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New LCA from TE: Organic Cotton Proven to Cause Less Environmental Damage than Conventional Cotton

15 December 2014
  According to the Textile Exchange, data from its November “Life Cycle Assessment of Organic Cotton Fiber” proves that organic cotton causes less environmental damage than conventional cotton. The most significant findings when comparing organic cotton to conventional are: 46% reduced globa…
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GOTS Fact Sheets

11 December 2014
"Why GOTS" Fact Sheets GOTS has created "Why GOTS” fact sheets outlining how companies benefit with GOTS certification, how official bodies, organisations and institutions support GOTS, and how consumers benefit from GOTS. The "Why GOTS" fact sheet for consumers will include a QR Code which direct…
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GOTS Flyer "COMPARE - from field to fashion"

11 December 2014
Following up on the very successful joint Soil Association/GOTS "Cottoned On" campaign GOTS has now released a new consumer flyer based on the Cottoned On Infographic. The flyer includes a QR Code directly linking to the new Simple Show Video and highlights the benefits of certified organic textile…
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GOTS Flyer "Vergleiche - vom Feld bis zum Shop"

11 December 2014
              Basierend auf der Infografik unserer "Cottoned On" Kampagne, die wir zusammen mit der Soil Association durchgeführt haben, gibt es nun den neuen Flyer "Vergleiche - Vom Feld bis zum Shop". Er enthält auch einen QR-Code Link zum neuen Simple…
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Textiles remain exempt from procedure for the export of Certified Organic Products from India

11 December 2014
On 05th May 2015, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, has issued a new Public Notice (No. 10 /2015-2020) informing that "the procedure for export of all the certified organic products, included in the NPOP document, as notified vide Public Notice…
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Felicia Shi appointed as GOTS representative in China

11 December 2014
  GOTS is pleased to announce Felicia Shi (时怡) as the regional representative in China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan. Previously Felicia worked for non-profit organizations both in London and Beijing. Before joining GOTS, she worked as an independent consultant on various projects for the…
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GOTS invites you to its booth at BIOFACH INDIA Nov. 6-8, 2014, Kerala, India

22 October 2014
GOTS remains pledged to increasing awareness about certified organic textiles and educating about the concerns regarding conventional textile processing. All exhibitors and visitors are invited to meet with Mr. Sumit Gupta, GOTS Representative in India, at the GOTS booth (No. A-23) to learn about G…