#  22 - 24 July - GOTS at Home Textiles Sourcing Expo in New York City

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The annual Home Textiles Sourcing Expo in New York City provides [manufacturers](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/manufacturer "<p>An entity in the manufacturing chain (sewing industry or so-called CMT (cut, make, trim) industry up to labelling and final packing) of GOTS Goods.</p>"), [retailers](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/retailer "<p>A business entity or an online marketplace selling directly and exclusively to an end consumer (DTC operator).</p>"), designers, product development and production executives a dedicated venue to source extensive home product categories. [GOTS](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots "<p>The worldwide leading voluntary sustainability standard for the post-harvest textile value chain for certified organic fibres, covering environmental criteria, human rights, social criteria and business conduct.</p>") North America Representative Lori Wyman will be there to moderate the seminar: 'How the Global [Organic](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/organic "<p>'Organic' is a regulated term used to distinguish systems of managed production and products derived therefrom that adhere to principles of health, ecology, fairness and care, and which are certified compliant to an organic standard's regulations by an Approved Certification Body. <br>GOTS defines organic textiles as being made with fibres from organic agriculture systems that are certified to one of the IFOAM Family of Standards, and that are processed in socially and ecologically responsible ways, in alignment with organic principles.</p>") Textile [Standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "<p>standard glossary text</p>") can validate organic claims while meeting your CSR goals' with panelists Kerry Moser, Director of Production and Sourcing for Boll &amp; Branch and Barry Cik, founder of Naturepedic.
The seminar takes place on the 24th of July at 1 pm. For more information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and visit the Sourcing Expo [website](https://home-textiles-sourcing.us.messefrankfurt.com/new-york/en.html).

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