# Global Standards News [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1840:gots-raises-requirements-gins&catid=14) ## [GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS significantly raises requirements for certified gins](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1840:gots-raises-requirements-gins&catid=14) 01 November 2022 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 mat… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1840:gots-raises-requirements-gins&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1839:gots-say-no-to-greenwashing&catid=14) ## [GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS celebrates 20-year anniversary with anti-greenwashing campaign](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1839:gots-say-no-to-greenwashing&catid=14) 11 October 2022 "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 in… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1839:gots-say-no-to-greenwashing&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1838:gots-version-7&catid=14) ## [GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS Version 7.0 revision begins second round of public comments](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1838:gots-version-7&catid=14) 03 October 2022 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 b… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1838:gots-version-7&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1837:gots-canada-roundtable&catid=14) ## [GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS first Canadian roundtable takes participants behind the scenes](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1837:gots-canada-roundtable&catid=14) 01 September 2022 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 pres… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1837:gots-canada-roundtable&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1851:gots-seeks-public-input-for-standard-revision&catid=14) ## [GOTS seeks public input for standard revision](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1851:gots-seeks-public-input-for-standard-revision&catid=14) 22 April 2022 Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) seeks public input for standard revision Press Release For immediate release Stuttgart, 25th April 2022 &nbsp… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1851:gots-seeks-public-input-for-standard-revision&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1836:gots-eu-strategy&catid=14) ## [EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles – an opportunity for organic textiles?](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1836:gots-eu-strategy&catid=14) 13 April 2022 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 r… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1836:gots-eu-strategy&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1834:gots-press-release-gots-marks-20&catid=14) ## [GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS marks 20th anniversary with all-time high in certified facilities](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1834:gots-press-release-gots-marks-20&catid=14) 23 February 2022 … [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1834:gots-press-release-gots-marks-20&catid=14)