Organic Cotton Authentication Goes Paperless with Oeko-Tex and TextileGenesis Partnership

Published: January 27, 2026 | Editor: Jennifer Marks | Source: Home Textiles Today

Key Highlights

• Oeko-Tex organic cotton certifications surged by 381% in 2025.
• Partnership formed with TextileGenesis, a top digital traceability platform.
• A paperless Transaction Certificate system now runs organic cotton supply chains.
• A pilot project started in early 2025 in India and Bangladesh.

Overview

Oeko-Tex, a global certification body, now uses digital methods. They cut out paper from cotton checks. This method meets high demand and blocks fraud.

TextileGenesis, a branch of Lectra, helps trace fabric steps. Oeko-Tex now scans its paper TCs. Their process links product moves with certificate data in one chain.

Each word connects directly. Each link is tight and close.

Details of the Paperless Initiative

• A pilot began in early 2025 in India and Bangladesh.
• Groups like ginning plants, spinning mills, fabric mills, and test labs join in.
• TextileGenesis uses its own Fibercoin technology. This tool keeps records safe and true.
• The old PDF and paper documents now become digital files.

Amit Gautam, CEO of TextileGenesis, said,
"This work makes it easy to track and check organic cotton claims."

Dr. Alfred J. Beerli, CEO of Oeko-Tex, added,
"This start can grow. Step by step, more Oeko-Tex items join."

Industry Implications

This digital move changes sustainable textile chains by:

• Cutting out paperwork.
• Making organic claims clear and verifiable.
• Growing organic cotton checks to meet market need.
• Possibly adding eco-friendly checks elsewhere.

About Oeko-Tex and TextileGenesis

• Oeko-Tex: Known for textile tests and organic cotton checks since 2023.
• TextileGenesis: Offers blockchain traceability for fashion and textiles.

Conclusion

Oeko-Tex and TextileGenesis now join forces. Their paperless TC system makes checks simpler and more secure. This boost helps the growing global market for organic cotton.

Related Reading

• Oeko-Tex adds biodiversity criteria to Step certification
• Circulose and TextileGenesis join to boost circular claims

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This summary is based on the original article published in Home Textiles Today (January 2026).

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