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GOTS at Organic Textile Forum - Best Practices for Sustainable Textile Procurement
GOTS at the Organic Textile Forum - Procurement in Transition - best practices for Sustainable Textile Procurement, 8 and 9 May 2019 at the IHK Hochrhein-Bodensee in Constance.
At the Organic Textile Forum speakers from the industry, science, politics, and associations will give insights into the versatile possibilities of sustainable procurement. Selected best practice examples demonstrate how social, as well as ecological aspects, can be taken into account in procurement and the decision-making process.
In this context, a comprehensive overview of relevant seals and certifications (GOTS, cradle-to-cradle, etc.) may not be missing on the agenda. Franziska Dormann, GOTS Regional Representative in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, will hold a presentation and a workshop. The program of the forum, further information and the registration form can be found here. The event will be held in German.
For further information regarding the GOTS workshop and presentation please contact Franziska Dormann.
GOTS at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Spring Edition, 12-14 March
GOTS booth and lecture at the 2019 Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Spring Edition, 12-14 March
This year, GOTS continues the successful partnership with Messe Frankfurt and will be exhibiting at the 2019 Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics-Spring Edition.
Felicia Shi, GOTS Representative for Greater China will give a lecture at the Forum Space on the latest information of organic textiles in 2018 and market trends. Furthermore, she will give a basic introduction about the GOTS standard and the labelling guide. You are invited to meet Felicia at the booth (at 5.1-AA8) or join the lecture on 12 March, the first day of the trade show, from 13:00-13:30, at 5.1-C02 Forum Space, NECC.
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 - 7 March 2019
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) New Figures show continued significant growth
5760 certified facilities, increase of 14.6%, with more than 2 million workers reported in 2018
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 World (English)
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 China (English)
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 China (Chinese)
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 D-AU-CH (German)
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 India and Bangladesh (English)
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 USA (English)
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 Japan (English)
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 Japan (Japanese)
GOTS Annual Press Release 2019 Turkey (English)
GOTS at LA Textile Seminar Series, March 6, 2019
GOTS Representative in North America, Lori Wyman will present the seminar "Third Party Verification for Organic Textile Label Claims " together with Barry Cik, Naturepedic and Harmony Susalla, Harmony Art Fabrics on Wednesday March 6th, 2019 from 1-2 pm in the CMC Penthouse on Floor 13A in Los Angeles, USA.
Learn about the organic textile business from a panel of leading authorities in the industry as they discuss U.S. regulations for organic textile labeling, different kinds of organic claims, and how the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) can be used to legally verify your organic claims and prevent “Greenwashing".
Attendance is free and open to registered attendees. Click here to register.
New Organic Cotton Sourcing Guide "How to Go Organic"
credentials: Ecoalf (cover) | Lessafair, Photographer: Lydia Gorges
The newly published organic cotton sourcing guide “How to go organic” provides practical answers to the question how companies can source organic cotton. This guide was published by the Partnership of Sustainable Textiles under the German government & among other like-minded organisations, was supported by GOTS.
GOTS is proud being a founding member of the Partnership of Sustainable Textiles and continuously serves and supports the Partnership for a more transparent, socially just and truly sustainable textile supply chain in the future. Currently, the Partnership aims at using overall at least 10% organic cotton by 2020. Due to the market share of organic cotton globally GOTS, in alignment with its vision, supports this much needed spread of information and research to support brands in achieving this goal.
To access the guide click here.
OTA (Organic Trade Association) Report: Cotton and the Environment
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OTA Report "Cotton and the Environment" explains the impact of cotton cultivation and genetically modified cotton on the environment and the benefits from selecting organic cotton.