Responsible Wool Standard Certificate

Wool in the product originates from farms independently certified to the Responsible Wool Standard for animal welfare (including a prohibition on mulesing) and land management practices, with chain-of-custody certification (scope and transaction certificates) tracking the certified wool through each supply-chain stage.

• Organic wool claims — RWS is a welfare and land-management standard, not an organic standard.
• Chemical-safety claims about dyeing, finishing, or the final textile.
• Claims for products whose supply chain lacks valid scope and transaction certificates at every stage.

• Has Responsible Material Sourcing Certification →

  medium risk

Minimum authority

Third-party verified

Should state

Scope Certificate Number · Certified Organization · Certified Material Percentage · Valid Until

Date sensitivity

Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.

Every stage from farm to final product needs chain-of-custody coverage; a broken chain breaks the claim.

Check the certified wool percentage — blended products may contain a mix of RWS and non-RWS wool.