cellulosic yarns: lyocell, modal and their blends; bamboo viscose from partner spinners.
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Organic and Recycled Yarn — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between GOTS and OCS?
OCS only verifies that organic fibre content is tracked through the supply chain. GOTS additionally covers chemical restrictions in dyeing and finishing, wastewater and social criteria; it requires at least 95% organic fibre for the “organic” label and at least 70% for the “made with organic” label.
What is the difference between GRS and RCS?
Both track recycled content. RCS is a content verification for at least 5% recycled content. GRS requires at least 20% recycled content and additionally audits environmental and social criteria.
Is Better Cotton yarn organic?
No. Better Cotton is a programme that supports better practices in cotton farming and mostly works through a mass balance system; it is not a claim that the product physically contains Better Cotton. Organic cotton is documented with GOTS or OCS.
Do you provide a transaction certificate (TC) for certified yarn?
Certified yarns are sourced from spinners certified to the relevant standard, and a TC is issued per shipment. Whether the TC can extend to you depends on the certification scope of every company in the chain; we clarify your project’s document chain together at the quotation stage.
Request a Yarn Quote
Tell us the yarn type, count (Ne), quantity and end use (knitting / weaving) — we will reply with samples and a price.