GOTS Revision

GOTS is a dynamic standard, we foster constant progress towards the development of better textile processing methods. Every three years a revision process takes place in which GOTS collaborates with international stakeholders. Find out more about our comprehensive and transparent revision process below.

Revision Process

Principles of the Revision Process - Stakeholder Input

GOTS is backed up by stakeholder-based decision bodies/technical committees, which ensure that the views of relevant stakeholders are considered. The GOTS-approved certification bodies are also actively involved in the GOTS revision process through representation on the Standards Revision Committee, as are other industry stakeholders.

Revised Process for Standard Revisions

The revision process followed the Standard Setting Procedure (SSP) which provides for the constitution of an (ad hoc) Standard Revision Committee (SRC) for each revision. The SRC consists of experts from different stakeholder groups, works on the basis of respective terms of reference and decides on the revised standard. The selection of members is based on the “GOTS Stakeholder Identification Document”.

The GOTS Standards Revision Committee 2025 has now been constituted and announced.

Public Consultation and Comments on GOTS Revision Drafts

The Global Organic Textile Standard shall undergo revision to version 8.0 commencing 2025. The timeline for the process is as follows

1. Constitution of GOTS SRC		Completed
2. Release of first revision draft for public consultation		In January 2025
3. First public consultation period		60 days from release, by March 2025
4. Deliberations of the SRC on inputs received		April - June 2025
6. Second public consultation period		July 2025

7. Deliberations by the SRC on inputs received		August - October 2025
8. Finalisation of GOTS version 8.0		January 2026
9. Release of GOTS version 8.0		March 2026

Reference documents :

For more information, contact Rahul Bhajekar ().

Public Consultation on GOTS Revision 2025

Public Consultations on the revision drafts of GOTS version 8.0 shall commence from January 2025.

Strandard Revision Committee for revision to version 8.0 - 2025

The Standard Revision Committee (SRC) for the revision to GOTS version 8.0 has been constituted after applications were solicited from interested stakeholders.

The SRC members are listed below:

Narayanasamy Arunachalam

Vice President Armstrong Spinning Mills (P) LTD

Andreas Bayer

Deputy Managing Director, Verband TEGEWA e. V.

Elizabeth Bennett

Joseph M. Ha Associate Professor of International Affairs and Director of Political Economy, Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR, US); Fellow, Carr Center for Human Rights, Harvard Kennedy School (Cambridge, MA, US)