The Global Organic Textile Standard Accreditation program (GOTS) is a voluntary accreditation program governed solely by the private standard setter Global Standard gGmbH. Providing a set of norms in the field of organic textile processing, its logo appears widely on organic textile products around the world. The standard requires all raw materials to be certified organic to a recognized international or national standard but the GOTS standard itself deals only with post- production requirements.
Certification bodies are assessed against the Approval Procedure and Requirements for Certification Bodies and requirements of the Global Organic Textile Standard & its Implementation Manual, Conditions for the Use of GOTS Signs, GOTS Policies on Scope Certificates and Transaction Certificates, related templates, Policy on Change or Migration of Certifier, and any other policies, guidance documents or interpretations issued by the scheme owner.
IOAS is the main cooperating partner with GOTS, which recognizes our specialization in organic accreditation and global experience.
Further information can be found on the GOTS website and in the IOAS GOTS Operating Manual.