{"id":1134,"date":"2022-09-19T18:49:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T23:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/content-claim-standard-ccs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T20:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:00:06","slug":"content-claim-standard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/content-claim-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Content Claim Standard (CCS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section hero-section__fullwidth-image page-block--dark has-midnight-background-color hero-section--text-center\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 mx-auto\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Content Claim Standard is the basis of all our standards.\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The foundation of all our standards is the Content Claim Standard (CCS). It\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/chain-of-custody\/\">chain of custody<\/a> standard that gives companies a means of verifying that one or more raw material inputs are in the final product.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_954200d6d333cfc2df18638fed495eee\" class=\"block-video-gallery acf-block block-bullets-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 bullets-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGOALS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re helping companies track responsible fibers and build trust.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"is-style-check-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Guarantee the accuracy of all content claims<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Provide companies with a way to verify business-to-business content claims when sourcing materials<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Gives industries a tool to build trust with consumers over what is in the products they purchase<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-bullets-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thread-spools-narrow-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"spools of thread.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thread-spools-narrow-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thread-spools-narrow-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_b025e1ba51b050da392d40e2fc340ad8\" class=\"block-video-gallery acf-block block-bullets-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 bullets-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW IT WORKS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVerifying inputs along the supply chain.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"is-style-check-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Chain of custody<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>CSS certification verifies that <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/chain-of-custody\/\">chain of custody<\/a> principles are followed at each stage of production.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Traceability<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>It tracks the passage of raw materials from source to final product, addressing the product journey, documentation, volume reconciliations, and segregation of materials and products.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Certificates at every stage<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>It\u2019s based on scope and transaction certificates to provide the most precise record of tracking and the most reliable level of verification.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 image-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 ratio-lg-3x4 block-bullets-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ethan-bodnar-kgC99X3WH1w-unsplash-630x838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ethan-bodnar-kgC99X3WH1w-unsplash-630x838.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ethan-bodnar-kgC99X3WH1w-unsplash-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ethan-bodnar-kgC99X3WH1w-unsplash-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ethan-bodnar-kgC99X3WH1w-unsplash-630x838@2x.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ethan-bodnar-kgC99X3WH1w-unsplash-360x480@2x.jpg 720w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ethan-bodnar-kgC99X3WH1w-unsplash-300x400@2x.jpg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_049ebcd688bdb4966d449d069a1334ff\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 content-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>SCOPE<br \/>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/h6>\n<h2>We\u2019ve created a robust system that can be applied worldwide.<\/h2>\n<p>The CCS can be used all the way along the supply chain by manufacturers, brands, retailers, <a href=\"\/certification-bodies\/\">certification bodies<\/a>, and organizations supporting raw material initiatives. The CSS is verified by accredited third-party certification bodies.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"Raw cotton.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-1360x1024.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-2048x1542.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-638x480.jpg 638w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-900x677.jpg 900w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-335x252.jpg 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-638x480@2x.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-900x677@2x.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/raw-cotton-ccs-335x252@2x.jpg 670w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_7ac7fcb47cf43d5a276856d36f9a4ae4\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_680ba289f633e8429e1b6e99a92d8fa9\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-columns\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 col-md-10 col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-columns__column col-12 col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- offset-md- offset-lg-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>DEVELOPMENT<\/h6>\n<h2>Catch up on revisions and changes<\/h2>\n<p>CCS 3.0 was published on July 1, 2021, and the revised standard includes some changes. You can see the CCS 3.0 Consultation Feedback Summary for an overview of the comments received during the public stakeholder review.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-columns__column col-12 col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- offset-md- offset-lg-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Brand certification<br \/>\n<\/strong>Brand certification is required to complete the chain of custody.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outsourcing<br \/>\n<\/strong>Contracts with subcontractors are now required. New requirements for organizations acting as subcontractors are also in place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trader certification<br \/>\n<\/strong>Traders without physical possession no longer need to be certified.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multi-group certification<br \/>\n<\/strong>Clarification of requirements in Section F in CCS 3.0.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternative Volume Reconciliation<br \/>\n<\/strong>Clarification of eligibility criteria for the use of AVR.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_b136f4983af38d6c9c269b44778003ea\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-sage-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_bd3774da0c2159c885b80179d7b42ed2\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-columns\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 col-md-10 col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-columns__column col-12 col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- offset-md- offset-lg-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP<\/h6>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW229015509 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229015509 BCX8\">Apply to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229015509 BCX8\">participate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229015509 BCX8\">\u00a0in the Textile Exchange Content Claim Standard Revision<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229015509 BCX8\">\u00a0International Working Group<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Textile Exchange\u00a0is\u00a0planning a revision\u00a0to the\u00a0Content Claim Standard (CCS).\u00a0We\u2019re\u00a0committed to building credible,\u202finternationally recognized\u202fstandards that\u202fare developed and periodically revised through a transparent process that includes multi-stakeholder input.\u202f\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Textile Exchange\u00a0develops its standards with support from an International Working Group (IWG), a multi-stakeholder governance body with members\u00a0representing\u00a0various tiers in the fashion, textile, and apparel industry with an aim to\u00a0engage\u00a0a balanced and diverse group in decision-making.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As we\u00a0finalize\u00a0the\u00a0public summary\u00a0for\u00a0the upcoming revision process,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we would like to put out a call for participation in the Internation Working Group<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in\u00a0accordance with\u00a0our\u00a0revised\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/standard-setting-procedure\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standard Setting Procedures<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> published in October 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-columns__column col-12 col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- offset-md- offset-lg-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>IWG members are expected to commit to the following\u00a0for the duration of the revision:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Attend at minimum quarterly (four times per year) IWG meetings to engage on the content development of the standard. In-person attendance is required for at least one of those gatherings;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Dedicate an appropriate amount of time to the IWG by proactively contributing their subject matter expertise, industry experience, and knowledge of the Textile Exchange standard(s) in furtherance of the standard\u2019s development goals;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Provide timely and thorough written feedback to follow-up questions, surveys, and documents for review; and<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Participate in the voting process for decision making on mandatory criteria.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the International Working Group membership is limited to the duration of the\u00a0standard development or revision\u00a0process\u00a0and that\u00a0IWG members sign a charter to\u00a0commit to\u00a0roles and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to participate in the revision process as a member of the IWG, please email your resume and a brief statement of interest to <a href=\"mailto:standards@textileeexchange.org\">standards@textileeexchange.org<\/a>. In your application, please highlight\u00a0your work with preferred fibers and materials, supply chains,\u00a0and\/or\u00a0Chain of Custody\/technical experience\u00a0as well as\u00a0your availability\u00a0for the\u00a0expected time commitment\u00a0to participate in the International Working Group.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_8c39c55ef71bfbdb6fd6f7a0149b3c5d\" class=\"acf-block block-archive-blocks has-spring-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-archive-blocks__title-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDive deeper into the CCS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-archive-blocks__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/\" >See all resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<section class=\"eight29-filters-wrap eight29-show-card cottonproducer-archive-filters knowledgecenter-archive-filters has-spring-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"eight29-filters\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-app \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"app-layout layout-default sidebar-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"eight29-posts-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-posts\" style=\"--posts-per-row:2;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"documents-33745\" class=\"eight29-post eight29-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-document\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pill\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/\">Documents<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"eight29-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/content-claim-standard-ccs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCCS-101 Content Claim Standard (CCS)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eight29-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/content-claim-standard-ccs\/\">View Details<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"documents-33955\" class=\"eight29-post 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If you have a question not answered here, <span class=\"s5\">get in<\/span> <span class=\"s5\">touch<\/span> <span class=\"s5\">with<\/span> <span class=\"s5\">us<\/span> directly, <span class=\"s2\">and <\/span>we\u2019ll be happy to answer it for <span class=\"s2\">you.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='\/contact\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Contact us<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to get certified to the Content Claim Standard (CCS)?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\" style=\"display:block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The CCS is the foundation of all of our standards and does not require its own certification. It provides a strong chain of custody system from the source to the final product for all Textile Exchange standards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you have translations of your standards available in other languages?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knowledge Center<\/a> to see all standards documents. 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