GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD
ECOLOGY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
GOTS Version 7.0 released: Major leap forward for the sustainable all-inclusive solution for organic fibre processing
The Global Organic Textile Standard is pleased to announce the release of GOTS Version 7.0, which features an expanded scope of environmental and social criteria while maintaining a standard that is practicable for industrial production and appropriate for a wide range of products. During the reg...
IOAS' suspension of CU India demonstrates the rigour of GOTS system of checks and balances
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is committed to protecting the integrity of its label. GOTS has a strict system of checks and balances to identify and prevent non-conformity with the Standard.All participants in the GOTS system, from the smallest certified company to the largest Certif...
OCA, GOTS, and IFOAM- Organics International spark vital conversations and drive sector transformation
Organic Cotton and Textiles Conference to Advance Issues on Social Equity, Integrity and Capacity Through Collaboration
The Organic Cotton & Textiles Conference, taking place in Indore, India over three days, from February 27-March 1st is set to bring together a diverse group of key players ...
GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS significantly raises requirements for certified gins
New criteria improve transparency and integrity
As a holistic standard, the comprehensive and strict requirements of The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) ensure transparent and traceable processing for organic textiles from field to finished product. With firm restrictions on raw m...
GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS celebrates 20-year anniversary with anti-greenwashing campaign
"Faces from field to fashion" video series captivates viewers with a journey through organic textile processing
It’s our anniversary and we want to celebrate with you! As the world’s leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has been engaged i...
GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS Version 7.0 revision begins second round of public comments
The second public consultation period for the GOTS Version 7.0 revision draft began October 3, and will last for 30 calendar days, ending October 31. The revised draft has incorporated input from contributors along with members of the Standard Revision Committee (SRC), a group of experts convened...
GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS first Canadian roundtable takes participants behind the scenes
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is pleased to announce the inaugural GOTS roundtable at Seneca College in Toronto, Canada on October 5. Hosted by GOTS Representative in North America, Lori Wyman, this one-of-a-kind event is intended for textile industry professionals, members of the pr...
EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles – an opportunity for organic textiles?
The EU Commission has recently published the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. This offers the ambitious vision that in only eight years, by 2030, textile products on the EU market will be long-lived, free of hazardous substances and produced respecting the environment and social...