# Global Standards News [![image placeholder](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/1x1-white.jpg "image placeholder")](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1610:biofach-japan-21-to-23-november-2012&catid=14) ## [Biofach Japan 21 to 23 November 2012](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1610:biofach-japan-21-to-23-november-2012&catid=14) 24 April 2013 Please be invited to the Biofach Japan at Tokyo Big Sight exibition centre GOTS und JOCA booth (East Hall 5-23) and to the Organic Textile Street Panel Discussion by JOCA & GOTS "Organic Cotton is our future" with Kazuhiko Mori, Chieko Watanabe and Yoshiko Ikoma on 22. Nov, 1:30 pm at Room 1 (Eas… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1610:biofach-japan-21-to-23-november-2012&catid=14) [![image placeholder](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/1x1-white.jpg "image placeholder")](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1609:interstoff-hong-kong-13-15-march-2013&catid=14) ## [Interstoff Hong Kong 13-15 March 2013](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1609:interstoff-hong-kong-13-15-march-2013&catid=14) 24 April 2013 Please be invited to meet with GOTS Representative in China, Shirley Han, at the Interstoff Asia Essential Sping 2013 Fair taking place at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. GOTS is the official 'Eco Partner' of the fair and runs a booth, showes the GOTS film and takes part in the semi… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1609:interstoff-hong-kong-13-15-march-2013&catid=14) [![image placeholder](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/1x1-white.jpg "image placeholder")](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1608:interview-with-herbert-ladwig-in-fibre2fashion&catid=14) ## [Interview with Herbert Ladwig in fibre2fashion](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1608:interview-with-herbert-ladwig-in-fibre2fashion&catid=14) 24 April 2013 Please klick here. [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1608:interview-with-herbert-ladwig-in-fibre2fashion&catid=14) [![image placeholder](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/1x1-white.jpg "image placeholder")](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1809:der-global-organic-textile-standard-gots-knackt-die-3000er-marke&catid=14) ## [Der Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) knackt die 3000er Marke](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1809:der-global-organic-textile-standard-gots-knackt-die-3000er-marke&catid=14) 23 April 2013 Pressemitteilung (zur sofortigen Veröffentlichung) Der Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) knackt die 3000er Marke Nachhaltigere Unternehmen und Konsumenten sorgen für einen weltweiten Pull-Effekt Laut den aktuellen Zahlen der GOTS International Working Group wuchs die Zahl der GOTS zert… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1809:der-global-organic-textile-standard-gots-knackt-die-3000er-marke&catid=14) [![image placeholder](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/1x1-white.jpg "image placeholder")](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1607:cotton-on&catid=14) ## [Have you cottoned on yet?](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1607:cotton-on&catid=14) 05 October 2012 Global Organic Cotton Initiative launched by the Soil Association and GOTS on 4 October 2012 Image: Monkee Genes Lord Peter Melchett has challenged the textiles industry at the Sustainable Textiles Conference in Hong Kong , asking ‘Have you cottoned on yet?’ The New Organic Cotton Initiative w… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1607:cotton-on&catid=14) [![image placeholder](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/1x1-white.jpg "image placeholder")](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1811:gots-tops-3000-facilities-in-2012&catid=14) ## [GOTS Tops 3000 Facilities in 2012](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1811:gots-tops-3000-facilities-in-2012&catid=14) 03 October 2012 Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Tops 3000 Facilities in 2012 "Greening" companies/consumers, new processing regions and GOTS representatives drive the increase The number of facilities becoming certified to GOTS increased 11 percent to surpass the 3000 mark in 2012, growing from 2,714 faci… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1811:gots-tops-3000-facilities-in-2012&catid=14) [![image placeholder](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/1x1-white.jpg "image placeholder")](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1810:pressemitteilung-startschuss-fuer-weltweite-bio-baumwoll-kampagne&catid=14) ## [Pressemitteilung Startschuss für weltweite Bio-Baumwoll Kampagne](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1810:pressemitteilung-startschuss-fuer-weltweite-bio-baumwoll-kampagne&catid=14) 03 October 2012 Pressemitteilung (zur Veröffentlichung ab 4.10.12) Klartext statt Bio-Kaudawelsch Startschuss für die erste globale Bio-Baumwoll-Kampagne auf der Konferenz von Textile Exchange in Hong Kong Anlässlich der „Sustainable Textiles“ Konferenz von Textile Exchange in Hong Kong, stellt Lo… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1810:pressemitteilung-startschuss-fuer-weltweite-bio-baumwoll-kampagne&catid=14)