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.
") Signs applied on [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.
") in such a way that it is visible to the buyer / consignee in the textile supply chain and to the end consumer at the time of purchase (e.g. packaging material, hangtag and/or a (care) label). | | [ Organic](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/organic) | '[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.
standard glossary text
")'s regulations by an [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.
"). GOTS defines organic textiles as being made with fibres from organic agriculture systems that are certified to one of the IFOAM Family of [Standards](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
"), and that are processed in socially and ecologically responsible ways, in alignment with organic principles. | | [ organic fibres](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/organic-fibres) | [Lorem](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/lorem "Ipsum!
") Ipsum dolor sit amet | | [ Organic in-conversion](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/organic-in-conversion) | A product from an operation or portion thereof which has completed at least 12 months under organic management and is under the supervision of an [Approved Certifier](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/approved-certifier "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.
"). | | [ Permanent AOX](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/permanent-aox) | AOX is permanent if it is permanently bound to the molecule (e.g. in the chromophore of a dyestuff or pigment) and cannot get hydrolysed or released during textile processing instead remains on textiles. | | [ Positive List](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/positive-list) | GOTS [Positive List](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/positive-list "GOTS Positive List contains GOTS-compliant chemical products which are evaluated and approved by GOTS approved chemical auditors. The List provides trade names of the chemicals and immediate access to all chemical Inputs which are allowed to use GOTS products.
") contains GOTS-compliant chemical products which are evaluated and approved by GOTS approved chemical auditors. The List provides trade names of the chemicals and immediate access to all chemical [Inputs](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/input "General term for all Substances and Preparations directly applied as textile auxiliary agents, inks, dyes or pigments.
") which are allowed to use GOTS products. | | [ Post-consumer Waste](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/post-consumer-waste) | Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. | | [ Post-industrial Waste](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/post-industrial-waste) | Material diverted throughout the manufacturing processes. | | [ Pre-consumer Waste](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/pre-consumer-waste) | Additionally, unsold products at retail should be considered as [pre-consumer waste](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/pre-consumer-waste "Additionally, unsold products at retail should be considered as pre-consumer waste as they have not reached consumer use stage.
") as they have not reached consumer use stage. | | [ Preparations](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/preparations) | Mixtures or solutions composed of two or more [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.
"). | | [ Primary Packaging](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/primary-packaging) | Packaging that accompanies the product to the [retailer](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/retailer "A business entity or an online marketplace selling directly and exclusively to an end consumer (DTC operator).
") or end consumer as part of the sales unit. | | [ Processor](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/processor) | An entity in the processing chain (post-harvest handling up to finishing) of GOTS Goods. | | [ Product Detail Page](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/product-detail-page) | A page in e-commerce that provides detailed information about a specific product, including descriptions, images, pricing, and a 'Buy Now' or 'Add to Cart' option. | | [ Product Listing Page](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/product-listing-page) | A page in e-commerce that displays a collection of products within a specific category or search results, helping users browse and filter options to find what they’re looking for. | | [ Product Marking](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/product-marking) | [GOTS Signs](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-signs "The Logo and the Word Sign registered as a certification mark.
") applied to GOTS Goods presented in catalogues, on web pages, on advertisements or other publications (e.g. by marketplaces, sales platforms or mail order companies). |