Global Standards News

Stuttgart, Germany, 14 September 2026  Today marks the public launch of the Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS), a new standard for the processing of textiles made from fibres certified to third-party standards recognised by GRTS and covering a broad range of plant, animal, synthetic…

 Global Standards has recently released the latest update to GOTS, Version 8.1, following the release of Version 8.0 in March. This update provides additional clarity on the promotion of GOTS Goods, noting: “Only those products produced by a Certified Entity and certified by an…

  Global Standards, the organisation behind GOTS, establishes new non-profit foundation to strengthen the independent governance of textile sustainability standards Stuttgart, Germany, 7 July 2026 – Global Standards gGmbH, the nonprofit organisation behind the globally recognised Global Or…

  Meet Global Standards at the Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics 2026 Global Standards will participate in the Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics from June 9 to 11, 2026, at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center (Futian), China, hosted by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.&…

Global Standards Roundtable | Vancouver, Canada Where Perspectives Meet   Monday, 12 October 2026    Following the successful roundtable in Lisbon last year, we’re pleased to invite you to the Global Standards Roundtable in Vancouver, Canada. Designed as an intimate and c…

2025 Highlights: 17,800 GOTS-certified facilities reported worldwide, a 15.3% increase year-on-year, across 95 countries Public consultation launched for the Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS), expanding Global Standard’s framework beyond organic fibres OECD publishes standards-onl…

Stuttgart, Germany -  Global Standard gGmbH is pleased to announce the release of Draft 2 of the Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS) for its second public consultation. The consultation will be open from 1 April 2026 to 30 April 2026, inviting stakeholders across the textile and ap…