{"id":4455,"date":"2020-03-03T04:35:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T03:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icea.bio\/?page_id=4455"},"modified":"2021-05-04T13:01:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T11:01:31","slug":"global-organic-textile-standard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icea.bio\/en\/certifications\/non-food\/biological-and-sustainable-textile-products\/global-organic-textile-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Organic Textile Standard"},"content":{"rendered":"[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=&#8221;no&#8221; pb_border_bottom=&#8221;no&#8221; el_class=&#8221;initial-section&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>GOTS<\/strong>\u00a0is recognized as the most important standards for sustainable production of garments and textiles made from natural fibers from organic farming as organic cotton or organic wool.\u00a0The following can be certified according to the GOTS: Textile products;\u00a0Chemical products for the textile industry;\u00a0Manufacturing activity<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [blank_spacer height=&#8221;30px&#8221; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>The Global Organic Textile Standard was developed by leading international organizations in organic agriculture in order to guarantee the consumer that organic textile products are obtained in compliance with stringent environmental and social criteria applied at all levels of production, from the collection in the field of natural fibers to the subsequent manufacturing phases, up to the labeling of the finished product.\u00a0GOTS, responding to the strong demand for common production criteria by the industry and the distribution of textile and clothing products, has obtained a vast international recognition that allows those who produce and sell organic textile products to have available a certification accepted in all the main markets.\u00a0The following are certifiable according to GOTS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>textile products<\/li>\n<li>manufacturing activities<\/li>\n<li>chemicals for the textile industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Textile products<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Products containing at least 70% organic natural fibers, such as (but not exclusively): fibers, yarns, fabrics, clothing, textile accessories (worn or worn), textile toys, household linen, mattresses and bed linen, as well as personal care products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufacturing activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The standard provides that all manufacturing processes such as, for example, dyeing or printing carried out on behalf of third parties by operators who adopt management models and procedures that comply with the requirements set by GOTS, can be certified.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval of dyes and auxiliaries for the textile industry according to GOTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ICEA is accredited for verifying the approval of chemical products that can be used in the ennobling of GOTS certified textile products.\u00a0The evaluation of a chemical product is mainly based on the verification of the toxicological and ecotoxicological characteristics.<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_row row_bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; 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width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;] [spb_text_block title=&#8221;CERTIFICATION PROCESS&#8221; pb_margin_bottom=&#8221;no&#8221; pb_border_bottom=&#8221;no&#8221; el_class=&#8221;iter&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<div class=\"sf-icon-box sf-icon-box-left-icon sf-animation sf-icon-\" data-animation=\"fade-from-left\" data-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"sf-icon-cont cont-small sf-icon-float-none sf-icon-\"><span class=\"sf-icon-character sf-icon sf-icon-small\">1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sf-icon-box-content-wrap clearfix\"><h3><\/h3><div class=\"sf-icon-box-content\"><br \/>\nInitial evaluation of products and production process.<br \/>\nInitial evaluation of the products and of the production process which includes, among other things, the evaluation of the composition of the products for which certification is required, as well as the conformity of organic raw materials and suppliers, and the suitability of the chemical products used in specific manufacturing processes.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sf-icon-box sf-icon-box-left-icon sf-animation sf-icon-\" data-animation=\"fade-from-left\" data-delay=\"400\"><div class=\"sf-icon-cont cont-small sf-icon-float-none sf-icon-\"><span class=\"sf-icon-character sf-icon sf-icon-small\">2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sf-icon-box-content-wrap clearfix\"><h3><\/h3><div class=\"sf-icon-box-content\"><br \/>\nOn-site inspection.<br \/>\nOn-site inspection, which is aimed at ascertaining: the actual compliance of the products with the GOTS criteria;\u00a0the correct organization and management of manufacturing processes and internal procedures likely to compromise the conformity of the product itself with the requirements defined in the standard;\u00a0compliance with the relevant environmental and social criteria.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sf-icon-box sf-icon-box-left-icon sf-animation sf-icon-\" data-animation=\"fade-from-left\" data-delay=\"400\"><div class=\"sf-icon-cont cont-small sf-icon-float-none sf-icon-\"><span class=\"sf-icon-character sf-icon sf-icon-small\">2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sf-icon-box-content-wrap clearfix\"><h3><\/h3><div class=\"sf-icon-box-content\"><br \/>\nIssuance of the Certificate of Conformity<br \/>\nBased on the information and data collected as part of the evaluation and verification process.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n[\/spb_text_block] [blank_spacer height=&#8221;30px&#8221; 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