The worldwide leading voluntary sustainability standard for the post-harvest textile value chain for certified organic fibres, covering environmental criteria, human rights, social criteria and business conduct.
") participated as an Exhibitor in Heimtextil India, held in New Delhi, India from 25-27 June, 2015. The GOTS information booth witnessed high leve… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1684:heimtextil-india-exhibition-and-sustainability-seminar&catid=14) [GOTS Conducts Annual Workshops in ESMOD, Berlin](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1683:annual-workshop-esmod-berlin&catid=14) 05 January 2016 In July 2015 GOTS Marketing Director Ms. Claudia Kersten conducted the annual GOTS workshop for the students of the course “M.A. [Sustainability](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/sustainability "In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
") in Fa… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1683:annual-workshop-esmod-berlin&catid=14) [GOTS at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics - Autumn Edition 2015](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1682:intertextile-shanghai-autumn-2015&catid=14) 26 November 2015 GOTS Representative for Greater China Felicia Shi presented at the booth in "All About Sustainability Zone" at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel [Fabrics](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/fabric "A flexible, flat structure made by interlacing yarns, fibers, or filaments.
")… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1682:intertextile-shanghai-autumn-2015&catid=14) [GOTS at Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1681:gots-expo-east&catid=14) 01 October 2015 North America GOTS Representative Sandra Marquardt and GOTS Technical Committee Representative Gwendolyn Wyard ([Organic](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/organic "'Organic' is a regulated term used to distinguish systems of managed production and products derived therefrom that adhere to principles of health, ecology, fairness and care, and which are certified compliant to an organic standard's regulations by an Approved Certification Body.
GOTS defines organic textiles as being made with fibres from organic agriculture systems that are certified to one of the IFOAM Family of Standards, and that are processed in socially and ecologically responsible ways, in alignment with organic principles.
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") (GOTS) Facilities Increase 18% in 2014 GOTS 4.0 Labelling Guide, Annual Report Released; First GOTS Conference in Mum… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1675:gots-pr-2014&catid=14) [Annual Report 2014 released](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1674:annual-report-2014-released&catid=14) 12 May 2015 All informations about development, implementation, verification and promotion of GOTS in 2014 was published in the Annual Report 2014, which you can… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1674:annual-report-2014-released&catid=14) [GOTS at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics - Spring Edition 2015](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1673:gots-at-intertextile-shanghai-apparel-fabrics-spring-edition-2015&catid=14) 25 April 2015 Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics-Spring Edition 2015 was held at Shanghai Convention Centre from 18th to 20th March. The fair reached new record… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1673:gots-at-intertextile-shanghai-apparel-fabrics-spring-edition-2015&catid=14) [Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics - Spring Edition 2015](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1672:intertextile-shanghai-spring-edition-2015&catid=14) 11 March 2015 Global Organic Textile [Standard](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
") (GOTS) to present in both booth and speech in "All about Sustainability Zone" at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabric… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1672:intertextile-shanghai-spring-edition-2015&catid=14) [Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Joins Inkjet India 2015 as ‘Knowledge Partner’](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1671:global-organic-textile-standard-gots-joins-inkjet-india-2015-as-knowledge-partner&catid=14) 02 February 2015 GOTS joined Inkjet India 2015 as a knowledge partner. Mr Sumit Gupta, Representative in India and Bangladesh for GOTS will be making a presentation o… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1671:global-organic-textile-standard-gots-joins-inkjet-india-2015-as-knowledge-partner&catid=14) [GOTS Spoke at CRB-ISEAL Event on Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in New Delhi, India](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1670:gots-spoke-at-crb-iseal-event-on-voluntary-sustainability-standards-vss-in-new-delhi-india&catid=14) 26 December 2014 Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) had partnered with ISEAL Alliance, UK to organize a day-long seminar on the topic ‘CSR Mandate & Voluntary Sust… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1670:gots-spoke-at-crb-iseal-event-on-voluntary-sustainability-standards-vss-in-new-delhi-india&catid=14) [New LCA from TE: Organic Cotton Proven to Cause Less Environmental Damage than Conventional Cotton](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1669:new-lca-from-te-organic-cotton-proven-to-cause-less-environmental-damage-than-conventional-cotton&catid=14) 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 envi… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1669:new-lca-from-te-organic-cotton-proven-to-cause-less-environmental-damage-than-conventional-cotton&catid=14) [Textile Exchange Organic Cotton Report Shows Use Soaring](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1668:textile-exchange-organic-cotton-report-shows-use-soaring&catid=14) 15 December 2014 According to the July Textile Exchange 2013 “Organic Cotton Report,” the Top 10 organic cotton users in the world were: H&M, C&A, Puma, Nike, Decathl… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1668:textile-exchange-organic-cotton-report-shows-use-soaring&catid=14) [Soil Association Report: Organic Cotton Helps Feed the World](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1667:soil-association-report-organic-cotton-helps-feed-the-world&catid=14) 15 December 2014 A September Soil Association briefing, “Organic cotton helps to feed the world,” explains how organic cotton helps farmers feed both their families a… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1667:soil-association-report-organic-cotton-helps-feed-the-world&catid=14) [GOTS joins German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1666:gots-joins-german-partnership-for-sustainable-textiles&catid=14) 15 December 2014 GOTS joins German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles A German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles was initiated by the German Federal Minister for… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1666:gots-joins-german-partnership-for-sustainable-textiles&catid=14) [GOTS joins IFOAM](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1665:gots-joins-ifoam&catid=14) 15 December 2014 GOTS has become an affiliate member of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), given its globally-recognized standard… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1665:gots-joins-ifoam&catid=14)