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GoodWeave Certification

Social & organisational

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.

You might see it written as: GoodWeave Certified · GoodWeave Label · GoodWeave International · GoodWeave Standard

Issued by: GoodWeave International

This entry is in review — facts are authored but not yet verified against current issuer documentation.

What it proves

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.

What it does not prove

  • 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.

Claims it can support

Evidence checklist

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.

Source: GoodWeave International ↗