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GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS enters OECD Alignment Assessment Process to Advance Sustainable Practices in the Textile Industry

08 August 2023
GOTS enters OECD Alignment Assessment Process to Advance Sustainable Practices in the Textile Industry Press Release For immediate release Stuttgart, 8 August 2023 In a significant step forward for responsible business, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) officially started the Organisatio…

GOTS PRESSEMITTEILUNG +++ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) startet ins OECD Alignment Assessment als Werkzeug zur Förderung nachhaltiger Lieferketten

08 August 2023
Bereits bestehende oder kommende Lieferkettengesetze beziehen sich oft auf die „OECD Leitlinien zur Erfüllung der Sorgfaltspflichten zur Förderung verantwortungsvoller Lieferketten in der Bekleidungs- und Schuhwarenindustrie”. Daher hat der Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) offiziell den O…

GOTS joins textile industry representatives and leaders to showcase innovation and expertise at Texworld Evolution NYC

03 July 2023
  GOTS joins textile industry representatives and leaders to showcase innovation and expertise at Texworld Evolution NYC Press Release  For immediate release Stuttgart, 3 July 2023 Lori Wyman, GOTS Representative in North America will be hosting a booth at the highly anticipated Summer…

GOTS, ESA and Marple Launch World-First Cotton Monitoring Project

06 June 2023
GOTS, EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY AND MARPLE LAUNCH WORLD-FIRST PROJECT TO USE REMOTE MONITORING IN ORGANIC COTTON CERTIFICATION ·         Project from the Global Organic Textile Standard and European Space Agency will use AI and satellite imagery to detect o…

GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS kicks off third decade with significant growth and forward momentum 

21 March 2023
GOTS kicks off third decade with significant growth and forward momentum A new Standard revision process that allows for greater collaboration, record high numbers of both Certification Bodies and Certified Facilities, and a consumer awareness campaign that reached millions were among the highligh…

A Resounding, Collaborative Success: Highlights from the Organic Cotton and Textiles Conference 2023

17 March 2023
    Organic Cotton Farmers Take Center Stage at Industry-Leading Conference Forging connections and building the groundwork for successful partnerships in the future, GOTS, together with OCA (Organic Cotton Accelerator), and IFOAM – Organics International recently welcomed over 23…

GOTS Version 7.0 released: Major leap forward for the sustainable all-inclusive solution for organic fibre processing

13 March 2023
The Global Organic Textile Standard is pleased to announce the release of GOTS Version 7.0, which features an expanded scope of environmental and social criteria while maintaining a standard that is practicable for industrial production and appropriate for a wide range of products. During the regul…