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Barnhardt Quality Standards

We uphold the highest industry standards in every step of the cotton manufacturing process, ensuring safety, sustainability, and regulatory excellence.

Certifications & Awards

BioPreferred®

Several of our products meet or exceed the USDA's standards for renewable biobased ingredients. Biobased products are composed, in whole or in significant part, of agricultural, forestry, or marine materials.

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Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

Barnhardt is the largest organic bleached cotton supplier and the only GOTS-certified supplier in the USA. Our process can be adjusted to qualify organically grown fiber for the GOTS seal as a 100% organic product. GOTS certification by Oregon-Tilth ensures strict production standards, on-site inspections, and legally binding contracts to protect both producers and buyers of organic products.

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OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100

Barnhardt cotton products processed using an organic recipe have earned the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification. This seal signifies that the products have been independently tested for harmful substances and are suitable for skin-friendly clothing and other textiles. The label serves as an important decision-making tool for consumers when purchasing textiles.

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Silver Award in Environmental Excellence from Charlotte Water

According to the blog site for CLT Water, a Silver level award is given to companies that are 100% compliant for reporting and monitoring and at least 90% compliant for permit limits.

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Totally Chlorine Free (TCF)

Cotton requires purification because, being completely natural, it contains around 650,000 colony-forming units (CFUs), including molds, fungi, bacteria, and more. Fresh cotton from the field is neither white nor absorbent. Barnhardt’s proven TCF bleaching and purification process ensures that our cotton meets the highest safety and quality standards.

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