Comments on: Organic Cotton Certification: A Look at GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) the new Gold Standard http://greencottonblog.com/2009/07/gots/ The Greening of Fashion: One Thread at a Time Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:59:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KYOBE SSEMPA http://greencottonblog.com/2009/07/gots/comment-page-1/#comment-17960 KYOBE SSEMPA Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:35:14 +0000 http://greencottonblog.com/?p=1286#comment-17960 HULLO THERE, AM INQUIRING ABOUT WHO CERTIFIES THE GOTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA apart fROM Organic Trade Association. Rgds Kyobe HULLO THERE,

AM INQUIRING ABOUT WHO CERTIFIES THE GOTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA apart fROM Organic Trade Association.
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]]> By: Shana http://greencottonblog.com/2009/07/gots/comment-page-1/#comment-5309 Shana Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:48:20 +0000 http://greencottonblog.com/?p=1286#comment-5309 First of all, Great question! Very important. I recommend you ask your suppliers to send you a copy of their certificate(s). If they are certified by GOTS they should have a signed certificate on hand. Also, it is very important to ask at which stages their certification is for - since it may be just the raw cotton, or may include dying, but not other stages. As you know there are so many steps in garment production so its important to know which stages are certified. There are a few companies that are leading the way in terms of 100% transparency on this certification. One new company Itsus, even includes the GOTS certification number on their clothing tags, and their certification is for every stage up through final product. You can look up companies/factories that offer organic textiles on the Organic Trade Association website http://www.ota.com/ in their directory. In addition, you can also look up members on the OE website (organic exchange); anyone can become a member of OE (I believe) so it does not mean all their textiles are organic but they have an interest in/commitment to organics as part of joining http://www.organicexchange.org/members2.php First of all, Great question! Very important. I recommend you ask your suppliers to send you a copy of their certificate(s). If they are certified by GOTS they should have a signed certificate on hand.

Also, it is very important to ask at which stages their certification is for – since it may be just the raw cotton, or may include dying, but not other stages. As you know there are so many steps in garment production so its important to know which stages are certified. There are a few companies that are leading the way in terms of 100% transparency on this certification. One new company Itsus, even includes the GOTS certification number on their clothing tags, and their certification is for every stage up through final product.

You can look up companies/factories that offer organic textiles on the Organic Trade Association website http://www.ota.com/ in their directory.

In addition, you can also look up members on the OE website (organic exchange); anyone can become a member of OE (I believe) so it does not mean all their textiles are organic but they have an interest in/commitment to organics as part of joining http://www.organicexchange.org/members2.php

]]> By: nil http://greencottonblog.com/2009/07/gots/comment-page-1/#comment-5299 nil Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:03:53 +0000 http://greencottonblog.com/?p=1286#comment-5299 How can i know whether my suppiers have got the GOTS?Are there any lists made by the GOTS?thank you. How can i know whether my suppiers have got the GOTS?Are there any lists made by the GOTS?thank you.

]]> By: Ecoguy http://greencottonblog.com/2009/07/gots/comment-page-1/#comment-5023 Ecoguy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:26:26 +0000 http://greencottonblog.com/?p=1286#comment-5023 I really like this posting because it contextualizes one of the terms that is frequently invoked to convey environmental conscientiousness. The label "organic", along with other such terms as "eco-friendly", "sustainable", and "green", are often loosely defined, and it is difficult to assess their true applicability. This posting gives consumers a sense of what qualifications should be attached to the "organic" label. As a consumer, I want to be confident that I am investing in products that are true to their proclaimed values. In my search for such companies, I've come across AirDye(http://www.airdye.com/?21), which claims to use an "eco-friendly" fabric dyeing process. What struck me as unique, is the company's "eco-friendly" process. By eliminating water usage altogether, AirDye's product directly addresses the massive amounts of pollution and water usage normally employed by clothing manufacturers at the dyeing stage of clothing production. More companies should follow AirDye's exemplary practices by demonstrating their dedication to protecting our precious resources like clean air and water. Only when this is the case, is the use of such en vogue environmental terminology warranted. I really like this posting because it contextualizes one of the terms that is frequently invoked to convey environmental conscientiousness. The label “organic”, along with other such terms as “eco-friendly”, “sustainable”, and “green”, are often loosely defined, and it is difficult to assess their true applicability. This posting gives consumers a sense of what qualifications should be attached to the “organic” label.

As a consumer, I want to be confident that I am investing in products that are true to their proclaimed values. In my search for such companies, I’ve come across AirDye(http://www.airdye.com/?21), which claims to use an “eco-friendly” fabric dyeing process. What struck me as unique, is the company’s “eco-friendly” process. By eliminating water usage altogether, AirDye’s product directly addresses the massive amounts of pollution and water usage normally employed by clothing manufacturers at the dyeing stage of clothing production.

More companies should follow AirDye’s exemplary practices by demonstrating their dedication to protecting our precious resources like clean air and water. Only when this is the case, is the use of such en vogue environmental terminology warranted.

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