Avocado Green Mattress Achieves Expanded Certification

January 15, 2026  by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry   

This new certification dramatically expands Avocado’s previous OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 scope — which applied only to select innerspring models — into a certification that now covers Avocado’s full core product portfolio to Class I, including:

- Every adult organic mattress (Green, Vegan, Latex, Wool, Extra Firm, Eco Organic, Luxury Organic, and Grand Luxury)

- Eco Organic Kids Mattress

- Every organic crib mattress (Eco Organic, Organic, and Luxury)

- Every pillow (latex, Pure Talalay®, wool, down, toddler, and decorative inserts)

- Every mattress topper (Eco Organic and Down)

This achievement represents one of the most comprehensive finished-product toxicology certifications ever awarded in the sleep category in the United States.

An Industry First

With this certification, Avocado becomes:

- The first American mattress brand with OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 Class I certified finished mattresses

- The only American mattress brand with OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 Class I certified finished crib mattresses

- The only U.S. mattress brand with Class I certification across all mattresses, crib mattresses, pillows, and mattress toppers

Product Class I is OEKO-TEX’s strictest standard — typically reserved for baby products — with the most protective chemical limits.

“Customers deserve absolute clarity about what is in the products they sleep on every night,” said George Mathew, Vice President of Sourcing & Certifications at Avocado. “Achieving STANDARD 100, Class I, across our full product portfolio demonstrates that organic materials and nontoxicity are not marketing ideas — they must be verified at the finished-product level. We’re proud to help set a higher bar for transparency in our industry.”

The Significance of Finished-Product Toxicology Testing

Many certifications in the marketplace apply only to materials. By contrast, OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 evaluates the entire finished product exactly as a consumer uses it — including textiles, latex foam, wool fillings, down, kapok, nonwovens, polyester components, adhesives, metal springs, zippers, labels, cords, and accessories.

STANDARD 100 Class I is widely regarded as one of the world’s most rigorous and comprehensive toxicological product-safety standards because it:

- Requires laboratory testing by independent OEKO-TEX® institutes

- Screens for hundreds of harmful chemicals, including those not yet regulated

- Applies strict chemical limits for infants under Product Class I

- Enforces comprehensive thresholds across every component of the final mattress

Avocado’s certification scope reflects full compliance with these requirements, as confirmed under certificate 24.HUS.86422 (valid through May 2026).

“Achieving OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, Product Class I, across an entire portfolio of mattresses, crib mattresses, pillows, and toppers is a significant accomplishment,” said Ben Mead, Managing Director at Hohenstein, a founding member institute of OEKO-TEX®. “This level of certification requires strict adherence to our most rigorous chemical-safety requirements. Avocado’s achievement demonstrates true leadership in the bedding industry and sets an important example for brands seeking to substantiate their claims and give consumers the trust they deserve.”

Why Finished-Product Certifications Matter

The most meaningful certifications apply to the finished product itself, not just individual materials or components. Each leading full-product standard evaluates a different dimension of health, transparency, and environmental responsibility. Together, they reduce confusion and create a layered system of trust.

Avocado is the only mattress brand to meet all leading finished-product standards for purity, human health, and safety:

- GOTS — Verifies organic integrity and responsible manufacturing for the finished mattress

- OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 (Class I) — Confirms every component is tested safe for human health

- MADE SAFE® — Screens for and bans the most harmful chemical classes

- EWG VERIFIED® — Requires unmatched transparency and evaluation against public-health criteria

- GREENGUARD Gold — Ensures exceptionally low VOC emissions for indoor air quality