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 was constituted in November 2024.

Public Consultation Process for GOTS revision to version 8.0

The Global Organic Textile Standard is undergoing a periodic revision, to version 8.0, commencing 2025. The timeline for the process is as follows

1. Constitution of GOTS SRC		Completed
2. Release of the first revision draft for public consultation		Released on 2nd January 2025
3. First public consultation period		Completed on 7th March 2025
4. Deliberations of the SRC on inputs received		Completed April - June 2025
6. Second public consultation period		Completed 15th August 2025

7. Deliberations by the SRC on inputs received in 2nd consultation period		Completed
8. Finalisation of GOTS version 8.0		November through January 2026
9. Release of GOTS version 8.0		March 2026

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Public Consultation on GOTS Revision 2025

The 2nd phase of public consultation for the revision to GOTS version 8.0 is now complete.

The list of all inputs received, considered and ruled on by the Standards Revision Committee may be reviewed at this link.

GOTS version 8.0 and Implementation Manual shall be released publicly in March 2026

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Second revision draft documents can be accessed here :

GOTS version 8.0 2nd revision draft
Implementation Manual for GOTS v 8.0 2nd revision draft
List of all inputs received in the 1st revision period and decisions of the Standards Revision Committee : Link

The Standard documents above are with tracked changes retained. Should you require reading clean versions with all changes accepted, they may be accessed here :

1st revision drafts and changelogs from version 7.0 may still be accessed using the following links -

Standard 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: (some names have been withheld on request)

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)