GOTS Statement on the article in the New York Times from February 13, 2022
Clarification: GOTS is not a farm standard and therefore does not certify cotton. Instead, GOTS is the stringent voluntary global standard for the entire post-harvest processing of apparel and home textiles made with certified organic fibre and includes both environmental and social criteria. …
OCA, GOTS and Textile Exchange expand successful GM cotton testing lab initiative
Global Organic Textile Standard, the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) and Textile Exchange are delighted to announce the renewal of the global ISO IWA 32:2019 proficiency test for a second year in a row, under technical support from Wageningen Food Safety Research.
The initiative aims to provide t…
Revised GOTS Standard Revision Procedure
Keeping in mind the continuous evolution of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Global Standard gGmbH has decided, in consultation with and under direction from the GOTS Advisory Council, to revise its Standard revision procedure and make it even more inclusive to all stakeholders.
The rev…
“Sourcing Your Way” – Meet GOTS online at Texworld New York City
Mark your calendars for 25-27 of January! In two weeks time, you will be able to connect with our GOTS Representative, Lori Wyman, and our most recent staff member Travis Wells, GOTS Protection Officer North America, during virtual booth-visits and panel discussion at Texworld! Don’t miss this oppo…
IOAS withdraws GOTS accreditation from Onecert
On 22 December 2021, the IOAS Accreditation Body informed GOTS that OneCert lost its accreditation to GOTS with immediate effect. OneCert has requested IOAS arbitration on this issue. Regardless of any such process, the decision to withdraw accreditation to GOTS Scope remains in effect.
This means…
Delisting of 5 Indian Certification Bodies by the European Commission has no impact on GOTS supply chain
Communication to certified entities dealing with the purchase of certified raw fibres from India
Impact of the delisting of 5 Indian Certification Bodies by the European Commission for Category A (Unprocessed plant products) on the GOTS supply chain
As you are aware, as a processing standard, GOT…
GOTS statement on ECCHR's white paper
GOTS takes decisive and swift actions against proven non-compliances or fraud. There are more than 12,000 GOTS certified facilities worldwide. As is standard procedure at GOTS, any allegations against a GOTS certified company are taken very seriously and investigated thoroughly. This is also the ca…