International Working Group (IWG) on Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
The Standard
Introduction to the GOTS and the corresponding manual
Certification
Certifiers are assigned to implement the quality assurance system
Licencing and Labelling
License conditions and information
on how to use the GOTS logo
Info Centre
This section provides for news
of the GOTS program, answers to FAQs and downloads of all public documents of the International Working Group.
Public Database
Comprehensive Rules for ecological and socially responsible textile production
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) was developed in a common approach by leading standard setters with the aim to define world-wide recognised requirements that ensure organic status of textiles, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labelling in order to provide credible assurance to the consumer.
Since its introduction in 2006 the Global Organic Textile Standard has already convinced in practical feasibility and - supported by the growth in consumption of organic fibres and by the remarkable demand for unified processing criteria from the industry and retail sector - has gained universal recognition enabling processors and manufacturers to supply their organic textiles with one certification accepted in all mayor selling markets. With the introduction of the logo and labelling system the GOTS is now about to visually enter not only the shelves of natural textile shops but also of the largest retailers and brand dealers; a milestone in consumer's recognition but also a high accountability for a reliable quality assurance concept.