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.
") certified products (GOTS certified entities) along the entire supply chain, their location… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:certified-suppliers&catid=10) [Get Inputs & Chemicals Approved](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:get-inputs-chemicals-approved&catid=9) 14 June 2026 Get [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.
") and chemicals approved Chemical inputs used for wet-processing of GOTS/GRTS Goods 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.
") used for functional and/or fashionable r… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:get-inputs-chemicals-approved&catid=9) [Get Certified](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:get-certified&catid=9) 14 June 2026 Get certified Step by step guide on how to get GOTS and/or GRTS certified Join the movement towards better supply chains by getting GOTS and/or GRTS… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:get-certified&catid=9) [Who Needs Certification](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:who-needs-certification&catid=9) 14 June 2026 Who needs certification [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:who-needs-certification&catid=9) [Why GRTS](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:why-grts&catid=18) 14 June 2026 Why Global Responsible Textile [Standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
") (GRTS)? The complement to the proven GOTS programme GRTS (Global Responsible Textile [Standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
")) was developed… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:why-grts&catid=18) [How it works](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:how-it-works&catid=18) 14 June 2026 GRTS - How the programme works GRTS (Global Responsible Textile Standard) applies one consistent programme across the entire textile production proce… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:how-it-works&catid=18) [Key Features](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48:key-features&catid=18) 14 June 2026 Key features of GRTS Certification of applicable processing, manufacturing and trading stages GRTS (Global Responsible Textile Standard) requires the… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48:key-features&catid=18) [Benefits](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:benefits&catid=18) 14 June 2026 Benefits of GRTS One recognised global standard GRTS (Global Responsible Textile Standard) provides a harmonised international programme for the proc… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:benefits&catid=18) [GRTS Resources](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:grts-resources&catid=18) 14 June 2026 GRTS Resources & Guidance Standard document Download the latest version of the GRTS Standard and explore all requirements. download GRTS Manual Downl… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:grts-resources&catid=18) [Labelling](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:labelling&catid=18) 14 June 2026 GRTS Labelling A controlled system for credible product claims The labelling of GRTS (Global Responsible Textile Standard) is designed to support acc… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:labelling&catid=18) [Claims](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44:claims&catid=18) 14 June 2026 [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44:claims&catid=18) [Claims](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43:claims&catid=17) 14 June 2026 [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43:claims&catid=17) [Labelling](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42:labelling&catid=17) 14 June 2026 GOTS Labelling A controlled system for credible product claims GOTS labelling is designed to support transparent, accurate and consistent communicati… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42:labelling&catid=17) [GOTS Resources](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41:gots-resources&catid=17) 14 June 2026 GOTS Resources & Guidance Standard document Download the latest version of the GOTS Standard and explore all requirements. Download GOTS Manual Downl… [read more...](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41:gots-resources&catid=17) [Benefits](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40:benefits&catid=17) 14 June 2026 Benefits of GOTS GOTS (Global [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.