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GOTS hits milestones, releases new rules and tools supporting the textile industry towards sustainability and responsibility

30 April 2024
2023 Highlights: GOTS Version 7.0 released GOTS certified entities grow by 8% and expand to 89 countries GOTS releases Due Diligence Handbook for certified entities Farm-Gin Registry implemented in India, creating a direct link and better evaluation of incoming data GOTS collaborates w...

GOTS applauds European Parliament’s vote on the Green Claims Directive

15 March 2024
  The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) applauds last week’s vote by the European Parliament to ban unverified 'green' product labels by enforcing stricter rules to back green claims and labels. By obligating companies to submit evidence about environmental marketing claims – inclu...

Meet GOTS at VIATT

15 February 2024
Meet GOTS at the upcoming Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT), set to debut from February 28 to March 1, 2024, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC)! Felicia Shi, GOTS Representative in APAC, will host her very own booth and...

GOTS Achieves Recognition in Green Button 2.0 Scheme

21 December 2023
Based on UN-ITC's recommendation, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has recognised GOTS as meeting the requirements for the production processes for the Green Button 2.0. GOTS can be used as proof for the areas of manufacturing and wet processes. Previo...

GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS Pilot Project Creates Pathway for Small Operators to Attain Certification

27 November 2023
In a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing accessibility to certification for small operator groups within the organic textile value chain, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is pleased to introduce its ongoing Controlled Supply Chain Scheme Pilot Project. The project, launched in 2...