The references
Every page, and what each one establishes.
12 reference pages in three groups. Each entry says what it settles and carries the figure that anchors it, so you can tell from here whether the page answers your question.
Claims law4
24combinations
Claim checker
Pick a market and a claim; get the operative test, the verdict and the citation. Eight claim types across three jurisdictions.
27 Sep 2026EU directive applies
Who regulates a green claim, and how
Three jurisdictions, three different tests. The EU directive, the CMA’s six principles, and the FTC’s substantiation standard.
60%recyclable threshold
What the FTC Green Guides require
The numeric tests inside 16 CFR Part 260, what § 260.6 says about seals, and why the 2012 text is still the one in force.
2029last fixed date
The compliance calendar
Every fixed date across the EU directive and the Materials Matter transition, what each one requires, and what to do before it.
Certification4
7standards compared
What the label actually certifies
Seven marks compared on what each verifies, what it explicitly does not, its thresholds and its current version.
5dimensions
The coverage matrix
Seven schemes against five dimensions. A blank cell is the scheme telling you the limit of what its mark can support.
31 Dec 2027mandatory from
Four standards become one
GRS, RCS, the animal fiber framework and OCS consolidate into Materials Matter on four fixed dates.
12,320records in the register
GOTS certified suppliers, United States
Reading the public register: what a certificate scope covers, what it does not, and three traps in supplier verification.
Materials4
3materials
Materials index
Every material page, filterable, with the claims each one tests listed against it.
$5.5min civil penalties
Is bamboo fabric sustainable?
The crop and the fabric are two different questions. Why most bamboo textile is legally rayon.
<1%from recycled textiles
Is recycled polyester sustainable?
rPET is 12% of polyester and falling, roughly 98% of it from drinks bottles rather than textiles.
38–91%depending on metric
Does hemp use less water than cotton?
Yes — but by 38% or 91% depending which measure you cite, and the difference is the whole argument.
Nothing here settles your question? Ask for a page — the queue is driven by what people ask for.