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GOTS News

17 January 2019
  OTA Report "Cotton and the Environment" explains the impact of cotton cultivation and genetically modified cotton on the environment and the benefits from selecting organic cotton.
20 December 2018
Materials and archives now available: Organic Textile Labelling in the U.S. Thank you for registering for the Organic Textile Labeling in the U.S. Webinar that took place December 6th 2018. In this webinar, we learned more about U.S. regulations in organic textile labeling, different kinds of...
05 December 2018
A new name and a new concept – Neonyt brings together what was formerly known as the Greenshowroom and Ethical Fashion Show to showcase a hub for fashion, sustainability and innovation. This season’s topic is water - with a focus on the textile industry. GOTS has been an exhibitor for several yea...
06 November 2018
  Version 2.0 of the software tool ‘GOTS Monitor (Water/Energy) is now available. The tool was developed on behalf of GOTS by Systainable Solutions to support the evaluation of factories’ compliance with the GOTS’ “Environmental management criteria”. GOTS Chapter 2.4.10 requires th...
06 November 2018
The 17th International Organic EXPO was held in PACIFICO Yokohama from 30th August to 1st September 2018. Over 160 exhibitors participated in the show and about 13.600 visitors attended during the 3 day period. The show is intended to increase B2B business opportunities and to educate consumers a...