Global Standard Glossary

The garment icon, embedded into the circle element and surrounded by the letters 'Global Organic Textile Standard GOTS', displayed only with the allowed colours.

The garment symbol, embedded into the circle element and surrounded by the letters 'Global Organic Textile Standard GOTS', displayed only with the allowed colours.

The Logo and the Word Sign registered as a certification mark.

The garment symbol, embedded into the circle element.

The Word 'GOTS'.

The Word 'GOTS'.

The practice of making an unsubstantiated or misleading claim about the environmental benefits of a product, service, technology or company practice.
(Source: International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), 2016)

The total weight of the products covered by a Transaction Certificate, including packaging and accessories, in kilograms (kg).

An Input is considered as 'Heavy Metal Free' if it does not contain heavy metals as a functional constituent and any impurity contained does not exceed the following limit values (as set by ETAD for dyes): Antimony: 50 mg/kg, Arsenic: 50 mg/kg, Barium: 100 mg/kg, Cadmium: 20 mg/kg, Cobalt: 500 mg/kg, Copper: 250 mg/kg, Chromium: 100 mg/kg, Iron: 2500 mg/kg, Lead: 100 mg/kg, Manganese: 1000 mg/kg, Nickel: 200 mg/kg, Mercury: 4 mg/kg, Selenium: 20 mg/kg, Silver: 100 mg/kg, Zinc: 1500 mg/kg, Tin: 250 mg/kg Special Limits for Pigments: Cadmium: 50 mg/kg; Mercury: 25 mg/kg.

Individual carrying out work for remuneration in their home or at other premises mutually agreed with the employer, other than the regular workplace of the employer.

Individual carrying out work for remuneration in their home or at other premises mutually agreed with the employer, other than the regular workplace of the employer.

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination. (Source: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)

General term for all Substances and Preparations directly applied as textile auxiliary agents, inks, dyes or pigments.

Clinically Invasive Products: Any device that penetrates the body through the skin, with the aid of or in the context of a surgical operation. Physically Invasive Products: Any device that, in whole or part, penetrates inside the body through a natural or artificial orifice.

Document approved by a GOTS Approved Certification Body. Layouts are submitted to a GOTS A-approved Certification Body by a Certified Entity, detailing how the GOTS Signs will be used on-product and/or off- product application to verify compliance with Conditions for the Use of GOTS Signs.
The Labelling Release for GOTS Goods is a mandatory approval process that ensures the correct use of the GOTS Signs.
Similarly, Labelling Release for GOTS Approved Chemicals and Accessoriesdditives is a mandatory approval process that ensures the correct use of the GOTS Signs.