Transparency of supply chains is an essential part of any business – especially for businesses with cotton containing products. Origin ID™ Cotton Origin Verification is a proactive cotton testing service for cotton traceability that will allow you to respond to major legislation and consumer demand, while ensuring your product seamlessly makes it to your desired market location.

Origin ID™ Cotton Origin Verification testing offers cotton testing with unparalleled cotton traceability expertise and customer service to businesses. With our reliable Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA) technique, we can verify the origin of cotton in products and help promote cotton traceability in your supply chain.

Origin ID™: A Proactive Solution for Cotton Origin Verification Testing

• Accurate and reliable cotton testing for origin verification using advanced SIRA technology
• Competitive turnaround times for cotton testing
• Supports supply chain transparency and cotton traceability throughout your cotton supply chain
• Cotton testing that tests consistency with claimed origin, i.e. a verification of claimed origin
• Can confirm whether or not a sample of cotton matches the isotopic profile for having been grown in the country you believe it to have originated from

Advantages of Origin ID™ Cotton Origin Verification

• 15 working day TAT from receipt of sample for faster results
• Send samples for cotton testing directly to Eurofins Origin ID™ labs in US and Europe – or have Assurance team collect samples from your supply chain
• Dynamic and up-to-date database with reference samples from all major cotton growing regions and a strategy to continue updating for reliable cotton traceability
• Ad hoc cotton testing pricing and scaled volume cotton testing pricing available
• End-to-End Cotton Origin Verification Solution for cotton traceability: Database – Sample collection – Cotton testing – Reporting
• Over 35 years of experience in isotope testing through our ‘best in class’ Eurofins technical competence centre in Nantes, France

Our History and Expertise in Isotope Testing

In 1987, Eurofins was established by the opening of our first lab in Nantes, France by our founder and current CEO, to verify the authenticity of wine. We began by developing an early form of isotope testing; Fractional Isotopic Natural Specification or SNIF-NMR™ testing. This gave us our name: Euro as we were founded in France, Europe with aspirations to grow and FINS Fractional Isotopic Natural Specification.

Since then we have grown to a global company with over 950 laboratories across five continents with over 65,000 employees. And we’ve been continually growing and refining our use of isotope technology to verify origin. We are now a global leader in using isotopes to verify origin in food, pharmaceuticals, and more. This isotope origin work is led from our lab in Nantes which has evolved into one of our largest sites worldwide.

Eurofins Sustainability Services is now using this expertise and experience in this technology of using isotopes for cotton traceability and cotton origin verification to meet the latest regulations.

The Trusted Science Behind our Cotton Testing Techniques for Cotton Traceability

As cotton plants grow they naturally develop a chemical signature, or fingerprint, from the local environmental conditions such as soil type, air and precipitation. By understanding the different characteristics of the atoms that make up cotton, we can reveal important information. Atoms can vary depending on the number of neutrons and these varieties are called isotopes. The precise combination and ratio of chemical elements and their isotopes in a cotton plant is therefore affected by location, temperature, weather patterns, water source and altitude. Our proactive approach for cotton traceability and cotton origin verification analyses cotton environmental signatures through SIRA. Isotope testing is a widely accepted methodology that has been used and trusted in the forensic space for many years. This type of testing has been used extensively in the food industry, which Eurofins also has significant experience in and can be used for cotton testing.

What You Can Expect from the Origin ID™ Cotton Origin Verification Testing Process

1. Sample Collection. Customers can send material for cotton origin verification testing directly to a Eurofins testing facility in the US or Europe. Alternatively the Eurofins Consumer Product Assurance network can securely collect samples for testing from the supply chain.
2. Analytical Cotton Testing. We use an ISO17025 accredited three-stage Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA) method to verify origin of cotton against a claimed country. We can also extract synthetic materials from blended cotton garments meaning our cotton origin verification can test at any point throughout the production cycle of cotton, from raw through to finished garments.
3. Interpretation of Results. We thoroughly review the results of the cotton testing and compare them with data from our expansive reference database. This is where we verify cotton origin against a declared origin for cotton traceability.
4. Result Reported. We gather all the collected data on the cotton origin of your sample, in addition to our in-depth interpretation and analysis, into a comprehensive cotton origin verification report. This represents a complete end-to-end service for cotton origin verification and cotton traceability, from sampling, cotton testing and reporting, all through Eurofins.

Our Reference Library Database

• Undergoes regular maintenance and is a dynamic dataset
• Covers all major cotton growing regions for robust cotton traceability
• Sourced from a network of international cotton growers through our own specialist collection teams located in cotton growing regions globally

Wide Scope of Materials Origin ID™ Cotton Origin Verification Covers

Our cotton origin verification testing and cotton traceability service can analyse raw, processed, and dyed pure cotton samples, as well as where cotton may be blended with synthetic fibres like polyester and elastane. Origin ID™ Cotton Origin Verification can test a wide scope of cotton samples from any point in the supply chain, including:

• Pure cotton
• Raw
• Processed
• Dyed
• Cotton blended with synthetic materials; polyester, acrylic and others
• Finished article

Navigate the Evolving Regulatory Landscape with Confidence

In today’s fast-paced regulatory environment, responding to significant legislations is crucial. Origin ID™ Cotton Origin Verification is designed to help you with cotton traceability, so you can swiftly and effectively address these urgent compliance needs.

• Proactive cotton traceability solution for emerging legislation: As other regions develop similar regulations focusing on cotton traceability, Origin ID™ Cotton Origin Verification helps you stay ahead of the curve. Our proactive cotton traceability solutions are tailored to ensure that your cotton-containing products are compliant and can reach their market destinations.
• Enhance your brand responsibility: Today’s consumers are increasingly prioritising responsible brands. Our cotton origin verification and cotton traceability service helps you not only comply with regulations but also build a reputation for transparency.

Cotton Testing Resources

Eurofins Sustainability Services is passionate about providing you with accurate, up-to-date, and reliable information. Please see below for valuable resources on cotton testing.

• White Paper | From Field to Fabric: Importance of Tracing Cotton for Quality and Sustainability. Download now!
• Brochure | Origin ID™ Cotton Origin Verification. Download now!
• Webinar | Origin ID™: New Approach to Cotton Origin Verification. Watch webinar!
• Article | Importance of Cotton Traceability in Supply Chains. Read now!
• Article | Rising Importance of Supply Chain Due Diligence. Read now!
• Article | Strengthen Compliance with Supply Chain Transparency. Read now!
• Article | New Guidance on Isotopic Testing for Supply Chain Traceability. Read now!
• Certification | GOTS Third-Party Certification. Learn more!
• Testing | Non-GMO and Organic Cotton Testing. Learn more!

Embrace a Future of Regulatory Compliance and Consumer Trust

Ensure your products are market-ready and aligned with global standards. Contact us today to learn more about cotton traceability and cotton testing with Origin ID™!

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