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What is GOTS Certification?

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibers, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain. The aim of the standard is to define world-wide recognized 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 a credible assurance to the end consumer

In USA the clothing’s certified by GOTS are only termed Organic

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Textile products that contain a minimum of 70% organic fibers can opt for GOTS certification. GOTS is applicable to entire textile supply chain.

  • It is applicable to industries processing, manufacturing, packaging, labelling, trading and distribution of all textiles made from at least 70% certified organic natural fibers.
  • Textile processing, manufacturing and trading entities.
  • Retailers selling GOTS Goods to end consumers may also voluntarily apply to become GOTS certified.
  • textile processing facilities that have processes such as ginning, spinning, weaving/knitting, dyeing & printing and stitching

GOTS Requirements

GOTS certification requires use of organic fibers certified by standards from IFOAM family (95% for “organic” label and 70% for “made with organic” label) in addition to requirements specified related to:-

  • Socially responsibilities
  • Quality Assurance System
  • Ecological Environment Conditions
  • Safe Working Conditions
  • International Labor Organization criteria
  • Toxicological criteria

GOTS Documentation Requirements

  • Depending on the processing stages performed, the policy should include procedures such as to monitor and minimize waste and discharges.
  • A program for continual improvement.
  • Wet processing units must keep full records of the use of chemicals, energy, water consumption and waste water treatment, including the disposal of sludge.

KEY BENEFITS OF ACHIEVING GOTS CERTIFICATION TO YOUR ORGANIZATION:

  • Processors and manufacturers that receive a GOTS certificate of compliance are authorized to accept orders for GOTS compliant processing / manufacturing in their certified scope.
  • Certified exporters as well as traders are authorized to trade GOTS textile products that belong to the scope of their granted certification.
  • Entities that receive a GOTS scope certificate are free to advertise their certified status on the market.
  • Become listed in the GOTS public database on the website.
  • Gaining End users trust in the products Organic Authenticity.

gots certified organizations in india

Kottex
Ultra
Arvind
Mafatlal
Gujarat Cotton

GOTS Training

Our team of GOTS Consultants offers a customized training program on GOTS for

GOTS Awareness Training

GOTS Awareness Training

Implementation and documentation requirements

GOTS Internal Auditor Training

GOTS Internal Auditor Training

Educate & train personnel to perform internal audit.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GOTS

A minimum of 70% of the fiber material used must be certified organic, otherwise no GOTS certification of the product is possible. The product may not contain any conventional fibers of the same raw material contained in the organic portion of the same product.
The GOTS label grade ‘made with organic’ requires a minimum of 70% certified organic fibers.
The GOTS label grade ‘organic’ requires a minimum of 95% certified organic fibers.

Annual on-site inspection by independent and specially accredited certification bodies would be carried out. Tracing the organic fiber product flow, all inputs and accessories used, verification of the waste water treatment system, monitoring social criteria and implementing risk assessment based residue policy are key elements of the inspection protocol.

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