Low MOQ organic cotton clothing manufacturer: GOTS-certified, 100 pieces per style
Organic cotton is the claim small brands most want to make and the one most often made without paperwork. From 100 pieces per style and colour, our named partner, Collective Studio Ltd. in Narayanganj, makes organic cotton garments under its GOTS certification, certificate RSC 9687, which you can check in the GOTS public database, and we ask for the transaction certificate before your label is printed.
- Minimum
- 100 pieces per style, per colour
- Made by
- Collective Studio Ltd., Narayanganj, our named partner
- Small runs since
- 2019
- Delivery
- About 40–50 days door to door, DDP
- Organic option
- GOTS-certified, certificate RSC 9687
- Colours
- Stock shades keep a first run small; custom dye lots need larger fabric minimums
- Certification
- GOTS certificate RSC 9687, checkable in the GOTS public database
- Paperwork
- Transaction certificate requested for the fabric in your order before the label is printed
Made by our partner
Collective Studio Ltd.
Small runs on this page are cut and sewn by Collective Studio Ltd., a Narayanganj factory making small quantities since 2019, to support new businesses and creators. We manage your tech pack, sampling, quality checks and DDP delivery exactly as on our own orders, and we name the factory in writing before production. Both our founders work with Collective Studio Ltd.: Homaira Jashim is a co-founder and AB is Head of Growth; see our founders. The partner prices its runs separately.
What GOTS certification means, and what it does not
The Global Organic Textile Standard certifies the whole chain from certified organic fibre to finished garment, covering the processing, the chemicals used, and social criteria at each certified site, and it issues transaction certificates that follow the goods from one certified company to the next. A certified factory is a factory that can make GOTS goods; it does not mean every garment it makes is organic. Your garment is organic when the fabric in your order arrives with a transaction certificate and the finished goods are covered by one too. That is what we ask the partner for, and what we put on the order file before any label says "organic".
Which garments work in organic cotton at 100 pieces
The partner’s organic options sit in its knit categories: tees, tanks and polos, hoodies and sweatshirts, joggers and shorts, and lounge and sleep basics, in the organic jersey, fleece and rib the partner holds in stock. Organic fabric ranges are narrower than conventional ranges, in weights and especially in shades, because organic dye lots are made less often; a first run uses what is in stock, and a custom organic shade needs a larger run.
Labels and claims
Two claims are possible. "Made with organic cotton" and "organic" have defined thresholds under GOTS, 70% and 95% certified organic fibre respectively, and using the GOTS logo on the product requires the goods to be certified through to the final stage with a licence to use the mark. A plainer claim, "organic cotton" with a transaction certificate on file and no logo, is what most small brands start with. The fibre content, care and origin required in your market sit alongside it. We settle the exact wording with the certificate in hand, not before.
- Transaction certificate for the fabric in your order, from the mill to the partner
- Transaction certificate for the finished goods, from the partner to you, where you need one for your market or retailer
- GOTS logo only with a licence and certification to the final stage
- No "organic" wording on any label until the certificate is on file
What organic changes in production
Little in the sewing and everything in the paperwork. Organic fabric is handled and stored separately from conventional fabric at the certified site, the dyes and finishes used are from the GOTS-approved lists, and the certificates are issued for the specific quantity of fabric and goods. Sampling, inspection and delivery run exactly as for any small run, and the goods ship DDP to your door in about 40–50 days door to door.
Checking the certificate yourself
GOTS publishes a public database of certified companies. Search it for certificate RSC 9687 and you will find the partner, its certified site and its scope. Our guide to verifying factory certificates walks through the same check for every standard.
Ordering in export quantities instead? See T-shirts at volume, made in our own partner factories. Not sure which route fits: our minimum order guide.
Questions about small-run organic cotton (gots).
Can I label my 100-piece run as organic cotton?
Yes, if the fabric in your order arrives with a GOTS transaction certificate and the wording on the label matches what the certificate covers, and only then. The partner holds GOTS certification, certificate RSC 9687, which you can check in the GOTS public database; that makes it a factory that can make organic goods, not a guarantee that every garment it makes is organic. For your order we ask for the transaction certificate covering the organic fabric, and where your market or retailer needs it, a transaction certificate for the finished goods too, and both go on the order file before any label is printed. GOTS defines "organic" as at least 95% certified organic fibre and "made with organic" as at least 70%, and the GOTS logo itself needs certification to the final stage and a licence. Most small brands start with a plain "organic cotton" claim backed by the certificate and add the logo later.
Is organic cotton available in many colours at 100 pieces?
Fewer than conventional cotton, and it is better to plan around that than to be surprised. Organic jersey and fleece are dyed in lots like any fabric, but organic lots are made less often and in fewer shades, because demand is smaller and the dyes and processes must be from the GOTS-approved lists. The partner keeps organic fabric in a range of naturals, whites, blacks and a few core colours across its knit categories, and a first run of 100 pieces per style and colour uses those stock shades. A custom organic shade needs a dye lot far larger than a small run and comes later, when a style has proved itself. The practical advice for a first organic range is to build it on undyed natural, white and one or two stock colours, which also happens to be how most organic brands present themselves, and to add colour when the volume supports a lot.
How do I check that the organic claim is real?
Two checks, both free and both public. First, look up the factory: GOTS publishes a database of certified companies, and the partner’s certificate number, RSC 9687, returns its certified site and scope, so you know the factory is licensed to handle organic goods. Second, look at the paperwork for your own order: a transaction certificate is issued for a specific quantity of fabric from the mill to the partner, and, where you need it, for the finished garments from the partner to you; it names the buyer, the seller, the product and the quantity, and its number can be checked with the certification body that issued it. A certificate for the mill in general, or a scope certificate on its own, does not prove that your garments are organic. We put both certificates on the order file before the label is printed, and our guide to verifying factory certificates walks through the same checks for other standards.
Other small runs from 100 pieces
Planning a small run of organic cotton (gots)? Send the brief.
Send a tech pack, a sketch or a photo of a garment you like. We reply within one working day with questions or a first costing.
- One merchandiser responsible for your order
- Certificates and audit reports shared before production
- AQL final inspection report before you approve shipment
- NDA signed on request before you share designs