'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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") [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.
")', displayed only with the allowed colours. | | [ GOTS Picture Mark](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-picture-mark) | The garment symbol, embedded into the circle element and surrounded by the letters 'Global Organic Textile [Standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
") GOTS', displayed only with the allowed colours. | | [ GOTS Signs](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-signs) | The Logo and the Word Sign registered as a certification mark. | | [ GOTS Symbol](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-symbol) | The garment symbol, embedded into the circle element. | | [ GOTS Word Sign](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-word-sign) | The Word 'GOTS'. | | [ GOTS Wordmark](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-wordmark) | The Word 'GOTS'. | | [ Greenwashing](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/greenwashing) | The practice of making an unsubstantiated or misleading claim about the environmental benefits of a product, service, technology or company practice. (Source: International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), 2016) | | [ Gross Shipping Weight](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gross-shipping-weight) | The total weight of the products covered by a [Transaction Certificate](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/transaction-certificate "A document issued by a GOTS-approved Certification Body for GOTS-certified products, verifying their compliance with the Standard. It provides traceability by listing product details, shipment information and confirming integrity through volume reconciliation process.
"), including packaging 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.
"), in kilograms (kg). | | [ Heavy Metal Free](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/heavy-metal-free) | An [Input](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/input "General term for all Substances and Preparations directly applied as textile auxiliary agents, inks, dyes or pigments.
") is considered as '[Heavy Metal Free](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/heavy-metal-free "An Input is considered as 'Heavy Metal Free' if it does not contain heavy metals as a functional constituent and any impurity contained does not exceed the following limit values (as set by ETAD for dyes): Antimony: 50 mg/kg, Arsenic: 50 mg/kg, Barium: 100 mg/kg, Cadmium: 20 mg/kg, Cobalt: 500 mg/kg, Copper: 250 mg/kg, Chromium: 100 mg/kg, Iron: 2500 mg/kg, Lead: 100 mg/kg, Manganese: 1000 mg/kg, Nickel: 200 mg/kg, Mercury: 4 mg/kg, Selenium: 20 mg/kg, Silver: 100 mg/kg, Zinc: 1500 mg/kg, Tin: 250 mg/kg Special Limits for Pigments: Cadmium: 50 mg/kg; Mercury: 25 mg/kg.
")' if it does not contain heavy metals as a functional constituent and any impurity contained does not exceed the following limit values (as set by ETAD for dyes): Antimony: 50 mg/kg, Arsenic: 50 mg/kg, Barium: 100 mg/kg, Cadmium: 20 mg/kg, Cobalt: 500 mg/kg, Copper: 250 mg/kg, Chromium: 100 mg/kg, Iron: 2500 mg/kg, Lead: 100 mg/kg, Manganese: 1000 mg/kg, Nickel: 200 mg/kg, Mercury: 4 mg/kg, Selenium: 20 mg/kg, Silver: 100 mg/kg, Zinc: 1500 mg/kg, Tin: 250 mg/kg Special Limits for Pigments: Cadmium: 50 mg/kg; Mercury: 25 mg/kg. | | [ Home-worker](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/home-worker) | Individual carrying out work for remuneration in their home or at other premises mutually agreed with the employer, other than the regular workplace of the employer. | | [ Homeworker](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/homeworker) | Individual carrying out work for remuneration in their home or at other premises mutually agreed with the employer, other than the regular workplace of the employer. | | [ Human rights](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/human-rights) | [Human rights](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/human-rights "Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination. (Source: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
") are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination. (Source: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations) | | [ Input](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/input) | General term for all [Substances](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/substances "Chemical elements and their compounds as they occur in the natural state or as produced by industry.
") and [Preparations](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/preparations "Mixtures or solutions composed of two or more Substances.
") directly applied as textile auxiliary agents, inks, dyes or pigments. | | [ Invasive Products](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/invasive-products) | Clinically [Invasive Products](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/invasive-products "Clinically Invasive Products: Any device that penetrates the body through the skin, with the aid of or in the context of a surgical operation. Physically Invasive Products: Any device that, in whole or part, penetrates inside the body through a natural or artificial orifice.
"): Any device that penetrates the body through the skin, with the aid of or in the context of a surgical operation. Physically Invasive Products: Any device that, in whole or part, penetrates inside the body through a natural or artificial orifice. | | [ Labelling Release GOTS Goods](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/labelling-release-gots-goods) | Document approved by a GOTS [Approved Certification Body](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/approved-certification-body "An Approved Certification Body or Approved Certifier is a certification body that has been duly accredited by an Accreditation Body. By signing a con tract with Global Standard gGmbH, they are permitted to implement the Global Organic Textile Standard within a designated geographical area and for specific scopes of the Standard. An updated list of Approved Certifiers and their scopes is available on the GOTS Website.
"). Layouts are submitted to a GOTS A-approved [Certification Body](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/certification-body "A Certification Body, having been duly accredited by an Accreditation Body and by way of signing a contract with Global Standard gGmbH has been permitted to implement the Global Organic Textile Standard over a designated geographical area and for specific scopes of the Standard.
") by a [Certified Entity](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/certified-entity "Processor, manufacturer, trader or retailer of GOTS Goods certified by an Approved Certifier.
"), detailing how the [GOTS Signs](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-signs "The Logo and the Word Sign registered as a certification mark.
") will be used on-product and/or off- product application to verify compliance with Conditions for the Use of GOTS Signs. The Labelling Release for [GOTS Goods](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-goods "Textile goods (finished or intermediate) produced in compliance with GOTS (and properly labelled, as applicable) by a Certified Entity and certified by an Approved Certifier.
") is a mandatory approval process that ensures the correct use of the GOTS Signs. Similarly, Labelling Release for GOTS Approved Chemicals and Accessoriesdditives is a mandatory approval process that ensures the correct use of the GOTS Signs. |