GOT GOTS? USDA OK's Organic Textile Labeling Including GOTS

摘要

The Global Organic Textile Standard, or "GOTS," has been a popular topic on the U.S. textile scene lately. In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program (NOP) released a Policy Memorandum addressing the labeling of textile products containing organic ingredients (such as organic cotton, organic wool and organic linen). The memo, "Labeling of Textiles that Contain Organic Ingredients," states that processed textile products such as apparel, mattresses or socks labeled as "organic" must be third-party certified, and all fibers identified as "organic" contained in the textile product must be certified organic to the NOP regulations.