Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS): definition
The world's leading standard for organic fibres, ensuring environmental and social criteria are met throughout the entire textile supply chain.
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the world's leading processing standard for organic fibres. It covers the entire textile supply chain, from harvesting of raw materials through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing, to labelling, ensuring consumers can trust that certified products are genuinely organic. GOTS requires a minimum of 70% organic fibres and prohibits a wide range of hazardous substances used in textile processing. Social criteria include compliance with ILO labour standards on living wages, working hours, and prohibition of child labour. GOTS certification requires annual on-site inspections by accredited certifiers.