Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is a highly esteemed and all-encompassing certification, renowned worldwide for its credibility. This standard tracks the entire lifecycle of a product, starting from the farm and culminating in its delivery to your home. Part of the USDA’s National Organic Program, GOTS requires a minimum of 95% organic materials in a product, while the remaining 5% must meet stringent guidelines and exclude any presence of flame retardants or polyurethane foam.

In order to assess and certify materials, brands, and finished products, GOTS operates through a network of regional representatives situated in both processing and sale countries. Furthermore, GOTS maintains a publicly-accessible database which lists all the brands and products that have successfully passed their comprehensive inspections.

If you are considering purchasing a GOTS-certified product, it is important to confirm that the GOTS logo is present with the corresponding license number, and that the certification applies to the specific product as well as to the brand as a whole. This is because not all products from a participating brand may have been verified as compliant at the time of purchase.