Artisan Provenance · DEMO003
Cotton Twill Fabric
Crop-fibre archetype · Grower → Gin → Spinner → Weaver chain · Upland cotton, drip-irrigated, pesticide-free
✓ Better Cotton (BCI)
✓ Pesticide-free
✓ Non-GMO
Fair Labour
Drip irrigation
Ginning step documented
18.0 kg
Total CO2e
5
Chain Steps
8
Workers
DEMO003 · SKU: CTN-TWILL-NE30-001 · HS 520831 · BCI-2025-GCC-0044
1
The Maker
Crop fibre · Gin step · BCI certified
This record demonstrates the crop-fibre supply chain — the path cotton takes from a farm field to finished fabric. The key difference from wool: cotton must be ginned (the mechanical separation of lint fibre from cottonseed and plant trash) before it can be spun. This step has no equivalent in wool processing. A 480 kg raw cotton bale yields only 165 kg of spinnable lint — 34.4% lint yield — with the remaining 315 kg as cottonseed byproduct sold as animal feed. The rest of the chain — spinning, weaving, finishing — follows a similar structure to the wool archetypes in DEMO001 and DEMO002.
CooperativeGeneric Cotton Cooperative Tier 1 — Alias
Fibre typeCrop fibre — Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
Chain archetypeGrower → Gin → Spinner → Weaver → Brand
GeographyGeneric — neutral demonstration record
Fabric2/2 twill · 120 g/m² · 60 in wide · Ne 30s ring-spun yarn
BCI status✓ Certified BCI-2025-GCC-0044
Fair income✓ Certified Fair Trade International — FT-2025-GCC-0882
Cotton Source
GrowerValley Cotton Growers Collective · Generic farming region
VarietyUpland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) · conventional open-pollinated
IrrigationDrip irrigation · 1,200 L per kg lint (vs 3,000–5,000 L flood)
Pesticide / GMOPesticide-free Non-GMO confirmed
Harvest15 Oct 2025 · 480 kg raw seed-cotton bale
Cotton gradeSLM+ (Strict Low Middling Plus) · staple 1⅛ in (28.6 mm) · micronaire 4.2 · strength 28 g/tex
Processing — Gin · Spinner · Weaver
GinningCotton-unique step
GinRegional Cotton Gin Co. · Gin Town, Generic Region
Date01 Nov 2025
Input480 kg raw seed-cotton bale
Lint output165 kg spinnable lint fibre (34.4% lint yield)
Cottonseed byproduct315 kg — sold as animal feed. No wool equivalent.
Energy38.5 kWh · 5.8 kg CO2e
Why ginning matters: This step does not exist in wool processing. For wool, the raw fleece goes directly from shearing to scouring. For cotton, the gin must first mechanically separate the short, delicate lint fibres from the seed and plant trash before any textile processing can begin. Documenting gin yield proves fibre-to-fabric traceability.
Spinning
SpinnerRegional Ring-Spinning Mill · Spinner Town
Date20 Nov 2025
ProcessOpening → carding → drawing → ring spinning
Input / Output165 kg lint → 150 kg yarn (91% yield)
Yarn countNe 30s ring-spun (20 tex) — medium weight shirting
Energy54.0 kWh · grid + 12% solar rooftop · 8.2 kg CO2e
Weaving & Finishing
WeaverRegional Weaving Mill · Mill Town
Date05 Dec 2025
Fabric spec2/2 twill · 120 g/m² · 60 in wide · natural off-white
Input / Output150 kg yarn → 135 kg grey fabric (90% yield)
Weaving energy28.0 kWh · 4.1 kg CO2e
FinishingWashing (desizing) · calendering · H2O2 bleaching (no chlorine) · 420 L water · 12.0 kWh · 1.8 kg CO2e
Custody Chain — Grower to Finished Fabric
🌱
Grower · Generic farming region
Harvest — 480 kg raw seed-cotton bale · drip-irrigated · pesticide-free · non-GMO
🚛
Transport · ~45 km → Cotton Gin
Diesel truck — seed-cotton bales to gin
⚙️
Cotton Gin · Regional Cotton Gin Co. Cotton-unique step
Saw gin separates lint from seed and trash — 480 kg → 165 kg lint + 315 kg cottonseed byproduct
🧵
Ring-Spinning Mill · Regional Ring-Spinning Mill
Opening, carding, drawing, ring spinning — 165 kg lint → 150 kg Ne 30s yarn
🚛
Transport · ~180 km → Weaving Mill
LTL freight — yarn cones to weaving mill
🪡
Weaving Mill · Regional Weaving Mill
2/2 twill weave · 120 g/m² · 60 in wide — 150 kg yarn → 135 kg grey fabric
📦
Brand / Cooperative · Generic Cotton Cooperative
Washing, calendering, H2O2 bleaching, inspection, packing. HS code 520831 assigned. EU DPP draft. BCI + Fair Trade certs attached.
Energy & Carbon
18.0 kg
Total CO2e
132.5 kWh
Processing energy
198k L
Water (incl. irrigation)
Irrigation water198,000 L (drip) — 1,200 L/kg lint. Conventional flood: 3,000–5,000 L/kg.
Processing water600 L — spinning 180 L + finishing 420 L
Bleaching agentHydrogen peroxide only — no chlorine. Effluent safe.
Sustainability
Materials100% natural cotton · no synthetic fibre blend
Crop practicesPesticide-free Non-GMO Drip irrigation
GHG Scope 318.0 kg CO2e tracked · grower farm to finished fabric
ChemicalsNo synthetic pesticides · H2O2 bleaching only (no chlorine)
LabourChild labour-free Modern slavery-free
Fair incomeFair Trade International certified · cooperative structure
2
Compliance
Certifications · Crop fibre · BCI / Fair Trade
PASS
All certifications valid
4
Valid
1
Pending
5
Total Certs
Measurement Data — Per Step
| Step | Energy kWh | CO2e kg | Water L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport: farm → gin | — | 0.9 | — |
| Ginning cotton-unique | 38.5 | 5.8 | — |
| Spinning | 54.0 | 8.2 | 180 |
| Transport: spinner → weaver | — | 0.6 | — |
| Weaving | 28.0 | 4.1 | — |
| Finishing (wash, calender, bleach) | 12.0 | 1.8 | 420 |
| Irrigation (growing season) | — | — | 198,000 |
| TOTAL | 132.5 | 18.0 | 198,600 |
3
Certifications & Regulations
31 entries · Certs + post-2020 regs · Global coverage · Honest status
Post-2020 regulations only. PASS = documented and registered. Reviewed = provenance data supports disclosure; downstream party determines compliance obligation. In Progress = regulation enters force within 12 months. N/A = regulation does not apply to this item or origin.
Certifications & Regulations — Global Coverage
Product Certifications
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
BCI-2025-GCC-0044 · Better Cotton Standard System · Expires 01 May 2027
Valid
Fair Trade International
FT-2025-GCC-0882 · Fair Trade Certified · Expires 15 Mar 2027
Valid
Organic Content Standard (OCS)
OCS-PENDING-2026 · Textile Exchange — pending audit
Pending
Pesticide-Free
Grower self-declaration · No synthetic pesticides applied during growing season · BCI field monitor review
Verified
Non-GMO
Conventional open-pollinated Upland variety (Gossypium hirsutum) · Cooperative seed procurement records on file · Not certified organic
Confirmed
India — Manufacturing Country
SEBI BRSR Core · SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD-2/CIR/P/2023/120
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report — mandatory for India's top 1,000 listed companies. Value chain disclosures voluntary FY2025-26, mandatory FY2026-27 for top 250. If the gin, spinner, or exporter is a listed Indian entity, this chain's BCI-certified provenance directly supports BRSR value chain reporting.
Reviewed
Code on Wages 2019 · Act No. 29 of 2019
National floor wage; equal pay. Consolidates Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Equal Remuneration Act, Payment of Bonus Act. Fair Trade certification documents compliance with fair income standards.
Reviewed
India CCTS / Carbon Credit Trading Scheme · Ministry of Power 2023
Compliance carbon market with GHG intensity targets for notified intensive sectors. Cotton ginning and spinning may be in scope review; verify with BEE. Artisan-scale operations outside mandatory obligation.
N/A — below industrial threshold
India Green Credit Programme · Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules 2023
Market mechanism for green credits covering sustainable agriculture, water conservation, and waste management. Sustainable cotton farming practices may generate green credits. BCI certification supports voluntary participation.
Reviewed
European Union — Primary Export Market
ESPR / Digital Product Passport · Reg. 2024/1781
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products — mandatory DPP for textiles via delegated act expected 2026–27. DPP-ready record structure.
In Progress
EU Forced Labour Regulation · 2024/3015 · Applies Dec 2027
Bans products made with forced labour from EU market. BCI-certified, named custody chain. No forced labour indicators. Provenance record supports clear and convincing evidence standard.
Reviewed
CSDDD · Dir. 2024/1760 · Transposition Jul 2026
Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence. EU importers must conduct supply chain due diligence. This record documents the full crop-fibre chain to source.
Reviewed
CSRD / ESRS S2 · Dir. 2022/2464 · EU Omnibus Feb 2026 proposes raising threshold to ≥1,000 employees
Corporate sustainability reporting. Gin/spinner cooperative is outside scope. EU-based brands and retailers in scope must include this chain in value chain disclosures.
N/A — gin/spinner cooperative outside scope
EUDR · Reg. 2023/1115 · Large operators Dec 2025 · SMEs Jun 2026
Deforestation-free due diligence for 7 regulated commodities. Cotton is not a regulated EUDR commodity.
N/A — cotton not in scope
EU Textile EPR / France AGEC · Loi 2020-105 · In force
Importers placing textiles on the French market must register with Refashion PRO and pay eco-contribution. Applicable to UK/EU distributor if selling in France.
Reviewed
EU Green Claims Directive · COM/2023/166 · Trilogue ongoing
Pre-verification of explicit environmental claims before use in marketing. BCI and Fair Trade certifications substantiate sustainability claims.
Reviewed
United Kingdom — Primary Export Market
UK Modern Slavery Act · 2015
Supply chain transparency for organisations with annual turnover above £36M. Full crop-fibre custody chain documented. All steps directly contracted.
Reviewed
UK Green Claims Code · CMA 2021 / DMCC Act 2024
Environmental claims must be truthful, substantiated, and not omit material information. BCI and Fair Trade claims are substantiated by certifications on record.
Reviewed
UK Procurement Act 2023 · c.54 · In force Feb 2025
Social value and forced labour exclusions in public procurement. Applicable to UK public sector buyers. Signed custody chain evidences supply chain due diligence.
Reviewed
Germany
LkSG · Supply Chain Due Diligence Act · BGBl. I 2021 · In force 2023/2024
Human rights and environmental due diligence — German companies ≥1,000 employees. German importers must conduct annual supply chain risk assessment. This record documents the full chain.
Reviewed
Norway
Åpenhetsloven · Transparency Act · In force Jul 2022
Supply chain due diligence and annual public reporting for Norwegian companies. This record supports annual assessment.
Reviewed
Australia
Australia MSA 2018 / ASRS · 2025
Supply chain visibility and Scope 3 requirements. Supply chain visibility documented. ASRS Scope 3 requirements supported by full custody chain data.
Reviewed
Australian Consumer Law — Greenwashing · ACCC enforcement from 2023
Prohibits misleading environmental claims. BCI and Fair Trade certifications substantiate all sustainability marketing claims.
Reviewed
Canada
Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act · S-211 · In force Jan 2024
Annual report on steps to prevent forced and child labour. Full crop-fibre chain visible. No forced or child labour. BCI certification supports reporting.
Reviewed
Japan
Japan FSA Sustainability Disclosure · Phased from 2023
FSA sustainability disclosure requirements for listed companies. Japanese textile importers and retailers must disclose supply chain climate and labour risks. This record supports disclosure.
Reviewed
United States & California
UFLPA · Public Law 117-78 · Enforcement from Jun 2022
Rebuttable presumption that goods with Xinjiang nexus are made with forced labour. India origin; no Xinjiang nexus. BCI certification and named custody chain further differentiate from Xinjiang cotton. Rebuttable presumption does not apply.
Reviewed
California SB62 · Garment Worker Protection Act · 2021
Brand accountability for piece-rate workers in garment manufacturing. Applicable to California garment manufacturers. This upstream record supports brand accountability.
Reviewed
California SB-253 · Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act · Signed Oct 2023
Scope 1/2/3 GHG disclosure for corporations >$1B CA revenue. Full crop-fibre chain provides Scope 3 evidence for California retailers.
Reviewed
California SB-707 · Responsible Textile Recovery Act · Signed Oct 2023
Producer responsibility for textile collection, sorting, and recycling in California. End-of-life recycling outcome documented on chain.
Reviewed
California AB-1817 · PFAS in Textiles · In force Jan 2025
Prohibits sale of apparel and textile articles containing PFAS above threshold in California. Cotton fabric — natural fibre, no PFAS finishing agents documented in chain certifications.
Reviewed
International Standards
IFRS S1 & S2 · ISSB · Issued Jun 2023
International Sustainability Standards Board — value chain climate disclosures. Full custody chain and certifications support Scope 3 value chain disclosures for ISSB adopters globally.
Reviewed
4
AI Discovery
JSON-LD · schema.org · LLM-ready
This page embeds a <script type="application/ld+json"> block in its <head> with full schema.org Product + prov: extension markup. Google, ChatGPT, and AI shopping agents read this structured data automatically. Cotton-specific fields — gin yield, micronaire, pesticide status — are machine-readable via the prov: namespace.
How this works in production: This resolver URL becomes did:holochain:<ActionHash>. The QR encodes a GS1 Digital Link routing through a DID resolver to the Holochain DHT. The signed record returned is identical in structure to this demo — only the hosting changes.
Example: long-tail search discoverability
"Cotton fabric with documented gin yield and fibre-to-fabric traceability"
✓ DEMO003 matches: Gin yield 34.4% documented (480 kg bale → 165 kg lint). Full chain: grower → gin → spinner → weaver → brand. 5 signed custody steps. ep:processingSteps array includes ginning with inputKg, lintKg, seedKg, yieldPct.
prov: Extension Terms — Cotton-Specific
Crop-fibre extension terms embedded in this page's JSON-LD head block — demonstrating schema flexibility across fibre types:
prov:growerAliasValley Cotton Growers Collective — grower identity, Tier 1 alias
prov:cropVarietyUpland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) — conventional open-pollinated
prov:irrigationTypedrip — 1,200 L/kg lint (vs 3,000–5,000 L flood)
prov:pesticideFreetrue
prov:isNonGMOtrue
prov:cottonGradeSLM+ · staple 1⅛ in · micronaire 4.2 · strength 28 g/tex
prov:ginLintYieldPct34.4% — 165 kg lint from 480 kg bale
prov:seedByproductKg315 kg cottonseed — sold as animal feed byproduct
prov:DPPComplianceEU ESPR 2024/1781 — draft status, registry pending July 2026
Full JSON-LD Record
Loading…
Record ID: DEMO003 · SKU: CTN-TWILL-NE30-001
Artisan Provenance Schema v0.1 · UNTP v0.6 · W3C VC Data Model 2.0
HS 520831 (WCO-HS-2022) · 5208310000 · Crop-fibre archetype
Record created 2026-02-23 · Privacy tier 1 (alias) · Append-only · Artisan Provenance