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Meet Global Standard at Intertextile Spring Edition 2025 in Shanghai
Stuttgart, Germany – Global Standard will participate in the first textile trade show of 2025 in China, hosted by Messe Frankfurt. The Intertextile S…
Global Standard receives ISEAL Innovations Fund grant to provide cutting-edge GOTS due diligence training for auditors
Stuttgart, Germany – Global Standard, the nonprofit that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), has received an Impulse Grant…
Meet Global Standard at VIATT 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City
Stuttgart, Germany – Learn more about the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and meet Felicia Shi, Global Standard Representative in APAC, at the…
Global Standard opens public consultation for GOTS Version 8.0
Stuttgart, Germany – The public is invited to consult on the next version of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and its Implementation Manual…
Public Consultation Open for GOTS Version 8.0 Revision
Stuttgart, Germany – The following statement was issued today by Global Standard, the non-profit that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile St…
GOTS revision process commences
Stuttgart, Germany – The following statement was issued today by Global Standard, the non-profit that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile St…
Global Standard releases statement celebrating the inclusion of GOTS in the EPA’s federal purchasing recommendations
Stuttgart, Germany – The following statement was issued today by Global Standard, the non-profit that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile St…
GOTS Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors marks sustainability milestone for the textile industry
Stuttgart, Germany – Global Standard, the non-profit that manages the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), in partnership with The Hague-based UpR…
Global Standard Lifts Intertek Suspension
Stuttgart, Germany – Global Standard today announced it is lifting the suspension placed on Intertek Testing Services NA Inc., a GOTS-approved Certif…
GOTS and OCA call on textile industry to support farmers transitioning to organic cotton
Stuttgart, Germany – As the global demand for sustainable textiles continues to rise, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and Organic Cotton A…
Groundbreaking AI Satellite Project by GOTS and Marple Revolutionises Organic Cotton Detection
The project: Demonstrated 97% accuracy rate in detecting cotton fields, over 80% accuracy in determining their organic status. Aims to increase organ…
BE PART OF THE GOTS REVISION TO VERSION 8.0!
GOTS REVISION TO v 8.0 & CONSTITUTION OF THE SRC Global Standard gGmbH is commencing a new cycle of revision to the Global Organic Textile Standard—G…
Meet GOTS at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 2024
Global Standard will participate in the 2024 Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics from 27-29 August at the National Exhibition and Convention Center…
Global Standard partially suspends Intertek Testing Services NA Inc. as a GOTS-approved Certification Body
Based on the discovery of serious lapses at Intertek Testing Services NA Inc. (Intertek), a GOTS-approved Certification Body (CB), Global Standard gG…
Global Standard prepares to develop new standard, expanding GOTS benefits to a wider range of sustainable fibres
By Claudia Kersten and Rahul Bhajekar Since 2006, self-funded non-profit Global Standard has led in environmental and social criteria through its Glo…
GOTS at the Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics 2024
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) will participate in the Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics taking place from June 5 to 7, 2024, at the…
GOTS hits milestones, releases new rules and tools supporting the textile industry towards sustainability and responsibility
2023 Highlights: GOTS Version 7.0 released GOTS certified entities grow by 8% and expand to 89 countries GOTS releases Due Diligence Handbook for cer…
GOTS applauds European Parliament’s vote on the Green Claims Directive
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) applauds last week’s vote by the European Parliament to ban unverified 'green' product labels by enforcing…
Meet GOTS at VIATT
Meet GOTS at the upcoming Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT), set to debut from February 28 to…
GOTS Press Release +++ GOTS Pilot Project Creates Pathway for Small Operators to Attain Certification
In a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing accessibility to certification for small operator groups within the organic textile value chain, the Gl…