Ethoterra · Designer application
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Materials
What your products are made from — the most important factor
30% of score
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Primary material (up to 100 pts)
Select the material that makes up the majority of your product. This is the most heavily weighted question
in the entire application.
USDA certified bio-based (e.g. apple peel, cactus, mushroom leather)
95 points
GOTS certified organic cotton, linen, or hemp
100 points — highest rated
Deadstock or upcycled fabric
100 points — highest rated
Certified recycled synthetic fiber (GRS recycled polyester, ECONYL nylon etc.)
82 points
Natural fiber without certification (linen, hemp, wool, bamboo etc.)
70 points
Organic cotton — uncertified but supplier-verified
60 points
Conventional leather (animal-derived)
⛔ Disqualified — not accepted
Virgin polyester, nylon, or acrylic without certification
⛔ Disqualified — not accepted
PVC, vinyl, or conventional synthetic leather
⛔ Disqualified — not accepted
Material certification documentation (up to +8 pts)
Can you provide certificates, lab reports, or supplier documentation for your primary material?
Yes — I can provide official certification documents
+8 points
Partially — I have supplier invoices / letters
+4 points
No documentation yet
+0 points
Secondary / lining materials (up to +5 pts)
How are your secondary materials (linings, labels, thread, trims, hardware) sourced?
All are organic, recycled, or certified sustainable
+5 points
Most are sustainable — some conventional trims
+3 points
Some are sustainable — actively transitioning
+1 point
Conventional secondary materials
+0 points
Manufacturing
Where and how your products are made
25% of score
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Country of manufacture (up to 40 pts)
Country of manufacture affects labour law protections available to workers in your supply chain.
EU, UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea
40 points
Portugal, Turkey, Mexico — with documented factory audit
28 points
India, Bangladesh, Vietnam — Fair Trade certified factory
22 points
India, Bangladesh, Vietnam — with factory documentation
15 points
Founder-made or self-produced
35 points — maker-made premium
Other country — with supply chain documentation
10 points
I prefer not to disclose
0 points
Labour conditions documentation (up to 35 pts)
What can you demonstrate about working conditions and fair wages in your supply chain?
Fair Trade certified factory — I can provide the certificate
35 points
B Corp certified brand — I can provide documentation
28 points
Independent factory audit completed in last 2 years
22 points
I personally visit the factory regularly — documented evidence
15 points
Long-term relationship (3+ years) with documented wage rates
10 points
I cannot currently provide documentation
0 points
Chemical processing & dyes (up to 25 pts)
How are your products dyed or chemically processed?
Natural dyes only — plant-based or mineral
25 points
OEKO-TEX certified — no harmful chemicals verified
20 points
Water-based, low-impact dyes — supplier documented
15 points
Standard dyes — no heavy metals, supplier-confirmed
8 points
I don't have information about dye processes
0 points
Supply chain transparency
How openly you can disclose where and how your products are made
20% of score
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Supply chain disclosure (up to 50 pts)
How much of your supply chain can you disclose publicly? Full transparency is a core Ethoterra value.
Full disclosure — factory name, location, and key contacts publicly listed on my website
50 points
Factory name and country — available to customers on request
40 points
Country disclosed — factory name shared with Ethoterra only
25 points
General region only — actively working toward full disclosure
10 points
I cannot disclose supply chain details
0 points
Pricing transparency (up to 30 pts)
Do you practice transparent pricing (showing cost breakdown to customers)?
Yes — I publicly publish my cost breakdown
30 points
Yes — I share cost breakdown on request
20 points
Open to this — haven't implemented yet
10 points
I don't disclose pricing breakdown
0 points
Online presence (up to 20 pts)
Do you have an online presence where your ethics are documented?
Yes — dedicated sustainability / ethics page on my website
20 points
Some ethics info on website or social media
12 points
Website exists — sustainability info coming
5 points
No website yet
0 points
Certifications
Third-party certifications you currently hold — check all that apply
15% of score
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Current certifications (select all that apply — max 100 pts)
Select every certification you currently hold and can provide documentation for.
GOTS — Global Organic Textile Standard
The most respected textile certification globally
+30 points
Fair Trade Certified
Labour and wage certification
+28 points
B Corp Certified
Holistic ethical business certification
+25 points
USDA Certified Bio-Based
Material origin certification
+22 points
OEKO-TEX Standard 100 or Made in Green
Harmful substances testing
+18 points
GRS — Global Recycled Standard
Recycled content verification
+16 points
bluesign® certified
Responsible manufacturing of textiles
+14 points
Cradle to Cradle Certified
Circular design certification
+20 points
Carbon neutral / Climate Positive certified
Emissions offset certification
+12 points
Pending certification — I can provide application documentation
In progress
+5 points
Packaging
How you package and ship your products
7% of score
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Primary packaging (up to 60 pts)
100% compostable or home-compostable
60 points
100% recycled — plastic-free
50 points
Mostly recycled — minimal plastic elements
35 points
Transitioning — actively reducing plastic
15 points
Standard packaging with plastic components
0 points
Labels and hangtags (up to 40 pts)
Woven, printed, or recycled paper — no plastic
40 points
Mostly sustainable — minor plastic elements
25 points
Standard labels — actively transitioning
10 points
Conventional labels / hangtags
0 points
Carbon & shipping
How you handle emissions from shipping and production
3% of score
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Shipping emissions (up to 60 pts)
All orders carbon-neutral — certified offset programme
60 points
Carbon offset offered — customer opt-in
40 points
Consolidated shipping to reduce emissions
20 points
Standard shipping — no current carbon measures
0 points
Production carbon footprint (up to 40 pts)
Calculated and disclosed — I can provide the figures
40 points
Estimated — working on formal calculation
20 points
Not yet calculated
0 points
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