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Natural Fibers

Build trust and demonstrate transparency in cotton, wool, and other natural fiber products with independent testing, inspection and verification solutions from SGS.

To ensure the quality of your fibers, you require fast, effective testing. Our comprehensive range of rapid and reliable services can help you identify and test the quality of your fibers.

Reliable outcomes for natural fibers

  • Global service coverage and on-the-ground expertise
  • Customizable solutions for full traceability and risk mitigation
  • Accredited laboratories delivering reliable, science-backed data
  • Compliance with international regulations and industry standards
  • End-to-end support across the fiber supply chain – from farm to retail

Trade cotton and wool with confidence

Traceability & Testing

  • DNA traceability and chemical tag identification
  • Geo-referenced sampling
  • Stable isotope analysis
  • HVI (High Volume Instrument) and humidity testing
  • Marker and tagging solutions

Inspection & Verification

  • Pre-shipment inspections
  • Damage surveys
  • Sampling (supervised or direct)
  • Sealbreaking, devanning and tally (SDT)
  • Stuffing control and stock verification
  • Supervision of weighing at ports, factories and warehouses
  • Manual cotton classification
  • On-farm fleece testing
  • Laboratory-based fiber analysis
  • Quality verification and certification
  • Data insights to support production and sales strategies
  • Adherence to International Wool Textile Organisation ( IWTO) standards for global quality recognition

Visit our online store for alpaca, cashmere & wool fiber testing.

As a world leader in fiber testing, we offer you unrivaled agricultural experience and a unique global network. With innovative technology, the latest testing methods, and expert scientists and technicians, our laboratories provide the highest standards of precision and integrity throughout the world.

To discuss how our fiber testing can help you ensure quality, contact us today.

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