GOTS Pre-audit - Global Organic Textile Standard

GOTS is recognized as the world leading machining standard for organic textiles. It not only ensures grown organic plants but also requires responsible manufacturing process for the environment and the society.

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TCE Vina Denim JSC is a company with the capital investment of TCE Corp Korea in charge of Denim fabric weaving and dyeing, production and machining. In addition to the advanced technology application for production, international standards including GOTS are also applied in the new phase. 

Address: Lot S6 + S7, Hoa Xa Industrial Zone, Nam Dinh Province.

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If you are researching in GOTS, the following set of documents is necessary for your GOTS business application: GOTS set of records, form, Checklist. KNA sends to you: Here.

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is a set of standards launched in 2006. Since then, GOTS has proven its feasibility and supported an increase in organic fiber consumption and demands for consistent processing criterion from branches and retail.

GOTS is recognized as the world leading machining standard for organic textiles. This standard helps to ensure the organic status of textiles from the harvest of raw materials to environmentally and socially responsible production to bring assurance and reliability to customers. This standard embraces processing, production, packing, labelling, business and contribution of all textiles manufactured from at least 70% certified organic fiber.  Finished yarns can include, but not limited to yarns, fabrics, apparel and home textiles. However, this standard does not establish criteria for leather products.

Goals of GOTS certification

GOTS appearance helps to set out global requirements concerning accreditation of organic textiles. The exploitation of materials, production, environmental protection and social responsibility to the printing of labels must ensure the reliability for end consumers.

Vendors or researchers and producers can export some kinds of fabrics and organic clothes thanks to globally recognized certificates.

GOTS requirements:

This standard embraces processing, production, packing, labelling, business and contribution of all textiles manufactured from at least 70% certified organic fiber.  Finished yarns can include, but not limited to yarns, fabrics, apparel and home textiles. However, this standard does not establish criteria for leather products.

• Textiles must be 95% organic certified from GOTS Certified Organic.
• Harmful chemicals usually used during conventional weaving like formaldehyde, heavy metals and brom fireproof are not allowed to use.
• Do not mix organic fibers with conventional ones from farms to factories.
• Dyes must be of natural origin or safe synthetic substances (as stated in GOTS)
• Manufacturers must not use finishing stages that pose a risk to workers (eg sand-blasting denim).
• Manufacturers must adopt environmental policies and procedures to manage and improve environmental performance in their factories.
• Organic textiles must be stored and transported by preventing contamination from prohibited substances and not mixing with conventional products.
• Material covering does not contain "chlorinated" .
• Any paper or hardcover used for retail packaging of good GOTS products (including labels, tags or labels) must be recycled from pre- or post-consumption waste or certified  from a system in charge of verifying sustainable compliance with forestry management principles.
• Record transportation vehicles and transportation routes.
• Textiles must fulfill specific quality standards regarding the way to protect clothes from fading.
• There must be safe working conditions, no child labor, fair wages. Moreover, their workload must be appropriate to the number of working hours per a week and more.
• In terms of personal care products such as diapers, bandages, and women's care products, the final products must be made of 100% organic fibers. Plastic barriers must be biodegradable and made of non-GM materials. There must be no unnecessary dye or optical fluorescent among other things.

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