#BehindtheSeams
Is GOTS just
another label?
Come #behindtheseams to find out how we’re so much more!
We’re tackling the textile industry’s biggest challenges
See just a few…
Challenge 1
Complex Production
On average, making a single piece
of clothing involves 30-50 distinct
production steps.
The GOTS solution
GOTS requires every stage of the certified textile supply chain—from spinning and dyeing to stitching, packaging and more—to comply with its environmental and social criteria.
Challenge 2
Toxic Chemicals
Studies show that up to 1 in 3 textiles tested worldwide contain hazardous substances that can come in contact with your skin - without any warning label.
Source: Rovira & Domingo, 2019
The GOTS solution
Chemical inputs must meet the GOTS requirements, including restrictions on:
• PFAS
• flame retardants
• specified hazardous dyes
Challenge 3
Water Pollution
Textile dyeing and finishing processes contribute to about 20% of global industrial water pollution, releasing toxic chemicals into water bodies.
Source: European Parliament Infographic
The GOTS solution
GOTS requires certified facilities to manage chemical inputs responsibly and treat wastewater in accordance with the GOTS environmental criteria, helping to reduce the environmental impact of textile processing.
It's all laid out on the label
ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA
Chemical inputs are strictly regulated under the GOTS standard
SOCIAL CRITERIA
No child labour or exploitation
TRACEABLE
Find out who made your product
CREDIBILE
Certified by independent, third party experts
Made with certified organic, natural fibres
the movement
Now that you know — you won’t be able to miss it!
GOTS-certified products are all around you – from t-shirts to tampons, baby clothes to bedsheets.