'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.
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")) can be used to help support labeling organic textiles. The Organic Trade Association’s Vice President of Regulatory & Technical Affairs, Gwendolyn Wyard, gave the state of play in the U.S. regulations for organic labeling with a focus on textiles. Lori Wyman, the GOTS North American Representative, explained what claims can be made for GOTS certified organic products. Textile Exchange’s Ashley Gill covered the OCS and raw material content claims. **A special Thank You to our speakers!** Gwendolyn Wyard, *Organic Trade Association* Lori Wyman, *Global Organic Textile Standard* Ashley Gill, *Textile Exchange* [**View Recording Here**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSZsL-nVnnw&feature=youtu.be) [**Access Presentation Here**](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Organic-Labeling-Webinar_12-05-2018.pdf) [ Share this page ](#fs-toggle=share)