GoodWeave Certification

Independent, unannounced inspections across the production supply chain verify that no child labour, forced labour, or bonded labour was used to make the certified rug, carpet, or home textile, with each certified product carrying a uniquely numbered GoodWeave label.

• Any environmental attribute — fibres, dyes, VOC emissions, or carbon footprint.
• Fair-trade pricing, premiums, or living wages — GoodWeave is a child/forced-labour certification, not a fair-trade price scheme.
• Material origin or fibre content claims.

• Has Verified Fair Labour Certification →

  medium risk

Minimum authority

Third-party verified

Should state

Label Number · Licensed Entity · Product Scope · Valid Until

Date sensitivity

Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.

Each certified product carries a uniquely numbered label — verify the label number, not just the brand's licence.

Historic scope is handmade rugs and carpets; coverage of other home textiles and apparel is newer, so confirm the product category is actually within the licence.

Licensing fees fund child education and remediation programmes — a programme outcome, not an additional product attribute.