International Working Group (IWG) on Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
The Standard
Introduction to the GOTS and the corresponding manual
- General Description
- Latest Version
- More about the Standard
Certification
Certifiers are assigned to implement the quality assurance system
- How to become certified
- Approved Certifiers
- More about Certification
Licencing and Labelling
License conditions and information
on how to use the GOTS logo
- How to get products labelled
- Licensing & Labelling Guide
Info Centre
The new GOTS Version 3.0 is released and available for download
Visit the Information Centre
Public Database
This data base contains the GOTS certified entities, their location, field of operation and product groups. To understand its functionality please consult "How to use it".
Comprehensive Rules for ecological and socially responsible textile production
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) was developed through collaboration 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 demonstrated its practical feasibility. Supported by the growth in consumption of organic fibres and by the remarkable demand for unified processing criteria from the industry and retail sector it has gained universal recognition, enabling processors and manufacturers to supply their organic textiles with one certification accepted in all major markets. With the introduction of the logo and labelling system the GOTS has already visually entered not only the shelves of natural textile shops but also of the largest retailers and brand dealers. This is a milestone in consumer recognition and a strong acknowledgement of this reliable quality assurance concept.