GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD
ECOLOGY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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Celebrating 20 years of GOTS!
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Dear readers
It's our anniversary and we want to celebrate with you! As the world's leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has been engaged in improving the textile industry for two decades. To commemorate this exciting milestone, we are taking a moment to recognise those who have been with us along the way - our friends, stakeholders and partners, workers and managers in GOTS certified facilities, and consumers who have all helped to make GOTS the gold standard for organic textile certification - from field to fashion.
To show our appreciation, we are launching an awareness campaign that will educate, engage and inspire. We aim to empower people everywhere to say no to greenwashing and say yes to GOTS!
The centrepiece of the campaign is our 'Faces from Field to Fashion' video series. It's a behind-the-scenes journey to the heart of GOTS, and an introduction to the sights, sounds, and faces behind every GOTS product. Representing more than 4 million people working in GOTS certified facilities around the world, eight individuals give us a glimpse into their lives, and tell us how they have been impacted by GOTS in unscripted and candid video portraits.
We invite you to join us in the festivities from October through December, as the full video series is unveiled, along with new web content, creative contests, and fun giveaways. We look forward to honouring the occasion with you!
Sincerely,
 
 
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Faces from Field to Fashion
Learn more about the companies and employees featured in our video series! Each video focuses on an individual while taking viewers along the stages of textile production: certification, first processing stages, spinning, weaving and knitting, wet-processing, and manufacturing.
→ Click here to visit the campaign landing page and find out more
Certification: What it takes - Meet Alexander
The journey starts with Alexander, project manager at Schoeller Wool, who gives us an inside look at what it takes to become GOTS certified. The motto of the company is “From nature, for nature!” and they embrace that philosophy in everything they do. Along with the strict social and ecological criteria of GOTS, Schoeller Wool continuously develops new ways to optimise processes and products.
→ Click here to meet Alexander
First processing stages - Meet Himena & Jombo
Next, Himena and Jombo show us what first processing looks like at two different facilities. The Michell Group in Peru, has been creating yarn, textiles, and products from Alpaca wool for over 90 years, while Alliance Ginneries in Tanzania specialises in cotton ginning. Though they focus on different types of processing, these two family businesses have both approached sustainable growth through their core values of environmental protection and social justice, with each promoting meaningful efforts to preserve resources, enhance production and celebrate their community.
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→ Click here to meet Himena
→ Click here to meet Jombo
Spinning - Meet Eliudi
We join Eliudi Charles at Sunflag Tanzania to see the spinning stage of production. The story of the Sunflag Group began in the 1930’s under the principles of respecting human rights and environmentally conscious production practices. Eludi has worked at Sunflag since 1995. Watch his story to hear about how the company has impacted his life, and how it is helping the next generation in his community.
→ Click here to meet Eliudi
Weaving/Knitting - Meet Maria
At Empresa Têxtil De Peugas in Portugal, family is everything. That is, family and socks. Maria Lima shares how her family’s business produces 2.5 million socks a year while incorporating community, care, and harmony into everything they do. Join Maria to learn how the company has been concerned about the environment from the start, and why a GOTS certification makes sense for Têxtil De Peugas, and their customers.
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→ Click here to meet Maria
Wet-Processing - Meet Mohamed
Mohamed gives us a tour of the Saitex wet-processing facility, where sustainability, resourcefulness, and care go hand in hand. The Vietnamese factory aims at creating circularity in their practices, using 98 percent recycled water, investing in renewable energy sources, and applying only sustainable chemicals. Watch Mohamed’s story to hear how working at Saitex helps him feel like he is giving back, and why he loves his job.
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→ Click here to meet Mohamed
Manufacturing - Meet Gaurammal
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Our last stop is Tamil Nadu, India to meet Gaurammal and Mariados at Armstrong, a company that has incorporated a holistic sustainable production policy since its founding in 1969. Gaurammal shares how learning to be a seamstress for Armstrong has given her an independence and hope for the future that she never had before. Mariados, a trainer and sample master cutter, has been in the field since 1973. Watch his story to learn more about the improvements he has seen in the industry since that time, including safer working conditions and training programs for workers.
→ Click here to meet Gaurammal
→ Click here to meet Mariados
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