'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.
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.
") joins German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles A German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles was initiated by the German Federal Minister for… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1666:gots-joins-german-partnership-for-sustainable-textiles&catid=14) [GOTS joins IFOAM](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1665:gots-joins-ifoam&catid=14) 15 December 2014 GOTS has become an affiliate member of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), given its globally-recognized [standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
")… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1665:gots-joins-ifoam&catid=14) [GOTS Fact Sheets](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1664:gots-fact-sheets&catid=14) 11 December 2014 "Why GOTS" Fact Sheets GOTS has created "Why GOTS” fact sheets outlining how companies benefit with GOTS certification, how official bodies, organisa… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1664:gots-fact-sheets&catid=14) [GOTS Flyer "COMPARE - from field to fashion"](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1663:gots-flyer-compare-from-field-to-fashion&catid=14) 11 December 2014 Following up on the very successful joint Soil Association/GOTS "Cottoned On" campaign GOTS has now released a new consumer flyer based on the Cotton… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1663:gots-flyer-compare-from-field-to-fashion&catid=14) [Felicia Shi appointed as GOTS representative in China](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1662:felicia-shi-appointed-as-gots-representative-in-china-2&catid=14) 11 December 2014 GOTS is pleased to announce Felicia Shi (时怡) as the regional representative in China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan. Previously Felicia worked for… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1662:felicia-shi-appointed-as-gots-representative-in-china-2&catid=14) [Textiles remain exempt from procedure for the export of Certified Organic Products from India](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1661:textiles-excempt-from-indian-export-procedure&catid=14) 11 December 2014 On 05th May 2015, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, has issued a new Public Notice (No. 10 /20… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1661:textiles-excempt-from-indian-export-procedure&catid=14) [GOTS invites you to its booth at BIOFACH INDIA Nov. 6-8, 2014, Kerala, India](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1660:gots-invites-you-to-its-booth-at-biofach-india-nov-6-8-2014-kerala-india&catid=14) 22 October 2014 GOTS remains pledged to increasing awareness about certified organic textiles and educating about the concerns regarding [conventional](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/conventional "Agricultural practices that do not conform to a norm of organic agricultural production.
") textile process… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1660:gots-invites-you-to-its-booth-at-biofach-india-nov-6-8-2014-kerala-india&catid=14) [GOTS Forum at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 20-23 October 2014](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1659:intertextile-shanghai-apparel-fabrics-21-24-october-2014&catid=14) 17 October 2014 This year, for the first time, a special GOTS forum will take place on the morning of 22 October. The forum is designed to illustrate and give exampl… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1659:intertextile-shanghai-apparel-fabrics-21-24-october-2014&catid=14) [GOTS at IFOAM Organic World Congress](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1658:gots-at-ifoam-organic-world-congress&catid=14) 07 October 2014 The 18th edition of the IFOAM Organic World Congress (OWC) is taking place from 13 -15 October 2014 in Turkey, Istanbul. GOTS Managing Director Herbe… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1658:gots-at-ifoam-organic-world-congress&catid=14) [GOTS at SDC EC National Conference in India](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1657:gots-at-sdc-ec-national-conference-in-india&catid=14) 30 September 2014 GOTS Representative in India, Mr. Sumit Gupta was a panelist in SDC EC National Conference, held in Mumbai on 6th June, 2014. The theme of the confer… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1657:gots-at-sdc-ec-national-conference-in-india&catid=14) [Interview with Sumit Gupta - GOTS representative in India](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1656:interview-with-sumit-gupta-gots-representative-in-india&catid=14) 11 September 2014 GOTS, an ideal tool for sustainable textiles Sumit Gupta, GOTS representative in India, gave an interview for the Indian Textile Journal that was pub… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1656:interview-with-sumit-gupta-gots-representative-in-india&catid=14) [GOTS Speaks at TE – 2014 Textile Sustainability Conference - Portland, OR](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1655:gots-speaks-at-te-2014-textile-sustainability-conference-portland-or&catid=14) 07 August 2014 GOTS Managing Director Herbert Ladwig, Technical Director Marcus Brügel, Marketing Director Claudia Kersten and Representative for North America Sand… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1655:gots-speaks-at-te-2014-textile-sustainability-conference-portland-or&catid=14) [GOTS Speaks at Texworld USA](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1654:gots-speaks-at-texworld-usa&catid=14) 30 July 2014 GOTS Representative in North America Sandra Marquardt presented about GOTS at a well-attended Texworld seminar in New York City on July 22 addressing… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1654:gots-speaks-at-texworld-usa&catid=14) [Dalian Design Festival in China](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1653:dalian-design-festival-in-china&catid=14) 25 July 2014 The Dalian Design Festival is hosted by the Dalian Municipal and co-organized by China Industrial Design Association and Dragon Design Foundation. Si… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1653:dalian-design-festival-in-china&catid=14) [GOTS at World Green Design Forum Yang Zhou Summit](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1652:gots-at-world-green-design-forum-yang-zhou-summit&catid=14) 25 July 2014 The two-day World Green Forum Yangzhou Summit has dropped the curtain on June 12th, 2014. More than 700 guests including world-class designers, inter… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1652:gots-at-world-green-design-forum-yang-zhou-summit&catid=14) [GOTS Supports Biofach India for Third Year in a Row](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1651:gots-supports-biofach-india-for-third-year-in-a-row&catid=14) 17 June 2014 For the third year in a row, GOTS will be a supporter of the annual exhibition Biofach India together with India Organic 2014, which is going to be h… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1651:gots-supports-biofach-india-for-third-year-in-a-row&catid=14) [GOTS at Plitzs New York Fashion Week in China](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1650:gots-at-plitzs-new-york-fashion-week-in-china&catid=14) 26 May 2014 GOTS at Plitzs New York Fashion Week in China - Invited by Zuhal Kuvan-Mills,designer and creator of GREEN EMBASSY, a fully certified Australian desi… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1650:gots-at-plitzs-new-york-fashion-week-in-china&catid=14)