Greenfield, MA (Vocus) 17 March 2010

According to the online database of certified companies in the Standard Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) on its Web site that was new – started around 1,500 companies with a total of 2811 in 55 countries around the world standard of organic clothing and textiles in 2009 was certified. It is almost 40 percent over 1977 certified facilities to the standard in 2008. GOTS approved 2006th

GOTS is strictly voluntary standard for all global post-harvest processing (including spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing and manufacturing) apparel and home furnishings made of organic fibers (such as cotton, organic wool and organic), and includes both environmental and social provisions the post-agricultural management of the shelves. The main provisions are the prohibition of the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), highly hazardous chemicals such as azo dyes and formaldehyde, and child labor, while demanding decent wages and measures more stringent wastewater treatment. Since all the fibers and certified GOTS certified organic must be GOTS certification means that consumers buy organic products certified by the field to the finished product.

first twenty countries in terms of the number of agencies are GOTS India, Turkey, China, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Germany, Bangladesh, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Peru, Sri Lanka certified, Mauritius, United States of America , Portugal, Taiwan, Indonesia, France and the Netherlands.

public database contains nearly 400 dyeing facilities, more than 200 spinning, knitting and weaving units and about 140 printers and production. While more than 700 public companies with an export business, which is currently about 50 transactions import certificate holder and GOTS. Twelve independent certification bodies worldwide are qualified to certify the standard operations.

After GOTS International Working Group of the Organic Trade Association (USA) allows Japan Organic Cotton Association, the International composed Association Natural Textile Industry (Germany), and the Soil Association (UK) The database company for the development of an organic Access Supply Chain fiber easy for most current information.

â? The new website is GOTS work includes the creation of a coordinated supply chain and make it much easier to do for companies around the world to business simply and effectively, â? Said Christine Bushway, OTAâ? s Executive Director.

World Retail sales of organic cotton apparel and textile products reached about 0.2 billion dollars in 2008, the report says organic cotton market from 2007 to 2008 by the nonprofit organization publishes Organic Exchange, March 2009.

GOTS GOTS Coordinator Herbert Ladwig will speak at the Inter-Asia in Hong Kong on 18 March.

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is an association of member companies on organic agriculture and products in North America. Its members include growers, shippers, processors, certifiers, farmer associations, traders, importers, exporters, consultants, traders and others. OTAâ? The board of directors are democratically elected by the members. OTA’s mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy (www.ota.com).


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