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") will participate in the 2024 [Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics](https://intertextile-shanghai-apparel-fabrics-autumn.hk.messefrankfurt.com/shanghai/en.html) from 27-29 August at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), China. Global [Standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
") will have a booth and give a speech at the [Sustainability](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/sustainability "In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
") Forum - Econogy Hub seminar to promote [GOTS](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots "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.
"), our upcoming new standard and the [\#BehindTheSeams ](https://www.behindtheseams.eco/)campaign. Over the past 30 years, the Intertextile Shanghai has been the ideal platform for the textile industry to grasp market opportunities globally. As the textile industry continually adapts to respond to rapid changes and new demands brought by technological and social developments, expo participants can learn about the latest industry trends, government policies and green low-carbon technologies. Visitors can engage in face-to-face business discussions with numerous excellent domestic and international [fabric](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/fabric "A flexible, flat structure made by interlacing yarns, fibers, or filaments.
") and [accessories](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/accessories "Items that are added to supplement GOTS Goods for required functional or for fashionable reasons. Most commonly used Accessories are listed in Section 3.3. Accessories also include trims, and in certain cases the two terms are used interchangeably depending on the specific component. The processing of those Accessories is not under the direct scope of the GOTS on-site certification system. GOTS criteria that applies to Accessories are listed in Sections 3.3 and 5.2.8.
") enterprises, establish connections with buyers, engage in precise business matching, seize new opportunities and explore limitless business prospects. Global Standard has actively participated in the China International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories in Shanghai over the years, promoting GOTS and its latest standard updates and policies. This year, in partnership with GOTS-certified company Eastco, we will participate in the newly upgraded Sustainable Development Zone - Econogy Hub, promoting [organic](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/organic "'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.
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.