Certifications

From Showcase to Frame — Independent Verification Discipline

Certifications are not a showcase to fill but externally audited evidence of our production discipline; a frame with defined scope and managed validity.

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Three ESG Axes

Approach Framework

We structure our certification ecosystem across three verticals — environmental, social and governance; we build structure, not slogans. Each vertical runs annual audit, validity tracking and input control separately, verifying each other.

Input Documentation Chain

When accepting cotton, recycled polyester and organic inputs we require matching supplier scope certificate and shipment transaction certificate.

Inputs from expired or out-of-scope suppliers do not enter production.

Social Compliance Protocol

Across Sedex SMETA's 2-Pillar structure we share annual reporting cycle measurements for labour standards and workplace health and safety with buyers.

Major findings close in 30 days, minors in 90; evidence is shared with buyers.

Renewal & Readiness

Each standard's validity date, scope revision and renewal window are tracked on an annual calendar; we do not plan shipments with an expired record.

Renewal triggers 90 days ahead; preparation gaps roll back the shipment.

Four Active Documents

Active Certificate Portfolio

Our four active documents — GOTS, OCS, RCS and Sedex SMETA — verify production discipline through external audit and form a cross-supporting chain. Each document's number, validity date and issuing body is listed transparently below.

GOTS

Global Organic Textile Standard

The global standard binding every step from organic fibre to product with environmental and social criteria.

Document No.GSS-GOTS-20215699
Validity29.12.2027
Issued ByGSCS International

OCS

Organic Content Standard

Content claim standard documenting organic ratio and chain-based traceability from raw material to product.

Document No.GSS-MUL-20215700
Validity29.12.2027
Issued ByGSCS International

RCS

Recycled Claim Standard

Global traceability standard verifying recycled content ratio and shipment-based transaction certificate flow.

Document No.GSS-MUL-20215700
Validity29.12.2027
Issued ByGSCS International

SMETA

Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit

Sedex ethical audit protocol covering labour standards and workplace health and safety in a 2-Pillar frame.

Sedex IDZS1000063811
Last Audit2.2.2026
Issued ByGSCS International
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Fibre to Label

What Is GOTS Certification & What Does It Cover?

The Global Organic Textile Standard binds every production step from organic fibre to finished product with environmental and social criteria. Denim Moon's GOTS 7.0 certificate, issued by GSCS International, is valid until 29 December 2026.

What Is GOTS Certification?

Global standard binding fibre-to-label production with environmental and social criteria.

Why Do Buyers Require GOTS?

'Organic' claim must be audited annually by an accredited body, not producer-declared.

What Does GOTS Require?

Annual scope certificate renewal, shipment transaction certificate and audit records.

Denim Moon GOTS Scope

5 product lines, 100% organic cotton; wet processes run via Tier 2 partner Dinamik Raus.

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Verified Content Ratio

What Is OCS Certification & What Does It Document?

The Organic Content Standard documents the organic content ratio and chain-based traceability from raw material to finished product. Denim Moon's OCS 3.0 certificate, issued by GSCS International, is valid until 29 December 2026.

What Is OCS Certification?

Content claim standard documenting organic content ratio and tracing fibre to product.

Why Do Buyers Require OCS?

Blended-product organic ratio not producer-declared; verified by an accredited body.

What Does OCS Require?

Annual scope certificate, transaction certificate and content verification record.

Denim Moon OCS Scope

Organic content across seven product lines; wet processes via 4 certified Tier 2 partners.

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Shipment Evidence

What Is RCS Certification & What Does It Verify?

The Recycled Claim Standard verifies recycled content ratio and shipment-based transaction certificate flow as a traceability standard. Denim Moon's RCS 2.0 certificate, issued by GSCS International, is valid until 29 December 2026.

What Is RCS Certification?

Traceability standard verifying recycled content ratio across shipment certificate flow.

Why Do Buyers Require RCS?

Recycled claim is not producer-declared; independent verification required per shipment.

What Does RCS Require?

Annual scope certificate, transaction certificate and recycled material type records.

Denim Moon RCS Scope

Pre and post-consumer recycled across seven products; wet processes via 4 Tier 2 partners.

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2-Pillar Audit

What Is Sedex SMETA & What Does It Audit?

Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is a 2-Pillar ethical protocol covering workplace conditions across labour standards and health-safety. Denim Moon's SMETA v7 audit by GSCS International on 02.02.2026 is logged on Sedex platform.

What Is Sedex SMETA?

Ethical audit protocol auditing workplace across labour and health-safety axes.

Why Do Buyers Require SMETA?

Labour rights and workplace safety not producer-declared; verified by independent audit.

What Does SMETA Require?

Periodic 2-Pillar audit, CAPA finding-closure records and upload to the Sedex platform.

Denim Moon SMETA Scope

2-Pillar audit at Esenler Istanbul facility on 02.02.2026, logged on Sedex platform.

Three Gains

Certification, To Us

Certification for us is a continuous learning ground, not a process endpoint. Each document sharpens our B2B production discipline; we are ready for new certifications ahead, because this frame is the backbone of our global service quality.

Operational Maturity

Experience Gained

Each certification process clarified our supply chain map, strengthened recordkeeping discipline and routinised audit readiness. The real value lies in the internal order we built to sustain documents; this is the foundation of every next step.

Future Readiness

Ready for Next Standards

The textile industry defines new certification thresholds each year; we read these thresholds as the next benchmark of our production maturity. Our operation stands ready beyond current documents to meet new standards the industry will set.

Backbone of Quality

Global Service Quality

Her belge bizim için global alıcıya sunduğumuz hizmet kalitesinin operasyonel omurgası. Bu çerçeve içinde çalışmak, ürünün kapımızdan çıktığı andan teslim noktasına kadar her adımı daha tutarlı, daha izlenebilir ve daha güvenilir kılıyor.

Workshop Discipline Is Also Our Priority

See how the discipline behind the document works on the floor; observe at workshop, line and detail level.

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