GOTS - How the system works

GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) applies one consistent system across the entire textile production process. It covers all stages after raw fibre production, including first processing, manufacturing and trading, ensuring that every step meets strict environmental and social criteria and is verified through independent certification.

For a product to carry the GOTS label, every company in the supply chain must be certified.

The GOTS label ensures that:

Every processing stage is certified
Every company in the supply chain is audited
Every product transaction is documented and verified

The result is a consistent, traceable and verified system from fibre to finished product.

Scale and global implementation of the GOTS label

The impact of the standard continues to grow, reflecting increasing demand for credible and verifiable sustainability systems.

17,800+

certified facilities

countries worldwide

5.3+ million

workers covered by the GOTS social criteria

approved certification bodies