Standards
GOTS Global Organic Textile Standard
Governing Organization
International Association Natural Textile Industry
Assessment Type
Third party assessed by non-verified bodies
Sectors Covered
Apparel and Carpets
Issues Covered
Biodegradable and Recycling, Carbon, CSR, Environmental Management, Ethical Trade, Organic, Waste and Chemicals Management, Water Related, Worker Safety
Information from the ITC's Standards Map
Overview
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) was developed in a common approach by leading standard setters with the aim to define and establish world-wide recognised requirements that ensure organic status of textiles.
Key Features
* Companies participating in the GOTS certification scheme must comply with all of the standard_x0019_ s principles and requirements.
* GOTS relies on a dual system to check compliance with the relevant criteria consisting of on-site auditing and residue testing.
* Currently, certification requirements are derived from
version *0 of the GOTS standard. The release of... more
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