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.
") The findings of the investigations launched by Greenpeace in their Dirty Laundry repo… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1602:spotonnpes&catid=14) [US GOVERNMENT ENDORSES GOTS](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1601:us-government-endorses-gots&catid=14) 30 May 2012 As widely reported in the U.S. media, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a policy memorandum in May 2011 on ‘Labelling of te… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1601:us-government-endorses-gots&catid=14) [News until summer 2012](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1600:news-sp-708&catid=14) 17 February 2010 July/August 2012 Please be invited to meet with GOTS representative for Germany, Switzerland and Austria and Marketing Project Manager Claudia Kerste… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1600:news-sp-708&catid=14) [GOTS Roundtable | Lisbon, Portugal](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1284:gots-roundtable-lisbon-portugal&catid=14) 25 August 2025 [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1284:gots-roundtable-lisbon-portugal&catid=14) [](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1279:public-consultation-for-the-new-global-responsible-textile-standard-grts-open&catid=14) [Public Consultation for the New Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS) Open](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1279:public-consultation-for-the-new-global-responsible-textile-standard-grts-open&catid=14) 30 June 2025 Stuttgart, Germany - Global [Standard](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
"), the non-profit organisation behind the internationally recognised Global [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.
standard glossary text
") (GOTS), annou… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1279:public-consultation-for-the-new-global-responsible-textile-standard-grts-open&catid=14) [Our Standards](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=680:our-standards&catid=8) 02 July 2026 One system. Two Standards. Assurance across applicable certified stages. Global Standards provides system-level textile standards with published crit… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=680:our-standards&catid=8) [Certified Supplier Details](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=679:details&catid=10) 14 June 2026 Loading… GENERAL DATA Country Field of operation Product category CONTACT DATA Contact name Telephone Email address Address Address 2 Address 3 State… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=679:details&catid=10) [Downloads](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:downloads&catid=2) 14 June 2026 Standard and Manual Handbooks and Guidelines [GOTS Signs](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/gots-signs "The Logo and the Word Sign registered as a certification mark.
") and Labelling Procedures GRTS Signs and Labelling Procedures Reports and Governance Advisory… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:downloads&catid=2) [Labelling](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63:labelling&catid=12) 14 June 2026 Labelling tool Clear and accurate labelling is essential to maintaining the integrity and credibility of GOTS-certified products. This guidance page… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63:labelling&catid=12) [Q&A](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62:q-a&catid=12) 14 June 2026 Becoming certified Product Certification Labelling and Logo use Sanctions and Suspensions Miscellaneous Frequently asked questions Becoming Certified… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62:q-a&catid=12) [Media Centre](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61:media-centre&catid=12) 14 June 2026 [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61:media-centre&catid=12) [Glossary](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60:glossary&catid=12) 14 June 2026 [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60:glossary&catid=12) [Academy](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59:academy&catid=23) 14 June 2026 Academy LMS trainings Educational films Curated external trainings LMS Trainings What is GOTS and what makes it special? Takes about 10-15 Minutes to… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59:academy&catid=23) [Impact Monitoring Tool](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:impact-monitoring-tool&catid=12) 14 June 2026 [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:impact-monitoring-tool&catid=12) [Global Fibre Registry](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57:global-fibre-registry&catid=12) 14 June 2026 [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57:global-fibre-registry&catid=12) [Global Trace Base](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:global-trace-base&catid=12) 14 June 2026 [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:global-trace-base&catid=12) [Certified Suppliers](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:certified-suppliers&catid=10) 14 June 2026 Certified Suppliers Database Search for suppliers of GOTS certified products (GOTS certified entities) along the entire supply chain, their location… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:certified-suppliers&catid=10) [Get Inputs & Chemicals Approved](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:get-inputs-chemicals-approved&catid=9) 14 June 2026 Get [inputs](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/input "General term for all Substances and Preparations directly applied as textile auxiliary agents, inks, dyes or pigments.
") and chemicals approved Chemical inputs used for wet-processing of GOTS/GRTS Goods and [Accessories](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/accessories "Items that are added to supplement GOTS Goods for required functional or for fashionable reasons. Most commonly used Accessories are listed in Section 3.3. Accessories also include trims, and in certain cases the two terms are used interchangeably depending on the specific component. The processing of those Accessories is not under the direct scope of the GOTS on-site certification system. GOTS criteria that applies to Accessories are listed in Sections 3.3 and 5.2.8.
") used for functional and/or fashionable r… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:get-inputs-chemicals-approved&catid=9) [Get Certified](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:get-certified&catid=9) 14 June 2026 Get certified Step by step guide on how to get GOTS and/or GRTS certified Join the movement towards better supply chains by getting GOTS and/or GRTS… [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:get-certified&catid=9) [Who Needs Certification](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:who-needs-certification&catid=9) 14 June 2026 Who needs certification [read more...](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:who-needs-certification&catid=9)