Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

Certify your organic textile production at world standards. Register your environmentally friendly and socially responsible production processes with GOTS certificate.

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What is GOTS?

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is one of the most important globally recognized standards for textiles made from organic fibers. This standard aims to guarantee the environmental and social responsibility of all stages of the textile supply chain.

GOTS covers all processes from the harvesting of the raw material to the labeling of the final product and aims to provide consumers with a reliable organic textile product.

Environmental Protection

It promotes environmentally friendly production processes through water saving, energy efficiency and waste management.

Social Responsibility

Protect workers’ rights, ensure safe working conditions and promote ethical values.

Quality Assurance

Enhances reliability by providing double quality assurance through on-site inspection and product testing.

Benefits of GOTS

Why should you certify your organic textile production at world standards?

GOTS certification ensures risk management in the supply chain and increases reliability through independent external verification. It guarantees that all processes are transparent and traceable.

GOTS promotes environmentally friendly production processes and protects workers’ rights. It is an indispensable standard for companies that adopt a sustainable production approach.

GOTS certification shows that brands care about sustainability and ethical values. This gives them credibility and preferability among consumers.

GOTS certified products offer consumers the opportunity to use healthy and reliable textile products. Increases customer satisfaction with organic content guarantee.

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World Class Organic Textile Production with GOTS Certificate…

Get free consultancy from our expert team and certify your organic textile production at world standards.

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First processors (gin)
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Textile Product Manufacturers
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Warehouses
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Traders
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Brands
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Scope of GOTS Certification

GOTS certification covers the entire supply chain of organic raw material from the first post-farm processing to the final product.

Organic Content Requirements

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A GOTS certified product must be made from at least 70% certified organic natural fibers. The organic fibers used in the products must be grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Products with 95% or more organic content can carry the “organic” label.

Gots Certification Process

Companies that receive GOTS certification are subject to annual re-evaluation. In this process, possible changes in production facilities and methods, such as sub-companies, new suppliers are examined.

GOTS

Documents

KÜRESEL ORGANİK TEKSTİL STANDARTLARI (GOTS) VERSİYON 7.0
GOTS-7.0-TR-Signed
Koşullar GOTS İşaretlerinin Kullanımı v.3.1 TR-1
IM GOTS Uygulama Kılavuzu v7.2

Frequently Asked Questions

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is an international, voluntary finished product standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled products, chain of custody, social and environmental practices and chemical restrictions. Contact USB Certification for more information and to start your certification process.

To obtain a GRS certificate, you must first apply to an accredited certification body. Following the application process, the audit, reporting and certification stages are completed. You can contact USB Certification for detailed information about the process and application

The GRS audit covers the recycling, subsequent production, storage and trade of recyclable textile and plastic materials. Contact USB Certification to assess whether your production processes comply with the standard and to find out the scope of certification.

GRS is a voluntary standard and is not intended to replace the legal or regulatory requirements of any country. However, it is important for achieving your sustainability goals and gaining a competitive advantage. You can get consultancy from USB Certification to find out if GRS is suitable for your company.

The validity of the GRS certificate may vary according to the periods determined by the certification body. It is usually maintained through annual audits. Contact USB Certification for information about the validity period of your certificate and renewal processes.

GRS’ goal is to increase the use of recycled materials in products and reduce or eliminate the environmental damage caused by the production of these materials. Work with USB Certification to minimize the environmental impact of your business and achieve your sustainability goals.

GRS is a certification system that verifies the use of recycled materials in products, ensuring environmental, social and chemical compliance. Monitoring recycled content at all production stages ensures that sustainable production conditions are maintained. Contact USB Certification for more information on audit scope and requirements.