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GOTS – Global Organic Textile Standard

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is an internationally recognised organic textile standard.

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GOTS – Global Organic Textile Standard
    Global Organic Textile Standard

    About the certification

    Since its introduction in 2006, GOTS has demonstrated its practical feasibility and is supported by the growth in consumption of organic fibres and the demand for a unified processing criteria from the industry and retail sectors.

    GOTS ensures the organic status of textiles from the harvesting of the raw materials through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing all the way to labelling, in order to provide credible assurances to the consumer. The standard covers the processing, manufacturing, packaging, labelling, trading and distribution of all textiles made from at least 70 percent certified organic natural fibres. The final fibre products may include, but are not limited to, yarns, fabrics, clothes and home textiles. However, this standard does not set criteria for leather products.

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    Accreditation

    Control Union Certifications is accredited by RVA for this scheme under registration no. RvA-C412 Products. The scope includes the Control Union’s critical offices in Ethiopia, Germany, Indonesia, South Korea and Sri Lanka. Control Union UK is authorised to carry out audits under this programme.

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    How you benefit

    Through third-party verification, we motivate your (quality) claim independently towards your clients. Furthermore, traceability and contamination risks can be managed better by certifying your your product.

    With up to 40 certification programmes, we are able to conduct combination audits saving time and expenses for our customers.

    As a result, you will benefit from a ‘front runner’ position in the eyes of investors, rating agencies and other analysts and have an improved stakeholder communication.

    Our network of offices in more than 80 countries allows us to make certification more efficient and cost-effective, while upholding the same stringent professional auditing and certification procedures.

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